| Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! | Dec 14, 2016 03:58 pm | Tanaya Singh
Dr. Vishal Rao, who recently developed a voice prosthesis that can help throat cancer patients speak after surgery for just Rs. 50, has now developed a wooden device to insert the prosthesis into a patient's throat in just two minutes. And the best part? A toymaker helped him develop it.
| | | Dec 14, 2016 03:03 pm | Phalguni Vittal Rao
Amita Dutta (44) is a highly successful painter, reputed for the art that she creates using coffee. That's right, coffee! She has not let her hearing impairment come in the way of her creativity.
| | | Dec 14, 2016 02:27 pm | Teach For India
Music and its ability to transcend boundaries and backgrounds are well-documented. Two Teach For India Fellows are exploring this concept to revolutionise the way their students think and perceive the world around them.
| | | Dec 14, 2016 12:52 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
Kaali Tales is not just a story writing competition -- it's an invitation, an encouragement, and an appeal to change the world presented to children through traditional fairy tales. The initiative is trying to bring out fresh voices to reinvent fairy tales in a gender neutral light.
| | | Dec 14, 2016 12:19 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Pravin Shingare, a young boy living in Mumbai, is asking other young boys and girls across India for a simple gesture -- become Santa Claus for someone in need this December.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 07:34 pm | Sanchari Pal
Pune-based Sagar Mitra Abhiyan's simple, safe and effective plan is helping over a lakh school children contribute to the collection, recycling and disposal of plastic waste.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 07:02 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
In the spirit of the wedding season, Manoj Munot, a businessman from Maharashtra, decided to give the ultimate gift of all -- he gifted 90 homes to underprivileged families.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 05:06 pm | Paani Foundation
Water conservation is a pressing need in many parts of India. The Satyameva Jayate Water Cup was a competition that aimed to spread awareness and get more people involved in the efforts to preserve this precious natural resource.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 05:00 pm | Sanchari Pal
Here's a list of 10 places across the country to spend an evening looking up into the universe we belong to. These trip-worthy dark-sky havens offer stellar celestial views that you are sure to remember for a long, long time!
| | | Dec 13, 2016 05:00 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
The Ministry of Railways provided immediate assistance via Twitter to a group of travellers who had been robbed earlier in the day
| | | Dec 13, 2016 04:58 pm | Phalguni Vittal Rao
Theatre is not just a form of entertainment but also a means to educate and make audiences think about the society they live in.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 03:45 pm | Ranjini Sivaswamy
Budhi Prakash Thakur, an entrepreneur with no degree in business or management, is probably India's first ever aviation magnate from a farmer's family.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 03:02 pm | CRY - Child Rights & You
Children have no limits to their dreams, and no barriers or restrictions in their minds. These five kids, emboldened by their education, show that sometimes the biggest lessons can come from the youngest people.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 01:05 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Nazreen Fazal has written a very relatable post about arranged marriages on Facebook that discusses the need for communication before every marriage. The post has been shared over 1,700 times so far.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 12:55 pm | We, The People
India is one of the largest democracies in the world. There are multiple tools available that let citizens take charge by participating in decision-making and challenging corrupt and arbitrary actions at all levels. One of the simplest is to file applications on issues to the relevant authority and follow up with RTIs to reach a resolution.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 11:48 am | Guest Contributor
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is planning to install bio-toilets in some of its long distance buses. It plans to convert waste into manure and sell it to organisations that approach it.
| | | Dec 13, 2016 10:54 am | Guest Contributor
Abhilash Borah talks about Ek Pahal, a project started by undergraduate students of IISER with the aim of providing quality education to underprivileged children living in and around their college campus and in the nearby villages.
| | | Dec 12, 2016 06:49 pm | Spandan Sharma
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is using its technological capabilities and prowess to help protect the country's citizens from the fury of Mother Nature and save human lives. Read on to find out how.
| | | Dec 12, 2016 05:00 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
A team of Indian astrophysicists is searching for signals from the first stars and galaxies that can answer many questions about the 'dark ages' proceeding the Big Bang.
| | | Dec 12, 2016 05:00 pm | Sanchari Pal
Renowned as India's steel city, Jamshedpur is today a pretty town with tree-lined avenues and a booming economy. However, few know that this industrial city, dubbed the "the Pittsburgh of the east", was once a war zone and played a crucial role in both the world wars.
| | | Dec 12, 2016 04:42 pm | Women's Feature Service
Indian cinema is full of success stories of women making it big on the Big Screen. Here is a woman who has achieved noteworthy success behind the scenes of Bollywood, despite not being a native of India.
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