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This Picture Perfect Cafe in Shimla Is Run Entirely by 4 Prisoners Serving a Life Sentence!

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This Picture Perfect Cafe in Shimla Is Run Entirely by 4 Prisoners Serving a Life Sentence!

Apr 28, 2017 04:07 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian



The inmates were trained in a top hotel to serve customers with delicious snacks and beverages.

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IIT Roorkee Scientists Are Using Jamuns to Make Cheap Solar Cells. We're Not Kidding!

Apr 28, 2017 03:06 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian



With the Indian government having pledged to invest more in solar energy, jamuns could potentially hold the answer.

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These JEE Toppers Want to Think Beyond the IITs, and Have Some Awesome Plans for the Future!

Apr 28, 2017 03:04 pm | Lekshmi Priya S



Research in the sciences or interest in physics these toppers are determined to chase their dreams!

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Are same-sex marriages in India legal or not? Well, let's say it's complicated.

Apr 28, 2017 03:02 pm | Vidya Raja



While same-sex marriage in India is not illegal, certain legal implications come into play. Read on to understand what they are.

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A Community of Refugee Women Are Making Edible Cutlery to Tackle Delhi's Plastic Waste Woes!

Apr 28, 2017 02:48 pm | Lucy Plummer



Project Patradya is a student-led initiative that engages a community of women refugees to bring forth a substitute to harmful plastic utensils in the form of edible and environment friendly utensils.

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Teach Your Kids to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse This Summer

Apr 28, 2017 02:38 pm | Vidya Raja



Composting can be a fun way of engaging children and teaching them about conservation.

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In Pollution-Choked Delhi, a Team of Engineers Is Turning Diesel Soot Into Ink and Paints

Apr 28, 2017 02:31 pm | Sohini Dey



Using an award-winning, patented technology, Chakr Innovations is on a mission to bring a sustainable reduction in air pollution levels

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Run by Local RJs, This Community Radio Is Educating and Entertaining the Mohallas of Ahmedabad

Apr 28, 2017 02:25 pm | Sanjay Joshi



An effective driver of change, community radio highlights issues in society and encourages audiences to look for solutions. Radio Nazariya is one such initiative changing lives in Ahmedabad.

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These Brilliant Student Proposals Could Possibly Become State Policies in Maharashtra Soon!

Apr 28, 2017 01:53 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian



If the students are able to impress state officials with their plans, then it could become state policy in the future!

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With Dreams of IIT Bombay and Determination, an Autorickshaw Driver's Son Scored Big in JEE Main!

Apr 28, 2017 11:42 am | Lekshmi Priya S



The 16-year-old 's father, Subhashchandra Tiwari, who is an autorickshaw driver from Thane, couldn't have been more proud of his son's achievement.

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First Time in History, Someone Got a Perfect 360 in JEE Main. This Is the Whizkid Who Did It!

Apr 28, 2017 11:07 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian



The Udaipur resident also has perfect attendance in school, and hasn't missed a single day of classes!

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How Kannur Worked to Become India's First Plastic-Free District in Just 5 Months!

Apr 27, 2017 10:24 pm | Lekshmi Priya S



The drive with the slogan "Nalla Nadu, Nalla Mannu", meaning a good village with good soil, makes Kannur the first district in the country bereft of plastic.

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In a Paperless Age, This Mumbai Boy Hopes to Popularise Made-In-India Fountain Pens

Apr 27, 2017 07:17 pm | Sohini Dey



An expert pen maker himself, Sanay Shah also guides people in finding the right stores for fountain pens around the country.

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Government Schools in Rajasthan Are Going Hi-Tech with Laptops, Printers & Projectors!

Apr 27, 2017 06:49 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



Initiated by Piramal Foundation for Educational Leadership, Project Kaleidoscope aims at digitising the classrooms in 45 government schools in Taranagar, Rajasthan.

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TBI Blogs: Public Interest Litigation 101 – Everything You Need to Know About Filing PILs

Apr 27, 2017 06:45 pm | Lawyered



PIL is a weapon given to the public which can be used when the intention is of public interest.

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How an Ordinary Labourer From Gujarat Ended up Saving 500+ Whale Sharks in 20 Years!

Apr 27, 2017 06:23 pm | Sohini Dey



A meeting with wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey turned daily wage earner Dinesh Goswami into a selfless conservationist of Saurashtra's rich biodiversity.

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Delhi Police Just Restored Our Faith in Humanity by Donating Blood to the Very Person Who Shot at Them!

Apr 27, 2017 05:47 pm | Lekshmi Priya S



"Firing at the criminal at the time of shootout was my duty as a policeman. At the hospital, I was performing my humanitarian duty."

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TBI Blogs: How a Rajasthan Village Overcame Centuries Of 'Tradition' and Apathy to Ban Child Brides

Apr 27, 2017 05:31 pm | Village Square



The villages in the desert of Rajasthan are notorious for child brides, but groups of girls are now banding together to defy and upturn a long-held tradition to assure a new and better future for themselves. Tarun Kanti Bose takes a closer look.

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TBI Blogs: How the Nutritious and Tasty Safflower Can Also Help Farmers Earn More

Apr 27, 2017 05:02 pm | Anil K Rajvanshi



Native-to-India Safflower has immense health benefits, as well as great remuneration potential. Nandini Nimbkar and Anil Rajvanshi take a closer look at the opportunities offered by cultivating this multi-purpose crop.

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Bill Gates Praises 'Swacch' India, Says It's 'Winning the War on Human Waste'

Apr 27, 2017 02:55 pm | Lucy Plummer



Under government initiative 'Swacch Bharat' India is working towards becoming defecation free by 2nd October 2019. In his latest blog entry, Bill Gates highlights the positive impacts of the efforts to achieve this so far.

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How a Couple, Who Moved to a Farm for a Slower Life, Ended up Starting a Village School

Apr 27, 2017 02:31 pm | Vidya Raja



From not being able to tell a mango tree and an Ashoka tree apart, Ila Lumba has come a long way in building the Laksh farms and foundation.

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Bengaluru Airport Might Finally Get Connected by Metro! Here's the Latest About the Routes Being Considered.

Apr 27, 2017 02:16 pm | Lekshmi Priya S



After finalizing upon the Nagavara zone, the government is yet to decide the best route out of the four have been proposed. Also, the initial plans of installing a high-speed train to the airport by the government, seems to have been taken off the hooks completely giving way to the metro rail construction idea wings.

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A Letter to PM Modi From an Elderly Man Whose Fading Fingerprints Can't Be Verified for Aadhaar

Apr 27, 2017 01:59 pm | Guest Contributor



Many services are now intrinsically linked to Aadhaar in India. Yet the system's implementation remains patchy, particularly for biometric verification. In a letter to the Prime Minister, a senior Indian citizen points out some of the existing problems and suggests solutions.

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Indian Railways Is Now Set for a Complete Digital Revamp. Here's What It Means.

Apr 27, 2017 11:57 am | Lekshmi Priya S



The national transporter is developing an integrated digital platform that will link information flow from all departments on a common platform.

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3 Villages in Karnataka Have Come Together to Save a Rare Variety of Chilli

Apr 26, 2017 06:54 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian



The fate of the Harikale Menasu is in the hands of these farmers, and they have vowed to protect it.

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Why a Writer & Food Critic Is Launching a Platform to Support Victims & Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Apr 26, 2017 06:44 pm | Sohini Dey



Coming to terms with her own abuse while encountering news reports and stories of child sexual abuse, Sonal Kellogg decided there was no better time to speak up.

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TBI Blogs: How One Woman Brought Drinking Water to Every House in Her Maharashtra Village

Apr 26, 2017 06:25 pm | Swades Foundation



Rajshree Maruti Vinherkar is a community leader from a village in Maharashtra. A mother to three daughters who lives by herself, Rajshree is an inspirational example of women empowerment in rural Maharashtra.

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Bahaar-e-Kashmir: Check out Asia's largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar

Apr 26, 2017 06:00 pm | Aparna Menon



Tulips and the ever-so-famous gardens of Holland go hand in hand. But did you know that the flower is said to have originated closer home in the Hindu Kush mountains?

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53 Films in 6 Decades: A Look at Dadasaheb Phalke Award Winner K Viswanath's Legacy

Apr 26, 2017 05:56 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian



The director who worked primarily in the Telugu film industry has long been hailed as a master of his craft.

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Are Tea and Coffee Good for Your Health or Bad? We Asked an Oncologist and Here Are the Answers!

Apr 26, 2017 05:50 pm | Guest Contributor



Coffee and tea are the most widely consumed beverages globally, yet there are secrets untold about this universal stimulant. Dr. Vishal Rao takes a closer look at the benefits of your daily cuppa.

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