Bangalore

Being visually impaired is a fight. It’s not easy. And it will be great if our society could be more inclusive and aware of those who live with disabilities.

When Samajwadi Party leader, Abu Azmi placed the blame on women for these horrific incidents, those on Twitter were swift in condemning his words and his sexist views.

Dementia can be a severely debilitating disease for the patient, as well as for close family members who suddenly find their lives focussed exclusively on taking care of the patient. A Bangalore-based initiative hopes to give some respite to families struggling through such situations, in the form of Day Care Centres for dementia patients.

Anush writes about Khoon, a Bangalore-based organization that is creating a database of voluntary blood donors who can help patients in the time of need.

Engineer and business graduate Devi Murthy identified growing difficulties faced by small-scale Indian farmers. With her farming equipment development company, Kamal Kisan, she began to customise her products to suit the needs of the small-time Indian farmer.

From the ashes of the Carlton Towers fire was born Beyond Carlton, the first-of-its-kind initiative in India that is aimed at making the common man more aware about various aspects of fire safety.

Meet H R Jayaram, a 58-year-old lawyer who quit his job to take up organic farming and has started a movement to spread awareness about the importance of organic living in India

"I want to thank that nameless bus conductor for teaching me that there is no fixed time or place to be kind to someone."

Researchers from the famed Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, may have cracked the code to making your WiFi 1,000 times faster than it already is.

"India is a magical place. The energy that I get from the country and the fans creatively inspires me. Music can change lives," he said.