Sanchari Pal

India's National Science Day celebrates an amazing saga of scientific achievement — the discovery of the Raman Effect by CV Raman. Here's the story behind Asia's first Nobel Prize in science.

Here's the story of Chandra Shekhar Azad, the legendary freedom fighter whose name made the police of the British Raj break into a cold sweat

Here’s the fascinating story of how many experiments, many challenges and one powerful vision forged Auroville, the ‘City of Dawn’.

Here's the story of how mountaineering legend Col. Narendra 'Bull' Kumar almost single-handedly ensured India’s presence at Siachen in 1981.

Thanks to IAS officer Kailash Chand Meena's people-centric initiatives, a much-needed transformation is slowly but steadily rolling in to the desert city of Jaisalmer.

From zero-energy villas to machines that give water in return for waste, these ideas by IITians have the potential to truly impact the way people live.

From frostbite to regressive societal norms, this determined young girl from Uttarakhand didn't let anything stop her from fulfilling her dream of conquering the Everest.

Britain's senior-most counter-terrorism officer, Neil Basu is tipped to take over as Scotland Yard's National Lead for Counter Terrorism after the current chief retires next month.

Few people know the fascinating, if chequered, story of Indian immigration to Canada — a tale of hostility and heartache, of tenacity through ups and downs and, finally, of finding a place to call home.

Here's the forgotten story of Rabindranath Tagore's historic visit to Iran and the fascinating perspectives his Persian sojourn left behind.