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When 15-year-old Yelikeri Sreelatha began her journey, many people considered her to be an insignificant child with special needs. Her teachers recognised her as a bright sporting talent, and since then, she has been making the country proud by winning several medals at various events.

Be prepared to see the unusual, in this land of cultures, religions, customs, and food.

An education is empowerment. An education gives a student the world, hidden within the pages of a book or the words of a teacher. An education to a child is what a cocoon is to a caterpillar: an opportunity to grow wings and enter the world as a beautiful mind. (Based) Ashwini Charitable Trust supports underprivileged children in their quest for just such an education.

In this post, originally published as an answer to a Quora question, Aditya Kulkarni lists all the things that are part of and have come from North Karnataka, which have made both the state of Karnataka and the whole of India immeasurably richer.

A TBI reader takes us through why India has become a popular destination for foreign volunteer traveller, and why it is an essential experience for all.

IIT-BHU recently terminated Magsaysay awardee Sandeep Pandey's teaching contract.  Our reader Mohan Prasad thinks that an injustice has been done.

Is it safe to travel solo in India? Many girls have asked Swati Jain this question. After backpacking solo across 20 states in the country, and experiencing several interesting incidences, this is her answer.

They come from homes ridden with poverty, violence and abuse in the darkest of slums in the nation’s capital. Sonal Kapoor believes art and colours help these young girls heal.