| Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! | Feb 01, 2017 03:45 pm | Tanaya Singh
Meet banker-turned-farmer Sankalp Sharma who has been experimenting with natural farming for over a year, and is extremely satisfied with his new job.
| | | Feb 01, 2017 03:18 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
The Indian-born Google CEO also addressed the employees with an emotional testament of his own.
| | | Feb 01, 2017 02:47 pm | Tamara Mathias
For the first time in history, India's Railway Budget was announced alongside the Union Budget, 2017-18.
| | | Feb 01, 2017 02:20 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
The new Commissioner is known for his "clean" and non-controversial image. Here's a glimpse of his career.
| | | Feb 01, 2017 02:05 pm | American India Foundation
Olivia Waring finds a new home with the 'People's Archive of Rural India' during the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India.
| | | Feb 01, 2017 01:49 pm | Sanchari Pal
While all eyes will be on the upcoming government schemes and announcements, not many know about the core team that has drafted the Union Budget 2017.
| | | Feb 01, 2017 01:44 pm | Guest Contributor
Manjita Vanzara talks about civil services and how her position is helping her give back to the society.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 09:30 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
The International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care (PCVC) in Chennai has been helping thousands of women who are survivors of violence since 2001
| | | Jan 31, 2017 08:08 pm | Humane Society International (India)
India is the fifth-largest producer of eggs and ninth-largest producer of poultry (chicken) meat in the world. However, nearly 200 million egg-laying hens are kept in terrible conditions across the country. Bijal reminisces about a baby chick she rescued, and discusses the problem of battery cages.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 07:54 pm | Sanchari Pal
Ever since he realised that vultures were vanishing from the countryside, this conservationist from Coimbatore has been working tirelessly to create awareness about the ecological disaster that has left these iconic scavengers teetering on the edge of extinction.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 07:30 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Kaustubh Khade also wants to take this unique journey to popularise the sport of kayaking.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 07:02 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
The initiative Kannada Gottilla, started by a Bengaluru-based techie, helps people learn the basics of Kannada over WhatsApp.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 06:58 pm | Sanchari Pal
Encouraged by the NGO Khoj, the villagers of this tribal hamlet in Maharashtra embraced the spirit of the contentious Forest Rights Act, 2006, and forged an incredible uplifting story of community conservation.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 06:26 pm | Reap Benefit
Many government schools across India suffer from poor facilities, including terrible sanitation facilities and urinals. A new innovation is helping schools overcome this issue – waterless urinals for boys.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 06:15 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Institute of Medical Science and Human Resource seeks to reach out to 4 lakh women in the region through this drive.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 05:18 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
This 28-year-old has one mission: to cycle 10,000 km in six months and speak to people about the importance of cutting down their carbon footprint.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 05:15 pm | Sohini Dey
Vivid colours and intricate patterns define the textiles of NC Hills' Dimasa Cachari tribe. ROOHI, a new label based in Haflong, showcases these traditional weaves in a contemporary avatar.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 04:38 pm | Guest Contributor
Only 24, Mrityunjay Jalan, with his sister Avantika, manages the daily running of the family estate.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 04:30 pm | Sohini Dey
Niranjan Karagi, a final year engineering student, kept Nirnal's cost low so everyone could have access to safe drinking water.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 04:25 pm | Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
Drought is a severe problem for large swathes of India, and despite existing mechanisms and machinery to tackle its effects, it continues to be a grave problem, especially in rural India. Yashaswini Mittal explores the recent Supreme Court directives on Drought Management and how they'll help India tackle drought in the future.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 03:45 pm | Sanjay Joshi
A clown plus a counsellor makes a Clownselor - meet Sheetal Agarwal, a much-loved Clownselor from Delhi.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 03:23 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Jellow Communicator offers an easy-to-use interface and helps children with Down syndrome, autism, brain injury and cerebral palsy.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 01:21 pm | Sanchari Pal
A community initiative in Vidarbha, a region known more for farmer suicides than the fine quality cotton it grows, VISHRAM has seen an effective reduction in suicidal behaviour, besides increasingly encouraging people to seek professional help for depression.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 01:09 pm | Nazariya
Industrialisation and rising consumer demand have severely affected a lot of traditional art forms and handicraft industries. Anokhi Museum in Rajasthan is trying to preserve such a dying handicraft and art form – hand printing.
| | | Jan 31, 2017 12:41 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
The American actor of Indian origin had a unique response to a racially directed comment. And it was through action!
| | | Jan 30, 2017 07:58 pm | Eyeway
There is a need to make audio description mandatory for film makers so that cinema becomes an inclusive source of entertainment for persons with blindness and visual impairment. Sonali Jain further explores the world of audio-described movies.
| | | Jan 30, 2017 06:50 pm | Sohini Dey
Since its inception in 2009, this civil-run community radio has given a voice to Gurugram's marginalised populace through interactive shows and folk music.
| | | Jan 30, 2017 06:43 pm | Tamara Mathias
The upcoming budget will be crucial in determining consumption and investment patterns over the next year.
| | | Jan 30, 2017 06:25 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Thanks to an online system, the hospital was able to address the queries of 30,000 cancer patients and their families.
| | | Jan 30, 2017 06:13 pm | KnowYourStar
From corporate success to literally cleaning up the streets, Malini Parmar's story is an unconventional one. This social reformer stumbled into activism, and has carved a niche for herself in the waste management space.
| | | Jan 30, 2017 06:10 pm | Sanchari Pal
Manipur is home to a critically endangered species of ponies. Here's how a sports tournament is preventing these rare animals from riding into oblivion.
| | | Jan 30, 2017 04:50 pm | Kamini Lakhani
We focus on teaching children with autism the right answer for every question. But have you wondered what will happen when the child becomes an adult?
| | | Jan 30, 2017 04:46 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Kerala Social Security Mission has joined hands with State Initiative on Disabilities to start a programme that will train 400 differently abled children in magic!
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