Thiruvananthapuram

From constructing the first township built with green building technology in India in 1995 to the largest earth building in the world in Bangladesh in 2006, Architect Shankar has taken on the cause of sustainable architecture with his blood, sweat and tears, battling hostile contractors, the establishment and naysayers.

Once an arid rock-strewn patch, the land now teems with lush green creepers, shrubs and trees - all thanks to a 53-year-old man who believed that forests could grow in cities too!

About 50,000 plastic containers are used on a daily basis in the city, and what is worse, about 90 per cent of these show up in biodegradable waste collected by waste collectors.

"Children shouldn't be a vehicle for our ambitions. They should be a vehicle for their own aspiration. Not everyone wants to become a doctor, engineer, or pilot." #Education #India

Water cans will be placed outside every hotel, and people are welcome to fill their water bottles, without shelling out a penny.

After the Balabhaskar tragedy, the Kerala Police too issued a warning about falling asleep while driving.

“We want to show society that same-sex couples can also lead normal lives.”

"Ours was a hand-to-mouth situation. So much so that having three meals a day regularly was not possible," says the father of Arpinder Singh, India's first triple jump gold medalist in 48 years! #AsianGames2018

Setting a heartwarming example of humanity, the families of both the bride and the groom decided to give the money to CM's Distress Relief Fund!

In perhaps the first such instance, serving cops have been awarded the highest punishment for the murder of a worker- who was subjected to third degree torture.