Earthquake

After an earthquake in Nepal and Northern Bihar, a British officer discovered Mithila art amidst the ruins and, captivated by its beauty, introduced the art form to the world.

SEEDS founded by Dr Manu Gupta and Dr Anshu Sharma in 1994 has helped over 8 lakh people, rebuilt more than 62,000 homes and 650 schools across India.

The research on effective warning signals for earthquakes was undertaken by Kanchan Aggarwal, who is a PhD Scholar under the guidance of Prof. Arun K Tangirala of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras.

From air-lifting doctors to ensuring crucial supplies reached on time, Praveen Pardesi went the extra mile to help rain-ravaged Kerala.

Kusala Rajendran is an outstanding earth scientist and seismologist who was honoured with India’s first ever ‘National Award for Woman Scientist’ for Ocean Sciences and Technology and Atmospheric Sciences Technology last month.

This story celebrates the life of Major Prateek Mishra - who lost his life in 2005. It is the story of his undying commitment and service-above-self attitude in the face of death.

India’s first early earthquake warning and security system will soon be launched in the country. This system has been developed by a Germany-based manufacturing company named Secty Electronics and it will be introduced in India early next year by New Delhi-based Terra Techcom Private Limited.

Koti Banal, the centuries old houses in Uttarakhand, have survived all major and minor earthquakes for the past 900 years. While other modern and concrete houses got destroyed, these traditional houses stood strong. Here is more about their unique architecture.

India once again comes to the rescue of a neighbour in distress as Nepal grapples with the recent earthquake which took thousands of lives and devastated the entire nation. Here is a sample of the amazing things India is doing to help.