Students in Uttarakhand use rope ladder to climb Hillock to reach school after heavy rainfall
In Karnataka too, the situation was found dingy. The people in Chikmagalur region are facing problems while crossing a river through a damaged bridge
How 18 days in juvie helped this mobile thief from Chennai turn his life around
Family difficulties pushed him to choose a life of theft and drugs but 18-year-old Moses is finally getting the chance to turn his life around
This queer Tamil student's comic Puu is smashing gender and religion stereotypes. Check it out!
Nabi's 'Puu' is a web-comic series about sexuality, gender, race, language, religion and its collective politics. But above all, 'Puu' is a story of unabashed love
Once arrested for assault, this ex-juvie is now teaching other juveniles to bake
Although Praveen Raj was initially resistant to any change, he soon started welcoming the rehabilitation process and has now moved on from his tragic past
Bengaluru-based Millet Mama serves traditional millet-based food and has underprivileged women as their chefs
Everything you sit on, touch or see in this unique hotel is second-hand or donated. The menu at Millet Mama revives traditional millet-based food
No NEET for Ayush admissions: TN Govt says only Class 12 marks to be considered for UG courses
State defies Centre’s circular which has mandated admission of students to the Ayush courses on the basis of the NEET merit list, says only Class 12 marks will be considered for UG courses
Would you do this to your kids: How Kiran Bedi shot down Pondy med college for discrimination
The students were being asked to sit in a separate room, did not even have a projector and were being taught by PG students.
After his film made the cut at Barcelona film fest, K'taka Govt Teacher stays home because of cash crunch
With no professional training in filmmaking, Umesh Virupakshappa, a Kannada school teacher's first ever feature film has been selected by the Barcelona Planet Film Festival
Karvan-e-Aman bus crosses over the LoC to help families of partition meet each other
The bus between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad is one of the major 'Confidence Building Measures' taken by India and Pakistan in 2005
Bengaluru Engg students develop an ‘agriculture monitoring system’ for farmers
The second aspect of the system gives an estimate of the soil’s fertility by measuring its pH value, which is a measure of a substance’s acidity
These St Joseph's students just designed a tractor for 'small' farmers — and it's awesome
Students from St Joseph's Institute of Technology designed an eco-friendly and high-performance tractor and bagged the first prize in the Best Design Category at SAE
Ahmedabad University starts Global Executive MBA program for pharma professionals
In what is presented as a holistic and dynamic manner, participants from research and development, operations, sales functions in the bio-pharma sectors will hone their leadership skills
Zip, zap, zoom: Navigate through traffic with Versatile's latest e-bike, the VE-45
Versatile's new e-bike VE-45 took five years of research, says CEO Chandu Kumar Potti
This Telangana IPS officer is fighting fake news with folk songs and drums
Rema Rajeshwari, a 2009 batch IPS officer, was born and raised in Munnar and then completed her Masters in Computer Science from School of Computer Sciences (Mahatma Gandhi University)
How a few good people are stopping Odisha's at-risk children from sinking into a life of crime and darkness
A few dedicated academics and social workers in Bhubaneswar are changing the lives of drug addicts and victimised children using education and literacy as tools of change
The evergreen gift of giving: How Bakul Foundation's 'My Tree campaign' allows you to gift trees on birthdays, anniversaries
It's been ten years since Bakul Foundation launched the My Tree Campaign. We catch up with Sujit Mahapatra to find out how they have been faring
18-year-old NEET student from Visakhapatnam commits suicide
The teenager had joined the private NEET centre, three days before taking her own life. Police suspect that ragging at the hostel or academic pressure could have led to the extreme step
First tribal Khasi woman from Meghalaya to join professional racing team
Phoebe Dale Nongrum will become the first woman from the Khasi tribe to join the Ahura racing team - a professional team started by the three-time national champion, Sarosh Hataria
Why NYU Shanghai is a good place to study for Indian students
Eric H Mao of NYUSH talks about the courses offered by the university, the significance of the Center for Global Asia and a lot more
This book tells kids how to tackle difficult childhood experiences
The author says The Ammuchi Puchi was written to help children deal with the loss of a beloved grandparent.
The Game Changers of Parenting report gives us an insight into parents and their ways
Mindshare and DigiFaces got together to analyse the changing trends in parenting and we talk to them for more insights
UN sets up high-level panel to deal with cyberwarfare and other 'dark sides' of digital innovation
The appointed executive director of the 20-member panel is Indian diplomat Amandeep Gill, and will be co-chaired by Jack Ma, co-founder of tech giant Ali Baba
Why boys and girls should be put in separate classes
When both genders learn together, they are subconsciously trying to impress each other, thus leading to them being distracted
Five life lessons that you can learn by watching Bigg Boss
Trust yourself to be assertive: One cannot afford to be submissive as it will show you in a bad light
Understanding the language of football: What do terms like 'get the ball rolling' mean
The expression ‘to get the ball rolling’ is very commonly used by speakers of English. It is used to refer to the act of starting something off
Facebook increases the rate of hiring women and members of under-represented communities
The social media giant has increased its intake of women by 5 percent, and has also taken the initiative to hire more members from the Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ communities
If evicted by HC, 127-year-old Madras law college students to seek help at SC
The students of Dr Ambedkar Law College, Chennai are fighting to study in their heritage campus which recently got bifurcated to Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur
This 25-year-old from UP found it hard to make his villagers believe in water conservation; today they are reviving their dying lakes together
Ramveer Tanwar grew up amidst lush farm lands only to realise that the lakes in his village were dying. The 25-year-old has been unstoppable in raising awareness around water conservation, since
This bus in Kerala has porn stars painted all over, owner says the aim is to attract "students"
The bus has paintings of porn stars like Keiran Lee, Ava Addams, Johnny Sins, Jordi and former adult stars like Mia Khalifa and Sunny Leone on it's exterior
This musician just gave the audiences of Delhi 'a concert experience without instruments'
Marcel Zaes presented 'Pulsations' at the Oddbird Theatre in Delhi, which assembled sounds via a computer, altering a varying them to create a 'techno-organic' immersive music
NASA's probe to Mars may have accidentally destroyed organic molecules in the planet, report reveals
The organic molecules which first suggested that there could be possible life on Mars, may have been destroyed by NASA's explorer probe, a report has found
Soon, an all-women run restaurant to be opened at Bogatha waterfalls in Hyderabad
Officials said that there are further plans to develop the tourist spot and that they are expecting more people to visit the site
School uniform measurements at home? Call Trivandrum's EasyStitch, which is revving up the tailoring industry
On April 16, EasyStitch was registered as an official business in Trivandrum. In no time, people flocked to this service that seemed to solve all the issues
Smart India Hackathon 2018: How these runners-up from Chennai are making railway travel safer for us
Students of Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering want to do away with manual checks on railway tracks to reduce labour cost and better safety of the passengers
Google goes gender sensitive by introducing random colour schemes to its voice assistant options
Google assigned randomly selected colours to the eight voice assistant options available, in a bid to avoid gendered associations of a colour to a male or female voice
Conducting NEET twice a year is a business model that will help coaching institutes get richer
The education activist explains why he thinks that the extra attempts is not going to bring any relief to the students and where the focus should actually be
Why schools like KC High are here to educate and build global citizens of tomorrow
Kid's Central, a popular school in Chennai, has recently opened its branch in Navalur. We get talking to the Head of school, on how schools like KC High are raising a generation of global citizens
These doctors from Dubai are providing free heart surgeries for 100 children from India
The cardiac team from the Dubai Health Authority are performing free heart surgeries for children from India, under their initiative 'Nabadat'
Death of democracy: JNU Students Union barred from academic council for 'abusing' VC
The students have been issued a notice stating that they are under "enquiry" for using abusive languages against the VC
This new feature on Facebook could help you identify suspicious accounts
After consecutive privacy goof-ups, Facebook has announced testing for a new feature which will help identify fake or malicious accounts
According to a recent UN report, 1 in 4 children live in a country of conflict or disaster
Sweden, which holds the Security Council presidency this month, organised the open meeting on the theme 'Protecting Children Today Prevents Conflict Tomorrow'
Google just announced an India-tailored mentorship program for local start-ups
The Launchpad Accelerator India will mentor start-ups in Machine Learning and AI to build on India's local needs
4 Jadavpur Uni students hospitalised, 20 continue hunger strike to protest scrapping of admission test
The University has already called for an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and find a solution but the students are refusing to give up on the fast
Kerala's transgender community welcomes state government's move to allot seats for them in colleges
In a move being praised as a progressive step towards inclusive education, the Kerala state government has decided to allot seats for transgender persons in colleges
IIT Delhi, IISc among six Institutions of Eminence declared by the Union HRD Ministry
As per the University Grants Commission (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017, the Ministry was to select 20 IoEs -- 10 private and 10 public
UGC NET candidates in Tiruchy blame delays in reaching centres due to lack of transport
Candidates from the central districts had chosen Tiruchy as their preferred centre as they believed they would reach the city faster
This bamboo footwear, designed by IIT Roorkee grads, will let you run without injuring yourself
Prateek Sharma, Co-founder, and CEO is a Sports Engineer from Center for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield, UK and a Materials Engineer from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
How NIIT is looking to make 20,000 youth from South India reliable and job ready in 3 years
NIIT, a global talent and skill development organisation, has introduced the TPaaS initiative to support skill-seeking employers, by making the youth ready for different roles in today's market
How two brothers in Chennai's Vyasarpadi have used football to save a whole generation from gangs and ganja
The organisation currently has 150 players who receive professional training out of whom 25 players participate in state-level competitions
Raja-vin Paarvai Prison Pakkam: How this diff-abled educator is putting convicts' kids through school
A differently-abled prison activist, KR Raja has been addressing the issues of more than 200 children of incarcerated parents to help them live a better life
Why is it important to learn words in chunks?
According to Neuroscience research, it is easier for us to remember lexical chunks than isolated words
Why you should develop a professional approach while job hunting if you are serious about your career
In a competitive world like today, the aspect of searching for a job has to be dealt with in a professional manner in which the graduates will have to prepare in a systematic way to emerge successfull
Should retired workers be recalled? How the German government is discouraging people from retiring early
Germany faces a serious skill shortage as the post-war ‘baby boomer’ generation retires. The working-age population is expected to shrink by approximately 2 million by 2030
Rajasthan-based footballer Raquim Khan wants to do away with the word 'disabled' and help such children through sports
When his football career ended, Raquim Khan didn't let himself feel too badly. Instead, he started training differently-abled children in the sport
An Actress, a dentist, a mother of two: Females from all walks of life form India's first all-women racing team
'Ahura Racing' is the name of the team which came to being 12 women were picked out of 190 who sent in their entries for the talent hunt organised in Coimbatore
Sharath Koppu, 26-year-old Telangana student shot dead at a restaurant in the US
The police released a brief video of the suspect inside the restaurant moments before the shooting and asked for the community's assistance in identifying him
Breaking stereotypes: Shia Muslim artists create Hindu wedding mandaps in Jaipur
The art of tazia making arrived in India from Central Asia and is said to have flourished during the Mughal rule
Maharaja's College students remember Abhimanyu - the singer, football player and their comrade
Abhimanyu was stabbed to death on campus by members of a rival political party. His friends recall his charming personality and his unwavering faith in the SFI
This workshop at Lahe Lahe will help you host a workshop of your own
Gear up for the Art of Facilitation workshop, that is set to take place in Bengaluru on July 8. It will teach you about facilitating a workshop and the skills needed to do so
Meet S A Ain from Kozhikode, eleven-year-old who will represent Kerala in Japan at the APCC summit
APCC is a cultural exchange programme conducted by the Japan government annually. The convention will be attended by six students each from about 46 countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Do away with your prejudices about people at The Human Library in Bhubaneshwar, courtesy Bhubaneswar Poetry Club
BPC has arranged for an interesting range of human books which will help you chase away all your prejudice
‘Nervazhi’ project in Kozhikode to spread awareness on cyberbullying and educate students about cyber issues
In the first phase of the project, a training programme will be conducted for school teachers to brief them about the project and teach them about cybersecurity
Young, well-educated people are more likely to change jobs and industries, an European study suggests
The results, published in the European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, show that people were more likely to change their organisations, and occupations when they were younger
Two students of institutes run by GMR Varalakshmi Foundation selected for study in the US
The admission process for this programme focuses on the selection of a deserving candidate from the underprivileged community from other countries for a one-year course
One video changed his life, how Rakesh Nooranad caught the attention of his idol Shankar Mahadevan and netizens
It all began when his friend shot a video of him singing. Rakesh Nooranadu, a daily wage labourer, is now a celebrity in his hometown and will soon be debuting in the Malayalam and Tamil music indus
Meet this 24-year-old Vijay fan who sketched Sarkar's viral double exposure poster
Sandhya Swaminathan, a 24-year-old Coonor based artist's sketch of Sarkar's first look poster had gone viral a few days ago
Tamil Nadu medical entrance aspirant allowed to attend counselling after being rejected for nativity
S G Athul Chand, who had filed a petition seeking permission to attend the State medical counselling after his application was rejected based on nativity, has been directed to attend the counselling
Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Bill gives the state more authority over private schools
The provisions in the bill enable the State government authorities to have the infrastructure and manpower of private schools at its disposal
Government to rope in college, school students to be 'Modi Messengers' to publicise its policies
In the first phase, the plan is being started in four states in north-east, including Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur which will see 500 principals and 700 college students being trained
Dr Ganesh Hegde's latest book is a one-stop guide for colleges and universities to get better accreditation
Ganesh Hegde, the Deputy Advisor of NAAC tells us about his latest book Internal Quality Assurance System 7 Action Points
I still haven't fixed my phone: How Bengaluru student Manjunath Devareddy's life changed after he tackled a chain snatcher
Manjunath, a native of Ballari and a student of YDIT College, helped the police catch the chain snatcher despite getting stabbed twice himself
Help this 19-year-old to address some of the most important environmental issues at a Harvard-initiated global conference this August
Anuksha Arsh Gulati is an environmentally woke teenager who has been selected for the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, 2018 - and she needs your help to be able to attend it!
DAV Chennai launches coaching classes for NDA aspirants
DAV is conducting 10-weekend coaching classes for male students who have passed their 12th standard and are aspiring to be a part of the Indian army
UNESCO to set up a 'Design University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam
Gaming Technology will be the best source of income in future and IT giants like UBSoft, Samsung, Microsoft etc are ready to establish their centres in Visakhapatnam
The students of Jadavpur University are protesting the institute’s decision to scrap admission tests - here is all you need to know
Roughly 200 students have been sitting-in, protesting the withdrawal of admission tests and the possible influence of the state government in the decision. We spoke to few students from the University
Want to become a fellow at Akshaya Patra Foundation? Here's your chance
The Foundation is inviting applications from innovative social entrepreneurs to participate in social initiatives
Kochi colleges reject robotics, hell-bent on traditional engineering curriculum
Every change is being torpedoed. We can manage political opposition from outside, but what if the changes are resisted from within, says a prof who thinks changes are important
Visvesvaraya Technological University sets wrong question paper, gets trolled on social media
The students who arrived at the examination hall to write their Mechatronics Satellite Communications paper waited for waited for an hour inside the exam hall, before being told to go home
A NEET jump: Electrician’s son from government school joins Vellore Medical College
Charan on Tuesday secured a seat in the Vellore Medical College on the second day of counselling for admission
Google Doodle pays tribute to Hubert Cecil Booth, the man who invented the vaccum cleaner
Hubert Cecil Booth was a civil engineer whose path breaking invention of the vacuum cleaner, was used to clean the carpets in Westminster Abbey
Meet the musician taking the language of peace to the children of Manipur, the land of unrest
The music project, A Native Tongue Called Peace, was started in 2015 at a children's home, to help the children explore their differences and come together through music
Gangadhar Meher University sets up special cell to promote research activities
The students of the University are expected to benefit with the increasing research activities
KCG College of Technology celebrates 15th graduation day
The 15th Graduation Day of KCG College of Technology was celebrated on 5 August 2017
