Bengaluru

Ramadan is a special month in the Muslim calender, when the holy Quran was revealed. Devout Muslims spend the month fasting from dawn to dusk, and at the time of sunset, they partake in an evening meal called Iftar to break the fast. In India, this month is looked forward to by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, for the incredible array of mouth-watering food on display during Iftar. Here Nabila Tazyeen takes us to the streets of old Bangalore to feast our eyes and taste buds!

Villagers are mostly dependent on farming for their livelihood. What happens when that doesn’t yield the desired result? Should they starve in poverty? Bharath Vineeth didn’t think so! Read how he went about creating alternative income opportunities for villagers by converting available resources into successful businesses.

Two ladies from the US, living in India, connect on a social networking website and start a not-for-profit organization aimed at improving lives of children with special needs through yoga. Read about the journey of Sowmya Ayyar and Madeleine Sears, the instrumental forces behind Prafull Oorja.

At a time when rape incidents are occupying most of the news’ space, here is a man who is working hard towards promoting women-empowerment. Ajit Padmanabh, an IT professional and a musician by passion from Bengaluru, has come up with Foremost Forever, an initiative that aims at highlighting women and their achievements, starting at the school level.

While working as an SBI Youth for India fellow, Sandeep Viswanath was almost thrown out of a school for disturbing their regular activities. But this did not break his morale. He continued working with the tribal students, teaching them photography and making five documentaries with them. Read more about his journey and why he left his well-paying IT job to work in the development sector.

Can you imagine that one can realize their dreams of becoming a sports person at 47? Umadevi did, and this is her inspiring story of transformation from a shy and financially weak typist to a Billiards world champion.

Girish Badragond, a 28 year old from Bijapur District in Karnataka, came to Bangalore in 2006 with a laptop, a wireless router and a 1-way bus fare. Read the story of how this same man is solving Indian farmers' irrigation problems through his interesting innovations. All that without even having a degree!

From a long walk in Cubbon Park to hundreds of cafes, from trails of trees everywhere to the amazing weather, you can't help falling in love with the city.

They learn science by playing with the greatest inventions. They learn maths by throwing pebbles. They learn history by seeing the ancient ornaments and pictures, and a fun treasure hunt game helps them learn about the culture of various parts of india. Sounds unusual and fun and wish you could be part of such school? That is Parvarish - The Museum School for you.

A young entrepreneur who makes affordable computers out of scrap for low income families. Read more to know how he does it.