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Monday 26 December 2016

Meet the Engineer Who Chucked His Well-Paying Career to Help Beggars Become Farmers!

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Meet the Engineer Who Chucked His Well-Paying Career to Help Beggars Become Farmers!

Dec 26, 2016 04:24 pm | Manabi Katoch



An engineer by profession, Ganpat Krishna Yadav could have held on to a lucrative job. Instead, he chose to set up an organic farm in Jaipur with the focused intention of providing employment opportunities to beggars.

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Why Odisha's Tribal Women Are Returning to Their Natural Roots for Guidance on Food

Dec 26, 2016 03:44 pm | Women's Feature Service



India's tribals often possess traditional knowledge that gets lost because of the younger generation's lack of interest. An organisaton is trying to prevent the same from happening in Odisha.

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A Tribute to the Artist who Sketched and Illuminated India's National Emblem

Dec 26, 2016 03:25 pm | Sanchari Pal



The man who sketched and illuminated India's national emblem, the Lion Capital of Ashoka, Dinanath Bhargava's work also adorns the front pages of the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution.

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How E-Mitra Kiosks in Rajasthan Help People Access 300 Govt Services without Going to Govt Offices

Dec 26, 2016 02:40 pm | Guest Contributor



Aditi Sinha and Prateek Behera write about an e-governance initiative that is streamlining the system of government service delivery in Rajasthan.

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TBI Blogs: This 81-Year-Old Introduced Waste Management to Pune Almost Four Decades Ago!

Dec 26, 2016 12:49 pm | Silver Talkies



Octogenarian Sudha Pai introduced the idea of waste management in Pune long ago. Chandana Banerjee finds out more about what inspires her to keep going strong, and teach children and adults the benefits of composting.

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