While official records of his life remain sparse for the most part, the Sikkimese government recognised Trilochan Pokhrel’s contributions with the LD Kazi Award for Democratic Movement in 2018.
The 53-year-old Pramit Bhargava runs Visioapps, a Gurugram-based startup, which developed the Louie Voice Control app, a “virtual friend” for the visually impaired.
On the birth anniversary of Uday Shankar, we remember the Padma Vibhushan and Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee, who played a pivotal role in fusing Indian and Western culture with his unique dance style characterised by Indian non-classical dance forms.
“Dr. Jigment Wangchuk and his entire team have completely changed the entire scenario of Chushul Primary Health Centre. I have never seen such a dedicated officer and team," says Konchok Stanzin, Councillor of Chushul.
'Fasal Kranti', a made-in-India plug and play IoT system, is equipped with 12+ sensors to monitor rainfall, wind speed, leaf wetness and soil temperature, amongst others, on a farm.
Sardar Patel once told the farmers of Bardoli, "A peasant has no need to be afraid of anything because he is a son of the soil who has worked with hard rocks, wild animals, heavy rain, biting cold, scorching heat and against so many odds."
It is easy to declare some place as 'disturbed', or to pretend that drugs and disease happen only to others. Real heroes stand up and make a difference. These heroes from Nagaland did that - and should be famous across India.