The concept of Postcrossing is yet to make a significant mark in India, but one retired army officer’s love for postcards is helping people exchange postcards and make friends from random people.
Sri Kumari Geetha Memorable Charitable Education Trust has equipped government schools in Shanbhoganahalli, Karikoppa, Madegowdana Doddi, Konniganahalli and Vaddarahalli the basic facilities that they lacked.
While his family was expecting him at home to celebrate the Gowri-Ganesha festival with them, the cop was performing the last rites of the 5-year-old girl.
Myriam Shanker and Arushi Gupta are working to solve a waste crisis in villages around Bengaluru. Thanks to them, the waste generated from 450 households are carefully segregated, collected and eventually recycled – wasting as little waste as possible!
The Waste Samaritan initiative is a door-to-door waste monitoring solution undertaken as a pilot project in Domlur Layout’s ward number 112, with the support of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.
Jothika K and Divya Sai, from St. Mathew’s Public School, have devised ‘Smart Dustbins’ that alerts concerned authorities with a message every time a bin is full.