India

Rajesh Singh, an electronics engineer, was not ready to accept the idea that farming is a backward occupation. For him, doing something different was not by getting a job in the city but by changing the outlook towards agriculture.

Dr Anil K Rajvanshi, the man behind the e-rickshaws and biomass gasifiers, was awarded the Padma Shri this year for his work in the field of renewable energy research.

Getting married in a unique rainbow ceremony, Hyderabad's 31-year-old Supriyo Chakraborty and 35-year-old Abhay Dange share their views on love, life and coming out as gay men to the world.

From Rajasthan’s love for creating food paradoxes to the unusual romance of Rampur’s royal khansamas with desserts, here are five unique must-try ‘fusion’ foods of the yesteryears.

An unsung hero, Jaya Reddy from Delhi's Anand Parbat colony has spent over two decades working with leprosy patients. Here's her story.

IAS Topper Satyam Gandhi cleared the UPSC CSE in his first attempt in 2020 and secured AIR 10. Find out what strategy worked for him.

On Republic Day, here's a list of 20 inspiring Indian villages that are showing the way forward in education, waste management, renewable energy, women empowerment and more.

A unique initiative by Tata Communications and The Better India to support and educate women from small towns and villages in India is helping hundreds of others like Laxmi overcome barriers and become entrepreneurs. Here’s how.

An edible cutlery startup, Attaware was started by Puneet Dutta as tasty and sustainable alternative to plastic disposables.

Dr Sushila Kataria from Medanta, Gurugram, explains how the Delta and Omicron variants of the Coronavirus differ, and how identifying the right strain early can benefit the treatment protocol.