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Slum to Cultural Hub: Vivekananda’s Home Has a Journey as Eventful as His Life!
The ancestral home of the great Swami Vivekananda has stood tall since the 18th century. But the iconic monument went into disrepair until 1962, when the Ramakrishna Mission authorities decided to take...
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This Doctor Has Spent a Lifetime Uplifting Over 80,000 Children in Delhi
Dr Praveen Nair is a Founder Trustee of Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT). ‘Didi’, as she is lovingly called in her organisation, has been passionate about helping the underprivileged since childhood. Her...
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For 11 Years, This School Has Shown Muslim Girls the ‘Rasta’ to Education
Khora is an unauthorised underdeveloped Colony in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, which has often been in the news for its neglected state of affairs. It accommodates a population of 1.2 million, who are...
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This up Girl’s Class X Science Notes Were So Good, They Are Now a Book!
Weeks before an exam or on the day before one, it isn’t uncommon to see students running after the person with the ‘best’ notes in class. Unlike textbooks, these ‘notes’ have a way of breaking down...
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Want to Work for ISRO? Apply Now to Become a Research Scholar with Them!
Do you want your career to start with a flourish? What better place to begin, than the hallowed ISRO. The ISRO Satellite Centre in Bengaluru has invited applications for the post of Junior Research...
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This Unique Mumbai Library Is Reviving Babywearing Among Moms & Caregivers!
Be it the immortalised image of the Queen of Jhansi or hundreds of daily wage women workers in tea-plantations and construction sites, mothers tying their infants to their bodies has been a...
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College Students, You May Soon Have Free Wi-Fi in Your Campuses!
Educational institutions across India country may soon offer free Wi-Fi to their students and staff. In a letter to the vice-chancellors and heads of all higher educational institutions in the country,...
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Meet 10 Amazing ‘First Ladies’ Honoured By The President of India
Many women in India, have excelled in fields that are traditionally considered to be ‘male-dominated.’ These women have not only mastered their respective roles, but have also set a benchmark for...
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This Man Wants To Help 6 Schools, By Running And Cycling 1000s Of Kilometres!
Srini Swaminathan, a 37-year-old freelance teacher who has worked in the social sector for the past eight years, will run five full marathons, five half-marathons and cycle a distance of 2000 km, to...
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Fighting Unfair College Practices: How a Kerala Collective Is Giving Students...
Exactly one year ago, a first-year student of the Nehru College of Engineering in Pampady, Kerala, was found hanging in his hostel room. This was only a few hours after he was accused of cheating in an...
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For 11 Years, This Inspiring Woman Taught 250 Rural Kids for Free!
Sushila Koli, a resident of Laximinagar basti in Lat, a village in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, has become a symbol of hope in the village thanks to her exemplary efforts in the field of...
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From Book Lovers to Librarians for Kids: How One Idea Sparked Thousands of...
A book is a dream that you hold in your hands. However, many kids are unfamiliar with the sheer joy of reading a storybook. In 2013 when Noel Benno met a young girl, Ann, at a shelter home, he was...
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6 Govt. School Teachers Bag Fulbright Teaching Fellowship; Will Head To USA
Six teachers from government schools in New Delhi have been selected for the “Fulbright Teaching Fellowship” and will soon travel to the US for a semester and attend special programs at various...
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How Full Length Mirrors Are Helping Keep Chittorgarh Girls in School!
Gone are the days when district collectors and other government officials were inaccessible. Today’s generation of administrators are not only accessible but also media savvy and aware of the work...
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Did Not like Your Question Paper? Now, CBSE Students Can Send Feedback!
It is a familiar sight, outside most examination halls. Students spilling out of rooms, huddling together, and discussing the paper. It always turns out that there were some tough questions, some easy...
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This Determined Man Overcame a Debilitating Disease to Get 94%ile in CAT!
When results of the Common Admission Test or CAT were released by IIM-Lucknow on January 8, all media platforms went on a frenzy over those who managed to clinch the perfect 100 percentile. But let us...
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After 20 Years in the US, This Couple Now Makes Learning Fun in a Remote Village
On a cold Sunday morning in villages shadowed by snow-covered Dhauladhar ranges in Himachal Pradesh, children gear up with gloves, caps, and sweaters. They are excited to attend the weekend math and...
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IPS-Turned-IAS Officer Spends Her Own Savings to Renovate Anganwadi School!
When Garima Singh clinched the phenomenal All India Rank of 55 in UPSC 2015, she was already a serving IPS officer with quite a few impactful achievements to her name. She was instrumental in setting...
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This Daily Wage Earner Travels 60 Kms Everyday to Give Her Daughter an Education
The Kilpady Lower Primary School in Mulki, in Mangaluru taluka, has only four students and one teacher. With such a small number of staff and students, this half-a-century-old Kannada medium school...
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IIT & NIT Grads to Teach in Rural Tech Colleges, Will Benefit as Many as 1...
While students in the most remote villages of India, away from the glamour of the big cities and education hubs, harbour the engineering dream, many of them lag behind in the race, due to the acute...
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