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Where Time Stands Still: An Enchanting Film Festival in the Uttarakhand Himalayas

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Where Time Stands Still: An Enchanting Film Festival in the Uttarakhand Himalayas

Dec 04, 2016 11:00 am | Guest Reporter



A unique film festival attracts offbeat filmmakers to the beautiful environs of a quiet resort in the Uttarakhand Himalayas,

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Do You Know that 2017 Has 14 Long Weekends? Here's How You Can Make the Most of Them!

Dec 03, 2016 09:33 pm | Sanchari Pal



Unlike 2016, where most of the festivals of India fell on weekends, 2017 has quite a number of holidays falling on Mondays – 7 of the holidays in 2017 are on Mondays, 6 are on Saturdays, 5 on Fridays and behold, only 2 on Sundays! So, if you love the delicious respite a long weekend brings to your packed calendar, this is definitely the right time to start planning the epic adventures you are going to have next year.

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Meet Cop Shiva: Globetrotting Photographer by Day and Constable by Night

Dec 03, 2016 03:45 pm | Gayatri Manu



Cop Shiva, a photographer by day and constable by night, talks to The Better India about his journey as an artist.

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10 Years Ago an Indian Astrophysicist Placed a Bet on the Nature of Dark Matter. Now He Won It!

Dec 03, 2016 03:11 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



Indian astrophysicist Dr Thanu Padmanabham has won a bet he had placed on the theory of dark matter ten years ago, at a Melbourne symposium.

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Inspiring Story of the Wheelchair Table Tennis Player Who Has Her Eyes Set on 2020 Paralympics!

Dec 03, 2016 02:42 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



Bhavina Patel and three other para table tennis players are making India proud on the international stage and the Blind People's Association is helping them achieve greater heights!

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TBI Blogs: The Supreme Court – and a New Legislation – Are Bringing Fresh Signs of Hope for India's Disabled!

Dec 03, 2016 02:39 pm | IDIA- Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education



Last week the Supreme Court directed the Centre to fulfill promises under the 'Accessible India' campaign. Meanwhile, the chief legislation for persons with disabilities is being tabled in Parliament, which holds great potential to reshape our surroundings and systems.

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These 12 Amazing People Got the Helen Keller Award 2016 For Their Work Supporting Disabled People

Dec 03, 2016 02:09 pm | Malavika Vyawahare



The Helen Keller Awards, announced in Delhi on Dec. 2 on the eve of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoured people and institutions doing extraordinary work for the welfare of disabled people.

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Dear Indians, Here's How We Can Help Our Disabled Jawans Get Their Due

Dec 03, 2016 02:00 pm | Sanchari Pal



Be it the Indo-Pak war of 1965 or the war of Kargil, Indian soldiers have always fought with exemplary courage, risking their lives time and again to defend their nation. We all have celebrated their victory and successes but how many of us have actually thought about the soldiers who who were severely wounded or declared disabled for the rest of their lives?

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In a Brilliant Move, Forest Dept Is Using Army Drone to Save an Aggressive Tiger from Being Lynched

Dec 03, 2016 01:01 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



Indian Forest Service officers are now using an Army drone to track an aggressive tiger on the loose in Assam.

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TBI Blogs: Cerebral Palsy Can Be Debilitating for Many, but 19-Year-Old Anmol Has Refused to Accept Defeat

Dec 03, 2016 12:26 pm | Plan India



Anmol isn't your average teenager. At 19, she manages her family's grocery store in the suburbs of Delhi. As if this weren't enough, she has overcome cerebral palsy and inspired entire communities. This is her story.

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Why a Post Graduate Student Became an Uber Cab Driver and Gujarat's First Female Chauffeur

Dec 03, 2016 11:53 am | Tanaya Singh



Monika is a post-graduation student of Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, and she loves driving. With her desire to do some work related to driving, she went on to become the first female chauffeur in Gujarat.

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Anyone Can Check Their Eyes at Home With This Origami-Style DIY Eye Test Costing Under a Dollar

Dec 02, 2016 07:29 pm | Malavika Vyawahare



A team at the non-profit L V Prasad Eye Institute has developed an instrument that can assess the severity of refractive errors of the eyes and help one decide if it is necessary to see an eye doctor.

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TBI Blogs: RBI's Decisions Affect the Lives of All Indians Everywhere, But What Does the Bank Actually Do?

Dec 02, 2016 06:16 pm | Factly



The Reserve Bank of India is the country's central banking institution, and controls the monetary policy of the Indian Rupee. But that's not its sole function.

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Information in Your Own Language: Indian Language Wikipedias Are Making Knowledge Accessible to All

Dec 02, 2016 05:24 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), a Bengaluru-based think tank, is facilitating the production of Wikipedia content in regional languages and ensuring more and more information is available to the non-English speaking people in the country.

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Home Gardens That Require Very Little Space & Time – All You Need to Know About Vertical Gardening!

Dec 02, 2016 05:10 pm | Sanchari Pal



A great alternative for gardeners who don't have a lot of horizontal space or want to do something different, vertical gardens are also an eco-friendly way of turning a boring wall or a balcony from drab to fab. Here's is all you need to know to grow your own vertical garden at home.

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