Chennai

When Maria Josephine’s 5-month-old daughter Priya was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, this mother took on the challenge of giving her daughter an independent life. But that is not all she did – over the years she became a certified special educator to help other kids with this condition and created awareness among hundreds of parents, hospitals, anganwadi workers, and more.

Makeovers seem to be the latest trend in the world of railway stations in India. Stations across the country are getting swanky walls with beautiful paintings, clean platforms, colourful stairs, and a very welcoming environment.

Indian Railways has launched a mobile application for booking unreserved tickets on many suburban lines and some long distance routes. It can be utilised for buying unreserved tickets at any station in Secunderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Madhusudhana's son Kushal was thrilled to have his fourth birthday celebrated in such a unique manner and wants to continue this practice every year.

K Ravichandran, a 48-year-old auto driver from Chennai, mortgaged his auto to pay for the medical expenses of his passenger who suffered a cardiac arrest during the ride. And the Good Samaritan was rewarded for his actions.

A group of civil and structural engineers give probable solutions and talk about the lessons learnt from the Chennai floods.

Parents are often worried about the safety of their children whenever they are going to or coming back from school. Why is the bus late? Did my child reach safely? Did my child get on the bus? But not anymore! A 15-year-old has developed a solution in the form of an app.

Celebrate World Wetlands Day in Ahmedabad, watch the Tempest in Mumbai, or run at the Pink Marathon in Bengaluru. Here's a list of events for this week.

Union Minister of Urban Development Venkaiah Naidu said the cities were selected based on the feasibility of proposals, performance indicators, and so on.

Auroville, a universal township in Tamil Nadu, has got a new and advanced addition to its transport system in the form of a public accessible bus. It has a double door entrance at the rear, a platform lift, and a lot more.