Vandita Kapoor

Yellama ia a 22-year old single mother who drives an auto rickshaw in Bangalore. But that's not all — she is also preparing for her IAS exams. Meet this inspiring young woman.

These 26 photos are from a 1951 shoot for Life magazine by photographer James Burke — and they make Madhubala come alive in the most human of ways.

This is the amazing story of Savitri Devi and Faizah Anjum, two doctors who saved the life of a road-accident victim with just a pen and a newspaper!

Archana Singh is India's first female officer to become SHO in the railway police force. Here's what you need to know about this fearless, resilient woman!

The Make in India initiative is going to change up policies around the manufacturing of defence equipment. More and more equipment will be designed and manufactured in India. Here's more about this radical shift in focus.

He may have lived from 1863–1902, but his teachings are more relevant than ever before in today's age of "authenticity". Here is the best of Swami Vivekananda.

Smriti Irani, India's HRD minister, has announced that over 12,000 higher education textbooks will be available for free in an electronic format. Learn more about this initiative here.

The Supreme Court has weighed in on the contentious issue of whether women can be permitted inside the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, saying that such a ban is unconstitutional.

Laxmi, the survivor of an acid attack who has been a strident campaigner for better laws and equal rights, is now modelling in a fantastic new ad campaign!

Kashmea Wahi is an 11-year-old who lives in London with her parents. And she may just have got proof that she is in the same league as Albert Einstein.