Shreya Pareek

Here is a list of 25 famous NRIs who have proved their mettle in various fields. From science to arts, business to literature, these Non Resident Indians (NRIs) have given India several more reasons to be proud of.

An interesting initiative to convert tea stalls and provision stores into reading joints has taken a new step in inculcating reading habits among lesser privileged children. Don't be surprised if you see a kid flipping the pages of an interesting book rather than just buying toffee at your nearest provision store.

India is a country with rich culture and heritage. We see people from across the globe who travel here just to admire the beauty of some famous monuments and heritage sites. September 27 being World Tourism Day, lets celebrate this day by exploring these six lesser known and offbeat tourist destinations in India.

Women do not wear a 'ghoonghat' anymore. Villagers rejoice the birth of a girl child and make sure she attends school. All this was made possible by Neelam, sarpanch of a small village, Chappar, in Haryana. Watch this video to know more about her amazing story of change and success.

Bangalore Literature Festival, a fundraising event, a tribute to Gandhi and much more that you could attend this week. Here is the list of five events you must not miss this week!

Chitresh Tatha from Chennai has proved that age is just a number and it is never too early to find your passion. He started sailing in 2009 and today he is the youngest sailor from India at the Asian Games 2014. Inspired by his sister, Tatha has been extensively practicing to grab a medal at the Games. Let's learn more about the little champ!

Over 2 million children under the age of 5 die and around 1 million face disability for life every year in India. Read how Indian Academy of Pediatrics, along with Vodafone, has launched the world's largest vaccination reminder service to tackle this problem, aiming to prevent 500,000 child deaths and disabilities by 2018 through SMS alerts.

Around 300 million people in the world are visually impaired and face difficulties every day in activities as basic as walking. Anirudh Sharma and Krispian Lawrence came up with an interesting idea to simplify the lives of visually impaired people. Read their journey of change and how they designed a special haptic shoe line that helps the blind navigate easily.

Like other members of this sexual minority, Padmini Prakash too faced her share of social stigma and discrimination which made her abandon her family and education. But her difficulties only helped her grow stronger as she became the first transgender TV news anchor in the country five months after the Supreme Court legally declared this community as a third gender.

Want to spend your time doing something different? Something beyond regular movies and social parties? From an international arts festival to a wildlife movie screening, here is a list of six events this week that matter.