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A Revolutionary Water Solution Revives 790 Water Bodies & Empowers 5.4 Lakh People

A Revolutionary Water Solution Revives 790 Water Bodies & Empowers 5.4 Lakh People

This article has been published in partnership with Tata Capital. For years, uncertainty shaped everyday life in Manganallur village, where farming...

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“After Installing the Solar Panels, I Don’t Worry About Long Power Cuts Anymore”: How 2 Rural Women Took Control of Their Income

“After Installing the Solar Panels, I Don’t Worry About Long Power Cuts Anymore”: How 2 Rural Women Took Control of Their Income

At 9 am, when most of Mallikheda village is just settling into its day, Suman (49) unlocks her small banking outlet and switches on the lights — no...

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This 65-YO Homemaker Built a Rs 2.5 Crore Kitchen Serving Fresh, Home-Style Meals

This 65-YO Homemaker Built a Rs 2.5 Crore Kitchen Serving Fresh, Home-Style Meals

We don’t say this enough — homemakers are some of the most skilled, resilient people around us. What looks like routine is actually discipline....

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6 Centuries-Old Libraries in India That Are Still Open to Anyone Who Loves Reading

6 Centuries-Old Libraries in India That Are Still Open to Anyone Who Loves Reading

India’s history doesn’t just live in the past, it lingers in places you can still walk into. In temple towns, colonial-era buildings, and...

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With Pink Sarees & School Bags, These Grandmothers in Their 60s Walk to Class Daily To Learn ABCs

With Pink Sarees & School Bags, These Grandmothers in Their 60s Walk to Class Daily To Learn ABCs

Imagine walking past a small village classroom and seeing students reciting the alphabet, solving basic math problems, and giggling over nursery...

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How an Akola School Runs Its Kitchen Daily for 1500 Students Using No LPG at All

How an Akola School Runs Its Kitchen Daily for 1500 Students Using No LPG at All

As LPG shortages continue to dominate headlines and kitchens across the country feel the pinch, it’s easy to get caught up in what’s not working....

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Meet The Vegetable Seller Who Turned His Rooftop Into a School for 1000+ Children in Bihar

Meet The Vegetable Seller Who Turned His Rooftop Into a School for 1000+ Children in Bihar

At daybreak in a small town in Bihar, children begin climbing a narrow flight of stairs. There are no painted school gates or morning bells waiting...

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How Naming Trees After Teachers Helped 10000 Saplings Survive in UP Schools

How Naming Trees After Teachers Helped 10000 Saplings Survive in UP Schools

On a humid July morning in Kanpur, the school garden bustles with activity. Children press damp soil gently around young saplings, their hands muddy...

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Mrunal Thakur Was Once Called ‘Just a TV Face’: How She Became One of Indian Cinema’s Loved Stars

Mrunal Thakur Was Once Called ‘Just a TV Face’: How She Became One of Indian Cinema’s Loved Stars

Before the film premieres, the red carpets, and the recognition across industries, Mrunal Thakur was simply a young woman travelling across Mumbai for...

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At 74, This Nagpur Man Has Made Over 2700 Sparrow Nests From Discarded Wedding Cards

At 74, This Nagpur Man Has Made Over 2700 Sparrow Nests From Discarded Wedding Cards

On most mornings in Nagpur, 74-year-old Ashok Tevani sits at a small table surrounded by stacks of old wedding invitation cards, chocolate boxes, and...

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How One RPF Officer Rescued 1500 Children From Traffickers on India’s Railway Platforms

How One RPF Officer Rescued 1500 Children From Traffickers on India’s Railway Platforms

Most of us simply do the job we are assigned. We follow the rules, complete our duties, and move on. But sometimes, a few people go far beyond what...

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7 Flowering Plants You Can Start Growing in March for a Colourful Summer Garden

7 Flowering Plants You Can Start Growing in March for a Colourful Summer Garden

As winter quietly fades and the days begin to stretch a little longer, March brings with it the gentle promise of spring. Gardens begin to wake up,...

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Moved by Slum Kids’ Love for Reading, 16-YO Builds Website That Helps 30000 Readers Pick the Right Books

Moved by Slum Kids’ Love for Reading, 16-YO Builds Website That Helps 30000 Readers Pick the Right Books

On most evenings, Shravan Ranganathan sits with a book open on his desk and his laptop glowing beside it. At 16, he moves between fantasy worlds and...

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His Mother Read Every Page Aloud: How Visually Impaired Ravi Raj From Bihar Cracked UPSC

His Mother Read Every Page Aloud: How Visually Impaired Ravi Raj From Bihar Cracked UPSC

When the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 were announced, one name that quickly inspired aspirants across the country was Ravi Raj,...

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How a Simple Question Inspired This Dehradun Couple to Start Running After 50

How a Simple Question Inspired This Dehradun Couple to Start Running After 50

We tend to associate fitness with youth — with gym memberships, marathons, and early morning runs belonging to a younger generation. But caring for...

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After Struggling to Afford Her Own Meals, This Woman Now Serves 4,500 to Families in Need

The holy month of Ramadan is more than fasting. It is a time of reflection, gratitude, and compassion — a reminder that hunger should never stand...

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The Real Story Behind Ranabaali: A Famine, 10 Million Deaths, And Forgotten Rebellions

The first look of Ranabaali has already sparked curiosity among fans. With Vijay Deverakonda appearing in a fierce, battle-hardened avatar and...

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Did You Know Boman Irani Entered Bollywood at 44 After Years Running a Wafer Shop in Mumbai

We often grow up believing that life’s biggest breakthroughs arrive in our twenties, when ambition is fresh, energy is high, and the world seems...

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How a Teen From Odisha Turned Messy Hotel Rooms Into a Billion-Dollar Brand

Innovation isn’t reserved for boardrooms or Ivy League classrooms. Sometimes, it begins with a simple inconvenience — like checking into a hotel...

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At 50, She Pressed Reset And Built A Billion-Dollar Company

We’re conditioned to believe that breakthrough ideas belong to the young — that disruption is a young person’s sport, powered by speed, risk,...

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How a Bengaluru Mother Looked Past Mental Health Stigma To Get Her Teenage Son the Help He Needed

“We were extremely worried. But the way they handled everything made us feel safe, like we weren’t alone in this anymore.” The memory still sits...

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Before the National Awards, Nawazuddin Siddiqui Worked as a Watchman in Mumbai

Some actors perform their roles, and then some actors dissolve into them so completely that you forget there was ever a script. Think of the...

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How Volunteers Removed 700 Kg of Waste to Revive a 500-Year-Old Stepwell in Gujarat

This article has been published in partnership with Aditya Birla Group.  It once held nearly two lakh litres of water. By 2026, it held 700 kg of...

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At 52, She Turned Mountain Salt Into a Rs 5 Crore Empire

Many of us grow up believing that housewives can’t really “build” something big. That their world begins and ends within the four walls of a...

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For Students, Rural Women & the Abandoned, These 5 NGOs Became a Lifeline

Real change rarely announces itself with grand speeches or flashing cameras. More often, it begins quietly — in a small room made available to...

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How an IAS Officer Helped Turn Indore’s 100-Acre Landfill Into a Rs 400-Crore Reclaimed Land

What if a city’s biggest eyesore could become its most valuable asset? For years, a 100-acre mountain of waste loomed over Indore — 13 lakh metric...

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Meet The Woman Scientist Who Helped India Become the World’s 2nd Largest Sugarcane Producer

For generations, scientists and innovators have quietly shaped the destiny of nations. But when women step into laboratories, fields, and research...

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All You Need To Know About ‘Boong’, the Manipuri Film That Won a Historic BAFTA

What happens when a small-town story from Manipur reaches the world’s biggest cinema stage? In a moment that quietly rewrote history, the Manipuri...

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How Artist-Turned-Educator Rouble Nagi Built 800+ Classrooms and Won the $1M Global Teacher Prize

A teacher’s true impact isn’t measured in report cards — it’s measured in the lives they transform. The best teachers don’t just teach...

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From Stopping Child Marriage to Rewriting Fatherhood: How Three Community Leaders Are Changing Karnataka

The room is full. As Chandini Gagana steps forward, the low hum of conversation fades. Students, doctors, activists, and policymakers turn their...

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“I Can See Your Effort. That's Enough for Me”: How Parents Can Talk About Marks Without Creating Fear

In most Indian homes, results don’t arrive quietly. They come with WhatsApp messages from relatives, neighbours casually inquiring about grades, and...

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Child Psychologist Shares 45 Minute Bedtime Routine To Improve Your Child's Sleep & Morning Mood

Most parents don’t notice the exact moment their child falls asleep. It usually happens between reminders about brushing teeth, packing school bags,...

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‘It’s Not the End of the World’: A 15-YO Shares Her Exam Survival Guide

Exams mean different things to different children. For some, they are simply assessments, but for others, they often carry the weight of expectations,...

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From Chronic Pain to a National Award: How This 22-YO Became a Wheelchair Model

When Aboli Jarit was eight, her body stopped growing. Doctors told her she might never walk again. In the years that followed, her kidneys failed,...

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How This AI-Powered Clinic Is Helping 4 Lakh Indian Women Access Gynaec Care Without Shame

Imagine a world where healthcare feels as easy and comfortable as chatting with a friend. Where you’re treated with warmth and understanding, not...

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In a Goan Village, a Microbiologist-Turned-Entrepreneur Built a Zero-Waste Coconut Brand That Sustains Farmers

On a small coconut farm in Mulgao, a village in North Goa, Rohan Nazareth has built a health-focused coconut brand that does three rare things at...

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In Villages Across India, Community Radios Give People a Voice of Their Own

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They Almost Drowned on Their First Date. Today, This Indian Couple Crosses Oceans Together

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How a Quick Breakfast Idea Made It to Shark Tank & Grew Into a Rs 25 Crore Business

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Escaping an Abusive Marriage, 62-YO Rebuilt Her Life as a Fitness Trainer

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From Near Extinction to 270: How Tamil Nadu Brought Back India’s Dugongs

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Instead of ‘Kitne Marks Aaye?’, These Parents Told Us How They’re Making Exams Less Scary

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This Delhi IRS Officer’s ‘School of Trees’ Is Helping Children Learn From Nature

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50 Auditions Later: How Mona Singh Went From TV Fame to Silver-Screen Success

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How a College Team Helped a Karnataka Village Achieve 90% Waste Segregation & Grow a Food Forest

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After a Life-Changing Injury, This Man Is Fixing Footpaths, Buildings & Public Spaces for Access

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How Arijit Singh’s Early Rejections Shaped the Singer We Know Today

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Inside a DU Campus Where Solar Power, Waste Care & Water Saving Shape Daily Student Life

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Retired Army Major Is Turning Old Uniforms Into School Bags For Children

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What Is the 'Orange Economy' & Why Budget 2026 Matters to Creators, Gamers & Designers

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