Elections

Mithan Lam, the first woman to practice law at the Bombay High Court, also played a role in shaping gender-sensitive laws for marriage, divorce and inheritance.

With election starting today, here are some of the tough terrains that our election officials crossed to help people vote.

Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC), a non-profit, runs a program called B.CLIP which selects, trains and supports talented individuals who wish to transform their city.

Did you know that under the Conduct of Election Rules, there is provision for a recount of votes? Find out more.

Raising your issues also tells the leader that voters are watching and listening to them actively. This post-poll awareness activity is a much-needed movement in our democracy.

DeHaat is not merely shaking institutional structures that have constricted Indian farmers for decades, but also helping them earn more, make better choices and live better lives!

Children today are exposed to a lot more than we had access to, their questions and way of thinking also is different.

"The objective here is to solve problems. There are no hashtags or other instigating mechanisms. We hope that the people who come to our platform are serious citizens who genuinely want to understand who they are voting for and why.”

In 2008, the once reclusive Land of the Thunder Dragon further opened its doors and joined the world’s democracies. Here’s the crucial role India played in it.

How did India become a sovereign, democratic, republic? A standard Google search will not throw up the part these unknown luminaries played!