Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! | Feb 22, 2017 03:57 pm | Shweta Sharma Blindfolded Conversations Under the Trees aims to use public spaces as community spaces. A space to interact and, perhaps, get inspired.
| | Feb 22, 2017 03:45 pm | Tanaya Singh From being an engineer to co-founding a company with her mom – this is Likitha Bhanu's journey of turning a hobby into business.
| | Feb 22, 2017 03:35 pm | Guest Contributor Dr. Suruchi Goyal Agarwal, a consultant paediatrician and endocrinologist at Columbia Asia Hospital in Bengaluru, explains all about the new Measles Rubella vaccine.
| | Feb 22, 2017 02:30 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The heart had been flown from Mangaluru to Bengaluru on February 21, and a "green corridor" ensured that the organ reached the hospital on time.
| | Feb 22, 2017 01:44 pm | Shweta Sharma Meet the voters who were determined to participate in the democratic process and cast their ballots.
| | Feb 22, 2017 01:18 pm | Wildlife SOS In recent years, rapid infringement of human settlements and expansion of agriculturally-used land has forced Maharashtra's leopards to adapt to the changing landscape. Wildlife SOS recently rescued a pair of three-week-old leopard cubs who were happily reunited with their mother near Pune.
| | Feb 22, 2017 12:45 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Part of the government's push towards a cashless economy, the e-payment medium has been billed as the world's first interoperable payment acceptance solution.
| | Feb 22, 2017 12:21 pm | Sohini Dey Launched by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and NGO Save the Children, the project aims to cover five states in two years.
| | Feb 22, 2017 11:51 am | Sanchari Pal The founder of Bengaluru-based Dancekala, Manisha Mehta strongly believes in following your heart and teaching underprivileged kids is her way of giving back to the society.
| | Feb 21, 2017 07:33 pm | Guest Contributor Arunaabh Shah writes about his journey - from the first day of training to the last day of Ultraman
| | Feb 21, 2017 07:10 pm | Sohini Dey Cancer treatment in India is often hindered by the lack of early detection. Oncologist Dr. Shona Nag aims to change the scenario by spreading awareness, particularly among women.
| | Feb 21, 2017 07:09 pm | Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru Meet Nalini Satyanarayan, a 70-year-old cancer survivor who is now championing the cause of cancer prevention.
| | Feb 21, 2017 06:31 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Organic vegetables and food has become the new mantra at Amritsar's Golden Temple and its kitchen, which has a 13-acre organic farm.
| | Feb 21, 2017 05:26 pm | Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy The 'right to be forgotten' ruling by the Karnataka High Court has raised a fair amount of questions and debate. Shalini Seetharam takes a closer look at what the ruling's underlying arguments, and what this means for the future evolution of privacy laws in India.
| | Feb 21, 2017 05:15 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Vital and thoughtful information on subjects ranging from sexuality to consent has been provided by the Health Ministry through a resource kit called Saathiya.
| | Feb 21, 2017 04:52 pm | Shweta Sharma All the ceremonies at the wedding of nine couples were performed through digital modes of payment.
| | Feb 21, 2017 04:51 pm | Sanchari Pal The Dewan of Mysore for a span of 18 years, Sheshadri Iyer's able administration laid the foundation for much of modern Bengaluru's infrastructure and many of the city's landmarks.
| | Feb 21, 2017 04:36 pm | Sohini Dey Once a school dropout, PC Musthafa went on to study engineering and complete his MBA from IIM-B. Today, he is best known as the founder of iD Fresh.
| | Feb 21, 2017 03:19 pm | Shweta Sharma Stressing on issues like cleanliness and hygiene, Maulana Mahmood A Madani asked people to use toilets and contribute towards making the country clean.
| | Feb 21, 2017 03:03 pm | Guest Contributor Niti Majethia writes about poetry, arts, and her passion for expressing herself with words.
| | Feb 21, 2017 02:57 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Social media users are hailing this officer for ensuring that a man who had lost his luggage at the New Delhi airport was able to locate his belongings.
| | Feb 21, 2017 02:40 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian This Pune woman has won many hearts on social media for living her life unapologetically.
| | Feb 21, 2017 02:30 pm | NASSCOM 10000 Startups Lack of awareness, and general apathy, can sometimes lead to terrible complications for people on a course of medication for a chronic disease. Driven by his own experience, a young Computer Science student from Tamil Nadu has created a new solution to ensure that patients remember to take medications as prescribed, and avoid complications.
| | Feb 21, 2017 01:27 pm | Sohini Dey Slated for inauguration in March, Andhra Pradesh's new assembly complex in Amravati has been specially equipped with disruption-proof features.
| | Feb 21, 2017 01:18 pm | Shweta Sharma Not many know about the world of ancient Indian board games. Pachisi aims to give children a peek into this slice of history.
| | Feb 21, 2017 01:09 pm | Sanchari Pal A 26-year-old nurse from Haiti, Fabienne Menoud writes about her dream to travel to India, her fascination with Indian culture and her deep love for Indian movies.
| | Feb 21, 2017 11:42 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian This is how the Indian Railways is building semi-high speed trains that will be fully air conditioned and have free Wi-Fi, among other amenities.
| | Feb 21, 2017 11:28 am | Shweta Sharma Not one to be bogged down by failure, Bharat, who had failed the NDA entrance examination in 2010, cleared the Combined Defence Services exam with his hard work.
| | Feb 21, 2017 10:00 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian About 50 students from six colleges in Mumbai are ensuring everyone goes out and votes on February 21st at the BMC elections.
| | Feb 20, 2017 07:42 pm | Sanchari Pal A porter's son from a sleepy village in Tamil Nadu, Natarajan watched his life change in front of his eyes as the bids against his name took a staggering 30-time jump from a ₹10 lakh base price to ₹3 crore during the IPL auction on Monday.
| | Feb 20, 2017 07:28 pm | Aditi Patwardhan In Maharashtra, Zero Miles is building multi-utility drinking water centres to bring people together for community development.
| | Feb 20, 2017 07:20 pm | Shweta Sharma The fine was imposed on grounds of dereliction of duty and not sharing information under the RTI Act.
| | Feb 20, 2017 06:51 pm | Sohini Dey With their health over stigma initiative, Haiyya promotes community organisation to tackle the taboo subject that is sex and bring it out in the open.
| | Feb 20, 2017 06:32 pm | Shweta Sharma With a seating capacity of close to 40, the café currently employs six to seven differently abled persons who manage the guests.
| | Feb 20, 2017 06:23 pm | Shweta Sharma At 51, the runner redefined fitness goals by participating in the Florida Ultraman and completing the race.
| | Feb 20, 2017 05:59 pm | Nazariya The sound of moving water—be it the waves of a sea hitting the shore, or the gentle flow of a river—has always enthralled the best of us. To commemorate the essence of life, Nazariya brings you Jalatarangam, a percussion instrument that is tuned with water, not strings!
| | Feb 20, 2017 05:52 pm | Guest Contributor Rajesh Bhatia writes about his experiences at airports as an above-knee amputee, and why he started a campaign asking Bureau of Civil Aviation Security to make security procedures inclusive.
| | Feb 20, 2017 05:47 pm | Sanchari Pal With temperatures set to soar for the next few months, we thought it was time to reveal a few secret Indian beaches – stunning stretches of sun-kissed sand or cool coves that remain uncrowded even on a holiday weekend.
| | Feb 20, 2017 05:10 pm | Shweta Sharma To begin with, the service will be available in some post offices in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, among others.
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