Malavika Vyawahare

The Helen Keller Awards, announced in Delhi on Dec. 2 on the eve of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, honoured people and institutions doing extraordinary work for the welfare of disabled people.

A team at the non-profit L V Prasad Eye Institute has developed an instrument that can assess the severity of refractive errors of the eyes and help one decide if it is necessary to see an eye doctor.

On Dec. 1, Lucknow became the first city to launch its metro trials with two women train operators at the helm. Pratibha Sharma and Prachi Sharma of Allahabad were in the driver’s seat.

Anil Valiv, a Pune-based transport official, started a matrimonial site 10 years ago to help HIV+ people find life partners.

A 15-year-old Ahmedabad-based filmmaker, who loves Anurag Kashyap and dislikes maths, won the first prize in the Young Filmmaker category at the Film4Climate competition.

Villagers in a remote hilly corner of Assam have decided not to wait for the government but build a road themselves this December.

The 9th edition of the Delhi Queer Pride Parade held on Nov. 27 saw hundreds of revellers gather in Central Delhi.

ReMaterials was awarded the Parivartan Award in the Alternative Materials category on Nov. 24 for developing affordable, durable and eco-friendly roof systems.

The publishers of Harvard Busines Review recently launched an India-specific digital resource aimed at improving the employability of young professionals.

Goa is poised to become the first cashless state by the end of the year with the government pushing hard for the adoption of digital payments.