Vandita Kapoor

The relationship between India and Pakistan is an old and strong one. This year, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif just strengthened it.

Scientists from ISRO — India's apex space agency — recently went on Reddit to answer questions posed by people of the internet, and they had the most amazing answers! Here are the highlights.

The Indian Internet has come together to support net neutrality and oppose Facebook's Free Basics initiative — which many claim is against the core principles of the Internet. Here's how they're banding together: elite and anonymous, across the shimmering data-streams of the electronic online.

In the current storm of debate around Facebook's Free Basics initiative, faculty members from the IITs and IISc have submitted a petition to the TRAI against Free Basics. Read on to know why they are rejecting this initiative outright.

Spearheaded by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Central Railway is modifying the layout of Mumbai's local trains to accommodate more passengers. This is but one necessary step to deal with the massive overcrowding, and resultant passenger deaths, on the Mumbai suburban railway network.

India has always been a country of incredible beauty and diversity. These 28 rare photos from across the length and breadth of the country may be over a 100 years old, but they perfectly capture the spirit — vibrant and alive — of India.

Moin Junaidi is a teenager from Karnataka who has brittle bone disease — he can neither stand upright, nor hold anything in his hands. But he swims like a champion! And now he wants to win a gold medal for India in the next Paralympic Games.

Cow dung patties are the newest fast-selling item online, with most major Indian e-commerce retailers listing them on their websites.

In January 2013, the Indian Government started the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme, which has now set a Guinness World Record. The scheme, which is primarily aimed at citizens living below the poverty line, has facilitated the transfer of Rs. 40,000 crore so far.

A farmer in Uttar Pradesh was asked for a 3 lakh bribe to release government funds owed to him. He retaliated with a sting operation on the corrupt official. Read on to know more about this resourceful citizen.