Nishi Malhotra

Women in three villages of Hisar are painting their own names outside their homes, in defiance of the age old practice of only names of male heads of family being displayed on nameplates.

11-year-old Nayan Sinha wrote to the PM about how he and 200 other kids have to take the long route to school everyday since there is no railway crossing near their home. Two days ago he received a response.

Sangeeta Dubey rescued a woman from the clutches of a drug addict aboard a Mumbai local train.

Bharat Biotech, a Hyderabad based vaccines and bio-therapeutic manufacturer, claims it has made a breakthrough in developing the world’s first vaccine against the dreaded mosquito-borne Zika virus.

Tigers, treetops and a girl with flowing tresses -- all these and more greet commuters embarking on trains at the Govindpuri Metro Station in Delhi these days. The man behind the colourful makeover is artist Agostino Iacurci from Rome.

As the Indian Army's Dog Squad prepares to march down Rajpath this Republic Day, it is time to look back at and honour some canine heroes, fierce and ever loyal to our soldiers in uniform. We name and salute some of these legendary dogs here.

Even as 100 eager children in one of the remotest schools in Ladakh waited, she came bearing gifts – 1500 kg of school equipment carried by 25 horses in -20 degree C temperatures over 3 mountain passes. Meet Sujata Sahu, who took education from New Delhi to Leh, and much beyond.

From working with animals to teaching football to tribal girls, from making hospital patients laugh to empowering rural weavers, these foreigners are making a difference to our lives in India. Here’s a list of 12 such do-gooders from distant lands.

Indian Navy also known as Bharatiya Nau Sena, is the naval branch of the armed forces. On the occasion of Indian Navy Day we honour the men and women who have served and continue to serve with the navy.

Sanjeeta Kumari, alias Guddi, escaped the Maoists in Jharkhand to enroll in a school in secrecy. She paid the ultimate price for this choice of books over guns – she was found and shot by the extremists. A salute to India's Malala for her bravery and heroism!