| Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! | Feb 24, 2017 03:45 pm | Manabi Katoch
Jalgaon in Maharashtra is often in the news for droughts and farmer suicides. But amidst this bleak picture, two farmers from here were invited to share their success stories at a seminar organized by Harvard University -- and this was made possible because of a third farmer from the same district.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 03:35 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
You'll be impressed at how K A Raja Gnanaprakasam learnt to build paragliders for just Rs 60,000!
| | | Feb 24, 2017 03:13 pm | Bhoomi College
Bengaluru was in the news recently for all the wrong reasons when Bellandur lake caught fire. The incident highlighted the growing troubles with Bangalore's water bodies and water supply. It is time the city's authorities and residents took remedial steps, such as the ones discussed in this short video.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 03:10 pm | Sanchari Pal
Started by a hardworking team of Japanese and Indian sonar engineers, this unique initiative is helping in the conservation of River Ganga's most elusive inhabitant and India's national aquatic animal, the Gangetic Dolphin.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 01:22 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
This is why Bollywood actress Disha Patani's Instagram post is being hailed by everyone across social media.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 01:09 pm | Aravindam Foundation
Overcoming the lack of education in slum children requires an innovative approach. The non-formal classroom can become attractive for these kids with green open spaces, practical timings, and something thrown in for the mothers and the community.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 12:58 pm | Sohini Dey
Hailing from Maharashtra's Phase Pardhi tribe, Rajashree Kale is the first corporator from the tribe and has been working for community development since she was 15.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 11:43 am | Aditi Patwardhan
A group of 12-year-old boys studying in different schools has taken up the mission "Think and Throw", wherein they urge people to segregate wet & dry waste and collect dry waste for recycling.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 11:42 am | Lucy Plummer
It's only been two weeks so far but I can tell you, living in India is nothing like holidaying in India.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 11:38 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Dr K Beichhua, an MLA in Mizoram, dropped his duties as a politician to scrub in on a surgery to save a woman's life.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 11:27 am | Shweta Sharma
While some passengers were unable to avail the offer as they had yet to vote, many others lauded his efforts and said they would pay the entire amount.
| | | Feb 24, 2017 11:01 am | Shweta Sharma
Divyanshu Ganatra will now organise an event that will see participation from 10 tandem pairs (with each having a visually-impaired cyclist) cycling from Manali to Khardung La.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 07:37 pm | Interlude Journey
The Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra is an art center in Sandur working towards bringing national and international recognition to the traditional Lambani art. This organization markets the Arts & Crafts made by the women in local villages.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 07:05 pm | Sohini Dey
Participating for the first time at London Fashion Week's international showcase, Team India beat 26 countries to clinch the trophy.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 06:56 pm | Sanchari Pal
While most Indians have heard about NASA's Voyager 1 and its famous Golden record, few know that the album also includes a a hauntingly beautiful Hindustani classical music composition – 'Jaat Kahan Ho.'
| | | Feb 23, 2017 06:51 pm | Guest Contributor
Aarthi Sampath writes about the struggles of living with muscular dystrophy and how the arts helped her cope with her condition.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 06:13 pm | Sohini Dey
Ambari's Prathamic Vidyalaya, once alma mater to political leaders, has fallen into disrepair. A crowdsourcing campaign aims to equip the school with basic amenities.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 05:34 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Would a sex offenders registry help prevent crimes related to sexual violence? Kerala is set to test the waters.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 05:33 pm | Sanchari Pal
At a time when the rest of the world believed that Indian women rarely ventured outside their kitchens, 19-year-old Arati Saha overcame obstacles, both physical and mental, to carve her way to success.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 04:43 pm | Bachpan Bachao Andolan
The Bal Mitra Gram initiative is helping children in Indian villages become aware of their rights. 10-year-old Laxman Yadav is acutely aware of his rights, and successfully fought for them when he faced unfair treatment in his Jharkhand village.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 03:45 pm | Manabi Katoch
The alumni of Zilla Parishad High School, Yazali, in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, have set an example by joining hands and transforming the school.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 03:34 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Pictures show members of the armed forces wading through thick snow in the dark while carrying out the rescue efforts.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 02:23 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Social media came together against a Tweet posted by writer Shobhaa De where she poked fun at a policeman for his weight.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 01:34 pm | Teach For India
Gender Discrimination is still an unfortunate reality in many parts of the world. In the latest episode of the Little Voices, Big Ideas series, two students explore gender stereotype concerns across the world, and the young people leading the fight against them.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 01:08 pm | Sohini Dey
Executed in collaboration with BBMP and Karnataka Compost Development Corporation, the compost will be distributed to farmers in three districts for subsidized prices.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 12:52 pm | Shweta Sharma
The youngsters from Vizianagaram have received praise on social media for their quick and thoughtful action.
| | | Feb 23, 2017 12:08 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Follow this guide the next time you handle ₹2,000 and ₹500 currency notes to make sure you've got the authentic ones!
| | | Feb 22, 2017 06:44 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
Kingsley David, founder of the online news portal for the hearing impaired, Sign TV, is striving to bridge the gap between the hearing impaired and the able-bodied through his initiatives.
| | | Feb 22, 2017 06:15 pm | India Fellow
The inhumane and degrading profession of "manual scavenging" is still a reality for many Indians. India Fellow Aishwarya talks about how one such manual scavenger decided to quit the profession for a better life, and inspire others in the process.
| | | Feb 22, 2017 05:59 pm | Sohini Dey
His love for dogs led Md Zabi Khan to start working for animals when he was still in school. He even convinced his college to start an animal shelter.
| | | Feb 22, 2017 05:42 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Here's what you should know about the number of initiatives Microsoft is set to roll out in India.
| | | Feb 22, 2017 05:01 pm | Vaani, Deaf Children's Foundation
Is parenting any different when the child has a difficulty like hearing impairment? Drawing upon years of work in this field, Sreela Bose shares insights into her nuanced understanding of the relationship that parents and their deaf children can develop.
| | | Feb 22, 2017 04:58 pm | Sanchari Pal
One of India's earliest action stars, Mary Anne Evans – or Fearless Nadia, as she was more famously known – swashbuckled her way through gender and cultural barriers in the late 1930s.
| | | Feb 22, 2017 04:46 pm | Sohini Dey
Vaishali Shadangule drew from her roots to create an eponymous fashion brand that combines Indian handlooms and motifs with contemporary design aesthetics.
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