Madras

In most Indian kitchens, the mixie plays a prominent role--whatever the cuisine, we need a good mixer-grinder to get all our masalas pounded well.

In 1938 Albert Einstein himself wrote a stellar recommendation for Walter Kaufmann.

A pioneering IISc professor, Lakshmi Sita's lab at IISc attracted visitors such as Prince Charles and Ratan Tata.

Considering the financial dire straits the airline finds itself in today, Vintcent's words in 1931 were prophetic. Here's what he did and said. #AirIndia

Durgabai walked out of her own child marriage, helped draft the Constitution, set up key institutions and led the emancipation of women from the front.

While seeming like a quintessential rags-to-riches story, her life is an empowering tale of perseverance and survival.

Ayyar holds an irreplaceable position among independent India’s pioneering powerhouses on whose elegant shoulders we now stand. Did you know why?

Launched in 2001, Chennai's groundwater scheme was initially met with a lot of resistance, but over the years it has proved to be most beneficial

"My father was a farmer and I used to attend an arts college wearing dhoti... So all this is not new to me."

The researchers used chitosan obtained from seafood waste source, and two other easily available sustainable chemicals