Vishaka George

Sharath Sriram and Madhu Bhaskaran are winners of Australia's eminent Eureka Awards. They also happened to win their awards a year a part from eachother.

Conservative beliefs, weak finances, and inaccessibility of clean products are the trinity of menstrual nightmares. One which rural Indian women, more than their urban counterparts, consider a way of life sadly.

The late soldier's village has 1,030 houses, of which 800 have individual toilets. The remaining households, which lack individual toilets will have the facility by October 2.

"For the longest time, mirrors were removed from my room so I would not see my face. The first time I caught a glimpse of myself was a reflection on the elevator doors, I was disappointed and then scared.”

Restaurant associations, unsurprisingly, were not happy with the move when it was announced, saying these guidelines were not laws, and therefore not enforceable.

From ID cards that double as tracking devices to audio-recording facilities in washrooms, school administrations are exploring various options to monitor their student’s safety in buses and on school premises.

Taking stock of the lack of such facilities in Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation is working with Kilikili to create such a public play space near Santhome. The special park will not only be used by children with disabilities

The Anchal paddy field is an example of Kudumbashree’s efforts and success; it yielded a good harvest in the first cultivation itself and the cultivators reaped a 100 % of the profits.

After his death, his wife, Swati Mahadik, decided to honour her martyred husband by joining the army and serving the country. Her decision stunned many, but her resolve was unwavering

The state, usually in the news for terrorist activity and civil unrest, is estimated to have only nine deaths per 1000 live births, according to the health ministry report.