| Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! | May 14, 2017 09:09 am | SOS Children's Villages of India
33 children in 33 years and still going strong, Tulsi Parihar is an inspiration to all! This Mother's Day, we wish to share her incredible story with the world.
| | | May 13, 2017 03:17 pm | Vidya Raja
13 years after the introduction of EVM's, the EC is introducing the VVPAT to bring in more accountability and transparency.
| | | May 13, 2017 03:03 pm | Lucy Plummer
In recent years, awareness of waste sanitation in India has heightened thanks to organisations such as Eco Femme and individuals including Arunachalam Muruganantham aka India's 'Menstrual Man.' India however still has a long way to go before an effective, environmentally responsible and health conscious solution becomes widespread.
| | | May 13, 2017 02:54 pm | Village Square
Undeterred by displacement from Pakistan during the 1971 war and resettled in the unforgiving Thar Desert, women now living in Bikaner district have used their skills of traditional embroidery to earn a living with dignity. Tarun Kanti Bose takes a closer look.
| | | May 13, 2017 02:32 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
From donating to a public library to funding an organisation that helps farmers in India, this couple channeled their altruistic spirit.
| | | May 13, 2017 02:23 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
The Better India, along with the Environmentalist Foundation of India, is fighting the severe drought in Tamil Nadu by restoring ponds in Nagapattinam, one of the worst-hit districts in the state.
| | | May 13, 2017 02:21 pm | Lekshmi Priya S
Launched recently at a Kochi-based IT Park, the initiative has been undertaken in collaboration with a collective of about 30 tribal women from Attapadi.
| | | May 13, 2017 01:16 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi scheme, generic drugs, which are not branded but have the same efficacy as their branded counterparts, are sold to the public.
| | | May 13, 2017 12:53 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
Women across Karnataka, in districts like Mandya, Gulbarga and Kolar, are taking the drought head-on by toiling to revive water bodies themselves.
| | | May 13, 2017 12:37 pm | Niharika Sanyal
Students at a government school in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu built an Eco Roof for their uncovered toilet using waste plastic bottles. The project was selected amongst the Top 20 stories at the 'I CAN Awards 2015' organised by Design for Change.
| | | May 13, 2017 12:18 pm | Lekshmi Priya S
Afshan juggled her studies with helping her mother with chores in various households and taking care of her bed-ridden father and two younger siblings.
| | | May 13, 2017 11:45 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian
Tarika, who ran away from home at 16, was adopted by trans activist Grace Banu and re-enrolled back in school.
| | | May 13, 2017 11:03 am | Vidya Raja
Triple Talaq issued by Ameena Begum, is it valid in law? Supreme Court deliberating on whether personal laws override fundamental rights.
| | | May 12, 2017 07:51 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
From award-winning actors to visionary entrepreneurs, these inspiring Indians refused to let setbacks and failures dictate their destiny.
| | | May 12, 2017 07:32 pm | IDIA- Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education
Invisible illnesses like Fibromyalgia are little understood in India. This International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases, a Fibromyalgia patient talks about rebuilding her life after her diagnosis and the need for better awareness about invisible illnesses in Indian society.
| | | May 12, 2017 06:44 pm | Aditi Patwardhan
The initiative No Sir No Madam aims to eradicate obsolete mannerisms, like calling superiors sir or madam, and encourage people to create a healthier work environment based on mutual respect.
| | | May 12, 2017 06:30 pm | Wildlife SOS
The snake is a powerful symbol in Indian mythology and Hinduism. But due to various beliefs and myths surrounding snakes, every year, thousands of them are poached from the forests for snake charming. Rise in awareness, conservation efforts, and stringent law enforcement have led to a gradual decline of this practice in big urban cities.
| | | May 12, 2017 05:53 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian
The design, developed by Sanjana Paramhans, can be assembled easily and is equipped with special features to ensure the privacy of its users.
| | | May 12, 2017 05:38 pm | Vidya Raja
What are the rights that pedestrians have while accessing the roads in our country? Do we have to exercise caution while walking the streets?
| | | May 12, 2017 05:33 pm | The People Place Project
In a city with hundreds of suffering and homeless birds and animals, Jivdaya, an animal welfare trust is bringing hope and love to Ahmedabad's furry and feathered residents.
| | | May 12, 2017 05:19 pm | Guest Contributor
Indian Olympic shooters were recently stranded at Delhi Airport for over 12 hours due to a customs mix-up. A skeet shooter takes up the cause of marksmanship with PM Narendra Modi.
| | | May 12, 2017 05:11 pm | Lekshmi Priya S
Indian Superheroes, a Coimbatore-based social enterprise that aids organic farmers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, is helping people master the art of farming.
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