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When 23-year-old Devina Singh found out about Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru, she stood on the road with a placard to ask him a crucial question. This is what it was.

A movie with no famous names attached is making the rounds at international film festivals. The movie is also India's official entry to the Oscars 2016. Yes, we are talking about the Marathi film Court. Here are five reasons you should not miss this movie.

The Garadama panchayat and its people had seen a lot of violence by the Naxals and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). They had also seen extreme poverty. But beyond all this, they had seen the helpless attitude of the administration and the corruption of the politicians — as a result of which no development took place in their area despite funds being sanctioned by the Centre.

He had grown up observing the endless conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and had formed some preconceived notions about Tamilians and their language. But once he got a chance to live in TN, his perspective changed forever. There were several humbling incidents that led to this change. And here is one of them.

The recent open streets initiative held in all seven sectors of HSR layout, Bengaluru, was a fantastic attempt to reduce pollution caused by motorized personal vehicles.

“At the Kumbh, your curiosity only increases,” says Chandan Chawla. From being scared of getting lost or trampled at Kumbh Mela, to being amazed by the spirituality, the cleanliness and the holy dip, this is her journey to the 2000 year old festival. And she tells us why she can never get enough of the Kumbh.

‘Rs. 23,000 Debited’. This is a message TBI Reader Manabi Katoch received after her Debit Card and Pin were handed over by her bank to a stranger in Gurgaon. What she did after that from her home in Chennai should serve as a manual to anyone who faces a similar situation and serve as a caution to all others.

From weighing 120kg in 2009 to 62kg in 2012, this is the story of how Shreyas Karnad went about gaining a healthy life for himself. His journey is one of relentless persistence, tears, pain, and sweat. And his hope is that this will inspire all those who are struggling to gain health and happiness with exercise and clean eating habits.

TBI reader Ramya has always romanticized Indian train travels. Indian Railways definitely have a charm of their own, one that she finds irresistible. And this is why she's going to keep going back.

Often, when we are looking for pets, we don't mind spending large amounts on getting a pet of our choice. Though money can buy you pedigreed animals with rippling bodies and shiny fur, the love of a stray animal comes for free. Here's what Uma and her daughter Isha learnt in a day spent at an animal shelter.