"Right from my school days, I wanted to do something for the betterment of girls in our society. The inequality faced by us was very disturbing to me.”
Indian Railways' in-house contest for the country's most beautiful station found a winner in Maharashtra's Chandrapur and Ballarshah junctions. Madurai, Madhubani, Gandhidham, Kota and Secunderabad also made it to the coveted list.
In a big relief for senior citizens dependent on monthly pension, the government has doubled the investment limit under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana and extended the subscription period upto 2 years.
Under the aegis of its district Collector Mir Mohammed Ali, Kannur will kick off a "Month of Adventure" festival this May. Every Sunday will see a different sport being highlighted, from cyclothons to kayaking!
The Indian government's recently-launched Swachh Bharat internship programme helps college students earns awards, incentives and UGC credits while cleaning villages.
In a rare and heartwarming gesture, Gujarat man marries off seven girls from the Valmiki (Dalit) community during his own daughter's wedding to fight social stigma.
From a bio-degradable nasal filter to a solvent system that converts agro-waste into pulp, the recently-held IIT Delhi Open House showcased awesome tech innovations developed by students.