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Founded in 1891, the Cambridge Majlis offered students from the Indian subcontinent a forum for debates, dialogue and cultural events, even though the British Raj had hoped otherwise.

The lockdown and pandemic has uprooted several livelihoods in the past year and small-time artisans have suffered the most. Here’s how you can brighten their Diwali.

Vimal Singh is a Bengaluru-based entrepreneur whose startup, ReadyAssist, aims to offer 24/7 roadside assistance in cases of accidents and vehicle breakdowns across the country.

A research team headed by Prof P Muthukumar from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, has developed an “energy-efficient and environment-friendly cook-stove" equipped with Porous Radiant Burners (PRBs).

Manoj Bajpayee, one of Indian cinema's most celebrated actors, is the recipient of the 67th National Awards for Best Actor. We take a look at his difficult yet scintillating journey so far.

Behramji Merwanji Malabari was a Parsi poet and journalist who advocated for the rights of Indian women for most of his life, especially in the case of Rukhmabai. His efforts led to the passage of the Age of Consent Act, 1891.

Vijay Sharma, a swimming coach in SP college of Bikaner, Rajasthan, expanded his home garden during the COVID-19 lockdown. Today he grows carrots, radish, coriander and cauliflower

Here's the incredible story of Sangita Pingle, a farmer from Nashik, who rebuilt herself after losing her husband and child by taking up farming, despite doubts that it was not a woman's profession

Rezbin Abba from Kerala was left with a deep void after her parents' divorce, which only deepened when people around her mocked her for what she had been through. But thanks to letter writing, she found hope, solace and friendship in her pen pals from all over the world.

Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor details his meteoric rise in the culinary world despite never having planned for it, the impact of his beloved show Khana Khazaana, and how he's using food to help out the underprivileged, disabled and those at the forefront of the COVID pandemic.