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“I am happiest when I am near elephants. City life doesn’t make me happy. Even at this moment, if you tell me that an elephant is trapped or in need of help, I will pack my bags and drive to that location", says the man who has survived 20 near-death attacks by rogue jumbos!

As per recent studies, India is expected to surpass even USA — the world's second largest producer — by 2020!

India, a country of 1.3 billion people and obvious high use of plastic, is not one among the top ten plastic polluters in the world!

Sex workers usually come from economically marginalised communities where they are often denied the education or skills required to secure employment in the formal sector.

The cost of installing the new system is a whopping Rs 39 crore. This new technology will allow the path of a train to be set in a way that it has to cross several tracks.

The 22-year-old is the son of an agricultural labourer and is an exemplary role model for underprivileged students who aim to beat poverty through education.

Tulips and the ever-so-famous gardens of Holland go hand in hand. But did you know that the flower is said to have originated closer home in the Hindu Kush mountains?

In a recent Quality of Life Index report, Gurgaon overall ranked higher than leading Asian cities Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur!

The girls, all aged between 18 and 21 years, call themselves Team Panthera.

Do you know everything about the next train you will catch? Or the next station you will visit? Here are 20 facts about the Indian Railways you might not be aware of.