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From 27 Rhinos Killed a Year to Zero: How an IFS Officer Took on Poaching Gangs in Kaziranga

From 27 Rhinos Killed a Year to Zero: How an IFS Officer Took on Poaching Gangs in Kaziranga
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Sriroopa Dutta

The Viral Couple Behind Mumbai’s ‘Benne’ Quit Their Jobs for a Childhood Dosa Craving

The Viral Couple Behind Mumbai’s ‘Benne’ Quit Their Jobs for a Childhood Dosa Craving
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Raajwrita Dutta

Why One State Floods While Another Runs Dry: An IIT Professor Explains India's Weather

Why One State Floods While Another Runs Dry: An IIT Professor Explains India's Weather
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Vidya Gowri Venkatesh

For Under Rs 2,000, Your Bengaluru Balcony Can Catch 120 Litres of Rain in a Single Shower

For Under Rs 2,000, Your Bengaluru Balcony Can Catch 120 Litres of Rain in a Single Shower
yesterday 10

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Leila Badyari

How a Peaceful Protest by UP Schoolchildren Brought Fans and Better Classrooms

How a Peaceful Protest by UP Schoolchildren Brought Fans and Better Classrooms
yesterday 20

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Raajwrita Dutta

This IAS Officer Led 360 Raids to Stop Fake Milk From Reaching Maharashtra Homes

This IAS Officer Led 360 Raids to Stop Fake Milk From Reaching Maharashtra Homes
yesterday 10

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Nishtha Kawrani

How India's Ancient Banyans Feed, Shelter and Sustain Hundreds of Species

How India's Ancient Banyans Feed, Shelter and Sustain Hundreds of Species
yesterday 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

A Wild Himalayan Spice Is Helping 200 Families Protect 100 Sq Km of Forest

A Wild Himalayan Spice Is Helping 200 Families Protect 100 Sq Km of Forest
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Sriroopa Dutta

This Kerala Mother's 16-Year Fight for Her Differently-Abled Daughter Became a Lifeline for 200 Other Mothers

This Kerala Mother's 16-Year Fight for Her Differently-Abled Daughter Became a Lifeline for 200 Other Mothers
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Avantika Krishna

Retired Army Officer Uses Century-Old Maps To Bring 14 Dry Bengaluru Lakes Back to Life

Retired Army Officer Uses Century-Old Maps To Bring 14 Dry Bengaluru Lakes Back to Life
previous day 10

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Sriroopa Dutta

How Does a Man Go From Nearly Ending It All to Becoming the 1st Indian to Run at the North Pole?

How Does a Man Go From Nearly Ending It All to Becoming the 1st Indian to Run at the North Pole?

By 10 on a slightly warm Kolkata morning, the city was already in full flow.  Tea stalls buzzed with regulars, buses groaned through traffic, and...

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Raajwrita Dutta

TN Engineer’s Re 1-a-Day AI Device Helps 30 Lakh Women Detect Pregnancy Risks Early

TN Engineer’s Re 1-a-Day AI Device Helps 30 Lakh Women Detect Pregnancy Risks Early
previous day 20

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Nishtha Kawrani

The Startup Turning Healthy Soil Into Extra Income for 2 Lakh Farmers

The Startup Turning Healthy Soil Into Extra Income for 2 Lakh Farmers
wednesday 20

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Shweta Dravid

This Rare Purple Himalayan Flower Has Returned to India After 158 Years

This Rare Purple Himalayan Flower Has Returned to India After 158 Years
wednesday 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

'Dear Gen Z Conservationist': What India's Tiger Experts Wish Someone Had Told Them At 20

'Dear Gen Z Conservationist': What India's Tiger Experts Wish Someone Had Told Them At 20
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Sriroopa Dutta

Watch | She Ran the Length of India in Under 69 Days — Then Broke Her Own Guinness Record

Watch | She Ran the Length of India in Under 69 Days — Then Broke Her Own Guinness Record
wednesday 20

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Raajwrita Dutta

After Fire Destroyed His Orchard, This Jharkhand Farmer Grew a Rs 40 Lakh Cactus Farm

After Fire Destroyed His Orchard, This Jharkhand Farmer Grew a Rs 40 Lakh Cactus Farm
wednesday 20

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Partho Burman

From Homeless Teen to Tech Founder, He Gave 96% of His Wealth To Educate 300 Children

From Homeless Teen to Tech Founder, He Gave 96% of His Wealth To Educate 300 Children
28.07.2026 20

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Aruna Raghuram

How Drones Helped Rescue Teams Reach Flood-Hit Families in Gujarat

How Drones Helped Rescue Teams Reach Flood-Hit Families in Gujarat
28.07.2026 20

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Nishtha Kawrani

This Delhi Mom Beat Burnout By Growing Tiny Green Paradise In Her 98 Sq Ft Balcony

This Delhi Mom Beat Burnout By Growing Tiny Green Paradise In Her 98 Sq Ft Balcony
28.07.2026 30

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Raajwrita Dutta

Unable to Farm After an Accident, 91-YO 'Amma' Grew 3000 Trees Beside Her Kerala Home

Unable to Farm After an Accident, 91-YO 'Amma' Grew 3000 Trees Beside Her Kerala Home
28.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

International Tiger Day: 7 Extraordinary Habitats That Prove Tigers Can Thrive Almost Anywhere

International Tiger Day: 7 Extraordinary Habitats That Prove Tigers Can Thrive Almost Anywhere
28.07.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

One Photographer Got Children to Capture the Side of Chennai's 'Rowdy Area' the World Never Sees

One Photographer Got Children to Capture the Side of Chennai's 'Rowdy Area' the World Never Sees
28.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

‘I’m Mad About Bougainvillaea’: How a Bengal Gardener Built a Nursery With 400 Varieties

‘I’m Mad About Bougainvillaea’: How a Bengal Gardener Built a Nursery With 400 Varieties
27.07.2026 20

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Hiren Kumar Bose

Europe Is Swapping Plastic for Sustainable Leaf Plates Made by India's Tribal Communities

Europe Is Swapping Plastic for Sustainable Leaf Plates Made by India's Tribal Communities
27.07.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

When Assam Villages Went Underwater, These Rescuers Crossed Raging Floods to Bring Families Home

When Assam Villages Went Underwater, These Rescuers Crossed Raging Floods to Bring Families Home
27.07.2026 20

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Raajwrita Dutta

At This Howrah Sweet Shop, the Family Legacy Runs From Mother to Daughter

At This Howrah Sweet Shop, the Family Legacy Runs From Mother to Daughter
27.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

Why Parents Around the World Are Looking to India’s Tradition of Sleeping Beside Kids

Why Parents Around the World Are Looking to India’s Tradition of Sleeping Beside Kids
27.07.2026 20

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Nishtha Kawrani

Behind the Scenes Of A Rescue Operation That Guides Royal Bengal Tigers From A Village to The Wild

Behind the Scenes Of A Rescue Operation That Guides Royal Bengal Tigers From A Village to The Wild
27.07.2026 30

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Sriroopa Dutta

Civic Sense, Systems & Strictness: Sikkim’s Cleanliness Secret Revealed in 10 Pics

Civic Sense, Systems & Strictness: Sikkim’s Cleanliness Secret Revealed in 10 Pics
27.07.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

After 20 Years Restoring Ecosystems, This Ecologist Shares How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Balcony

After 20 Years Restoring Ecosystems, This Ecologist Shares How to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Balcony
26.07.2026 30

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Raajwrita Dutta

Why Forest Officials Chased This Tigress for Weeks—and Why They're Celebrating Her Today

Why Forest Officials Chased This Tigress for Weeks—and Why They're Celebrating Her Today
25.07.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

What Began as a 'Tree Orphanage' Has Grown Into a Forest of 2000 Trees & 500+ Guardians

What Began as a 'Tree Orphanage' Has Grown Into a Forest of 2000 Trees & 500+ Guardians
24.07.2026 20

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Hiren Kumar Bose

Rescued From the Floods, With Nowhere To Sleep: Assam's 7.2 Lakh Survivors Urgently Need Shelter Now

Rescued From the Floods, With Nowhere To Sleep: Assam's 7.2 Lakh Survivors Urgently Need Shelter Now
24.07.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

When a Highway Threatened Dehradun’s 100-YO Sal Trees, Residents Brought Back the ‘Chipko’ Spirit

When a Highway Threatened Dehradun’s 100-YO Sal Trees, Residents Brought Back the ‘Chipko’ Spirit
24.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

A Family-Run Biz is Taking Hand Block Printing to The World While Earning Crores

A Family-Run Biz is Taking Hand Block Printing to The World While Earning Crores
24.07.2026 2500

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Aarushi Agrawal

Gen Z Volunteers Clean Up Jantar Mantar, Showing Civic Sense Starts With Action

Gen Z Volunteers Clean Up Jantar Mantar, Showing Civic Sense Starts With Action
24.07.2026 20

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Raajwrita Dutta

'After Losing 80% Mobility, I Couldn’t Wear Regular Clothes. So I Made Fashion for Disabled People'

'After Losing 80% Mobility, I Couldn’t Wear Regular Clothes. So I Made Fashion for Disabled People'
24.07.2026 20

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Nishtha Kawrani

Meet the 102-YO Lawyer Who Ran a Secret Jungle Radio During Goa’s Freedom Struggle

Meet the 102-YO Lawyer Who Ran a Secret Jungle Radio During Goa’s Freedom Struggle
24.07.2026 20

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Krystelle Dsouza

For 50+ Years, Indians Could Fly the Tricolour Only on Select Days. One Man’s Fight Changed That

For 50+ Years, Indians Could Fly the Tricolour Only on Select Days. One Man’s Fight Changed That
23.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

A 62-YO Pune Woman’s Craft Room Is Helping 100+ People Swap Screen Time for Creativity

A 62-YO Pune Woman’s Craft Room Is Helping 100+ People Swap Screen Time for Creativity
23.07.2026 30

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Nishtha Kawrani

This Forest Officer Wants to Turn Ujjain From a Concrete Jungle Back Into a Sacred Forest

This Forest Officer Wants to Turn Ujjain From a Concrete Jungle Back Into a Sacred Forest
23.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

How a Rescued Street Dog Became Uttarakhand Police's First K9 Hero

How a Rescued Street Dog Became Uttarakhand Police's First K9 Hero
23.07.2026 30

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Sriroopa Dutta

Panna Lost All Its Tigers. How Science & the Ken River Powered Its Historic Comeback

Panna Lost All Its Tigers. How Science & the Ken River Powered Its Historic Comeback
23.07.2026 30

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Sriroopa Dutta

I Grow Figs, Grapes, Passion Fruits, Pineapples & 5 Types of Mangoes on My Terrace

I Grow Figs, Grapes, Passion Fruits, Pineapples & 5 Types of Mangoes on My Terrace
23.07.2026 100

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Anagha R Manoj

He Found a War Veteran Sleeping on Streets. His Work Now Helps 350+ Defence Families Rebuild Life

He Found a War Veteran Sleeping on Streets. His Work Now Helps 350+ Defence Families Rebuild Life
23.07.2026 20

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Avantika Krishna

From Mumbai's Footpaths to Global Stardom, the Struggle-to-Success Story of Mithun Chakraborty

From Mumbai's Footpaths to Global Stardom, the Struggle-to-Success Story of Mithun Chakraborty
23.07.2026 20

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Nishtha Kawrani

Meet Two Engineers Building a 1,000-Km Network to Improve Our Cyber Security and Protect India’s Data

Meet Two Engineers Building a 1,000-Km Network to Improve Our Cyber Security and Protect India’s Data
22.07.2026 30

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Raajwrita Dutta

Delhi Couple’s Home Stays Cool Without AC. How One Video Took It From Social Media To National Media

Delhi Couple’s Home Stays Cool Without AC. How One Video Took It From Social Media To National Media
22.07.2026 30

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Nishtha Kawrani

The Auto Driver in Tamil Nadu Who Spent Most Of His Earnings in Planting 1 Lakh+ Trees in 10 Years

The Auto Driver in Tamil Nadu Who Spent Most Of His Earnings in Planting 1 Lakh+ Trees in 10 Years
22.07.2026 30

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Avantika Krishna