Nisha Chawla

Many of India's past and current sports stars come from very humble origins. Children of farmers, labourers and petty shop owners, they have seen severe hardships and their families have sacrificed a lot to put them on the path to success. But they have found a place in the sun despite all odds being stacked against them. Here's toasting their grit and determination!

Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi used robotic arms to successfully remove cancerous pancreas from a 40-year-old woman, without an open surgery. They used these arms to detach the diseased organ and then took it out through the vagina.

The Kerala government is getting ready to open India's first gender university. It will be located in Kozhikode district, in the campus of Gender Park.

60-year-old Manjula Vaghela, who was a ragpicker until 1981, is now the proud head of a cleaners' cooperative with an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore. This is her story.

The Accessible India campaign is auditing 27 international airports and 75 railway stations to identify areas that need to be improved and made disabled-friendly by July 2016. This inclusiveness aims to give equal opportunities to some 2.68 crore differently-abled in the society.

The journey of a 19 year old who has fought epilepsy and poverty to become a Karate Champion in India will be made into a documentary by The Independent Television service in USA. Ayesha Noor's inspiring story will be globally watched by many to promote dialogue on gender issues across the world.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken up a national project for inventory and monitoring of historical sites in the country, in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). This project will help conserve and manage thousands of heritage sites and monuments of national importance.

Mapui Kawlim, a 13-year-old girl from Mizoram, is the latest superhero character introduced by Tinkle Comics. The magazine is celebrating its 35th anniversary this November and is all set to break many stereotypes. 

IRCTC's e-catering service, 'Food on Track', has been extended to 1,516 trains and 45 stations across the country. Now, passengers on trains with pantry cars can also order meals of their choice from leading private food chain companies.

About 300 villagers from a cluster of villages near Karnaprayag, decided to take matters in their own hands and built a 3 km long road connecting two mountain villages. This is how they did it.