Dancing her way out of fear: Born in Kolkata's red-light area, Uma Das fought back to become a dance teacher
Uma Das joined Apne Aap Women Worldwide, a charitable trust. Apne Aap was founded by 22 women from Mumbai's red light district, with a vision of a world where no woman could be bought or sold
Novel 3D bioprinting tech to create artificial blood vessels, organ tissue
Hardened blood vessels are associated with cardiovascular disease, but engineering a solution for viable artery and tissue replacement has historically proven challenging
Uttarakhand students develop sleep detection device that will prevent you from dozing off while driving
Lakshya Gupta and Jaldeep Giniya speak about the sleep detection device they they have developed to prevent accidents caused due to the driver sleeping at the wheel
Engineering college faculty in Tamil Nadu still wait for salary revision
Though the UGC’s revised scales were generally implemented with effect from January 1, 2016, in Tamil Nadu, the new salaries were made effective only from October 1, 2017
This diet will help tackle climate change to save the planet
Sustaining a healthier planet will require halving the amount of food loss and waste, and improving farming practices and technologies
Homecrop enables people to grow their own vegetables in their terrace or balcony
Manvitha Reddy tells people that gardening is also good for stress levels and gives us some physical activity, so she asks them not to just look at the harvest or the commercial side of the plants
Meet the two girls who were selected to become the British Deputy High Commissioner for a day
A date is being finalised for Nayonika to become the British Deputy High Commissioner for one day while Sneha has availed the opportunity
Adios textbooks and slates: Primary schools in Kerala to undergo revamp
As part of its first step, the state government will start 1000 pre-primary schools in the state with adequate facilities and necessary infrastructure by coordinating with the available anganwadis
Get anything for rent from laptops to jewellery on RentSher and save your money
Too broke to buy a laptop, but need one urgently? Try RentSher, an online platform where you can rent just about anything
In solidarity with #MeToo, this women's platform says #NotAnymore against online bullying
Women's online community platform SHEROES, with their campaign #NotAnyMore is all set to tackle the issue of online harassment
Children of Deccan is a children's home that nurtures abandoned and neglected kids
Started by Michael Hubbard and N Malkanna, it helps children become good human beings in life
Here is how Spurthi Kolipaka found her calling in women empowerment
Secunderabad-born Kolipaka works in the areas of menstrual hygiene, sanitation, hygiene and more in Telangana
He was rejected 76 times in job interviews due to his blindness, but his resilient spirit never gave up
Raghavendra Satish Peri lost his eyesight due to Retinitis Pigmentosa. Right now, he works as a senior accessibility consultant at Deque Systems
Meet the Paperboy of Odisha, a man who collects newspapers from across the globe
Out of curiosity, Shashanka Sekhar Dash learnt about printing, publishing and the distribution of newspapers and started collecting Odia newspapers
Facebook to counter fake news with its War Room to stop election interference
The social networking giant has rolled out several initiatives to fight fake news and bring more transparency and accountability in its advertising since then
Kavita Deshpande's book is helping children catch the travel bug, let's them safeguard their memories
Through Little Travel Bug guides and diaries are tailor-made for the young travellers, answering their questions and letting them preserve their memories
This school is using virtual reality to train students who suffer from Specific Learning Disabilities
As a pilot project, Blossoms School in Bengaluru has introduced Virtual Reality in their classrooms and research is on to introduce it full-fledgedly as well, finds Rashmi Patil
After the success of their mobile communication app PreBOO, this start-up is ready to launch their next venture
They have two objectives with their portal — to provide cost-effective education and remove the language barrier
Dalit kids paraded naked for allegedly stealing snacks: HC refuses bail to accused
The accused has been booked under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
Student union polls in Haryana after 22 years, most parties boycott them
According to the results available till 5 pm, 517 of the 1,108 class representatives (CRs) had been elected unopposed in 11 universities in the state
From paddy field to podium, this Thanjavur teen's leap of faith leaves spectators spell-bound
Praveen Chitravel made his way into the record books by winning bronze in the triple jump event
Dharwad's UAS is initiating the millet revolution by encouraging students to consume and make millet dishes
UAS Dharwad plans to promote consumption of millet among common people. To achieve this, they have been providing a platform for students to sell their own value-added millet dishes in Tier II cities
Kashmiri students defer decision to leave AMU en masse after admin revokes suspension
The students were suspended Friday for allegedly participating in an aborted Namaaz-e-Janaza (prayer meeting) in the university campus for a slain Hizbul Mujahideen militant, Manan Bashir Wani.
IFIM Business School, Bengaluru to take a break from B School rankings for the next couple of years
India’s sixth business school with AACSB accreditation will not participate in any rankings till December 31, 2020
University of South Florida to celebrate Abdul Kalam’s 87th birth anniversary
As part of the celebrations, the university will formally announce the name of the winner of the 2018 USF Abdul Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship
Renowned historian and biographer Ramachandra Guha to join Ahmedabad University as faculty
Dr Ramachandra Guha will join Ahmedabad University as the Shrenik Lalbhai Chair Professor of Humanities and Director of the Gandhi Winter School at the University’s School of Arts and Sciences.
This Mangalore government school teacher drives his students to school to ensure there are no dropouts
Seventy-year-old Darul Islam Aided Higher Primary School in Mangalore is on the verge of closure.Pakruddin B K, a teacher at the school is doing everything he can to keep the school running
Three Indian students among 15 finalists in global science challenge
The Indian teenagers are Samay Godika, 16, and Nikhiya Shamsher, 16, from Bengaluru and Kavya Negi, 18, from Delhi
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft passes away due to cancer
Allen co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975. Before his death, he was estimated to be the 46th-richest person in the world
With his short film Kaaley, Director Hamza Ali shows us the flip side of demonetisation
A crew of 10 to 12 people accompanied Ali while shooting. His editor dropped out at the last moment so, Ali had to edit the movie himse
Kashmir University students protest against AMU for suspending students who did Namaz for Manan Wani
The students say that offering prayers is no reason to book someone with charges of sedition
Students of Central Govt-run Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development protest because their college logo keeps changing, affecting job prospects
The students have been protesting for eight days for various other problems they face on campus too and currently don't have a director to take up their issues
Simran Varma and Krithika Ganesan are on a mission to build playgrounds with recycled tyres for Mumbai kids
To help Simran make this dream a reality, Anthill Creations, a company started by five architecture graduates from IIT Kharagpur, was asked for help
Why GrabOn? The coupons and deals start-up based out of Hyderabad is the next big thing
While start-ups are catering to smaller segments and going hyperlocal in the US, in India, there is still a lot of scope in the healthcare, legal and education space, opines Reddy
Abhay Ashtekar, renowned Indian American theoretical physicist wins prestigious Einstein Prize
After receiving his Ph.D. in 1974 from the University of Chicago, Ashtekar went on to hold influential positions in France, Canada and India.
Nearly 70% of people in Kerala unaware of emergency kits, disaster preparedness
The survey coducted by Kerala State Literacy Mission was aimed at assessing the public's scientific knowledge on climate change, disaster management and environment-friendly lifestyle
Excessive consumption of noodles, spices causes intellectual disability in Indian children
Researchers from Macquarie University in Australia conducted the first ever meta-analysis of Indian blood lead levels. They calculated the pooled mean blood lead level from data published between 201
In a first, Indian-origin blind man to get guide horse in UK
Patel believes a guide horse has many added benefits over guide dogs, including a much longer working life, 350-degree vision and ability to see in the dark.
How to influence people to accept your ideas willingly and ethically
Influencing is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or get them to willingly and ethically do what you want them to
Five resident doctors suspended from Surat's medical college for ragging juniors
After a heated argument about referring a patient, the seniors had allegedly caught the juniors from surgery by the collar and marched them in the ward
Speedlabs launches software that uses artificial intelligence to teach students
The practice platform also provides full detailed conceptual help to the students during the process of practice, which is otherwise not possible for 90 per cent of the students
Aligarh Muslim University serves notice to nine students for holding funeral prayer for slain terrorist
The university has made it clear that there was zero tolerance for any act which would even remotely be described as anti-national
Being politically correct: What do expressions like 'politically incorrect humour' and 'politically correct language' mean?
Some people take delight in hurting others by using politically incorrect humour. Jokes that are targeted at people of a certain sex, caste in a way to offend them are said to be politically incorrect
Hackers accessed data of nearly 30 million Facebook users
Facebook product management vice president Guy Rosen on Friday said the cyber attackers exploited a vulnerability in Facebook's code that existed between July 2017 and September 2018
Director Anupam Patnaik's Panic Shorts is a horror web series you just can't watch alone
In a bid to provide new age Odia content, Amiya Ranjan Patnaik Productions has launched its digital wing, which is being helmed by Anupam Patnaik. And their first offering, Panic Shorts, is as thrilli
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan fails to garner attention of alumni, progresses at snail's pace
There are 45,000 government schools in the State and officials hope more awareness will fetch more donation for the development of government schools
Through his debut novella, this Kochi filmmaker tells a thrilling story combining fiction and philosophy
MBA graduate Keshav Menon wants to create a readership through small stories by bringing life to novels of fiction and philosophy
Kibble no more: Meet Hyderabad's Dr Noor whose company will deliver fresh food for your dogs
It's been ten years since their uncle, dog-loving Dr Nooruddin Bhat, passed away but his nephew continue to carry forward his legacy
Nancy Nayak is travelling solo through the country, but she finds love wherever she goes
Nayak finds joy in sharing her travel experiences via writing. For the same, she uses social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook
Saher Ali's Totums Art Studio in Hyderabad uses art to remove the stigma surrounding therapy
When was the last time you said the word 'therapy' and were judged? Well, not anymore
Post the success of their album Believe, When Chai Met Toast is touring the country with the music of hope
In the thick of their Road to Believe tour, When Chai Met Toast's Ashwin Gopakumar and Achyuth Jaigopal talk about their music and the story of the band
With Pee Safe women in sports can now avoid urinary tract infections from dirty toilet seats while on tour
Founded in April 2017 by Vikas Bagaria and Dheeraj Jain, Co-founder, the idea for Pee Safe was conceived when Srijana, wife of Vikas, suffered from UTI in 2013 during a road trip
#MeToo: The school that victim blamed Ruchika Girhotra stopped this sexual assault survivor from speaking up
Filmmaker Garima Pura has now exposed MC Nair, a Bharatanatyam teacher, who claims to be a Padma Shri awardee of molesting her at Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh
University annual budgets announce new Study Chairs but they disappear soon after
One of the major concerns expressed by the committee in its report is that the study chairs or centres are not serving the purpose
Honey will soon be part of the Midday Meal scheme, but where will it come from?
When it comes to the government's recent dictum of including honey in midday meals, the concern is not just about supplying the honey, but also its quality
BoloMitrama with their customised delivery services is a start-up we must all watch out for
Hyderabad-based start-up BoloMitrama was founded by Badari Narayana lets you get the chance to look before you buy products
Delhi-based RAWS NGO is a one-of-a-kind organisation that 'cares for all'
Some of RAWS' important projects till date include a mission for stray dogs called "Let the Stray Shine", under which they aimed to strap stray animals with Reflective Collars to increase visibility
Let professional cosplayer Jeet Molankar tell you how cosplay is to be done
He tells us why we shouldn't take cosplaying lightly and gives us tips for the upcoming Comic-Con
The Clean Fort Kochi Foundation aims to make Fort Kochi a model town for waste management and cleanliness
The Clean Fort Kochi Foundation speaks about their mission to save the city and take matters into their own hands
Are you being sexually harassed in college? Here's how you can file a case
With more women opening up about cases of harassment in colleges, we decided to decode a few guidelines for you
Cabinet approves establishment of two new permanent campuses of IISER
The IISERs will provide top quality science education at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, PHDs and Integrated PHDs
This Durga Puja is going to be extra special for Kolkata's queer community, and these are the people responsible for it
Just like saline is used to stabilise the diseased, one installation tries to pump in the light of knowledge through projections and 700 saline bottles
How this Kolkata-based couple built a job site exclusively for chartered accountants
Sonia Singhal was working with Deloitte Hyderabad and then took a break from her career due to marriage in the year 2011 and subsequently due to maternity
#MeToo: Here's how you deal with the trauma and demons of sexual harassment
This World Mental Health Day, we look at the trauma faced by young women who deal with sexual harassment and an expert tells you how to deal with it
Writing about what matters: Author Paro Anand's books for children also tell the true stories of violence, terrorism and environmental issues
Her children's books have won her international recognition, but did you know that Paro Anand never liked to read books as a child? The author talks about her work, her childhood and her books
This PhD scholar from Kerala runs a small food business with her husband to support her research
Sneha Limbgaomkar speaks about running a small scale food business with her husband to support her PhD research
With this new app, public health workers can now share data more easily, increase efficiency
When the Anganwadi worker records a child as malnourished in her growth chart, the information is relayed to the Accredited Social Health Activist and Auxiliary Nurse Midwife who can act upon it
CUK student dismissed for Facebook post attempts suicide, out of danger
Akhil Thazhath, a second year post graduate student of International Relations and Politics, was dismissed by vice chancellor G Gopa Kumar on September 6
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik lays foundation stone of proposed Odia University in Puri
The varsity is being constructed at the same place where 'Panchasakha' had set up Bakula Bana Vidyalaya, the state's first model open school
Magsaysay winner Sonam Wangchuk on growing up in Ladakh, running away to Delhi and returning to transform the land
Sonam Wangchuk, better known as the real-life Phunsuk Wangdu tells us tales from his childhood that have made him what he is today
HC allows CBI to file closure report in missing JNU student, Najeeb's case, mother vows to keep fighting
The lawyer for Nafees had contended before the court that it was a "political case" and that the "CBI has succumbed to the pressure of its masters"
For the first time ever, a Durga Puja in Kolkata that will be organised solely by and for street children
The Puja's venue is at Sarada Primary School, a local non-formal institution as the kids did not receive police permission to use any space and create a pandal
Meet the people behind a Hubballi-based startup Freshboxx, a grocery app for Tier II cities
This duo has captured the North Karnataka market by creating an app to sell fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the farm. Now, they plan to expand their business to Bengaluru soon
The word "Idiocracy" among 1400 words, phrases added to Oxford English Dictionary
The new addition idiocracy, refers to a society consisting of or governed by people characterised as idiots, or a government formed of people considered stupid, ignorant or idiotic
Daan Utsav, to help people get a "taste" of how good the feeling of giving is
The Daan Utsav, formerly known as The Joy of Giving Week, had more than six million participants in 2017
How this Kerala-based NGO's flood-resistant houses are helping homeless victims
The 560 sq structure made of steel and fibre board was constructed by Vatakara-based NGO, Thanal while its design was developed by URVI Sustainable Developers
IIT KGP and REDOC SPI tie up in doctoral education
As per the initiative, IIT KGP and REDOC SPI will launch dedicated sections on their websites to share and promote information related to doctoral studies
Jio to connect govt schools, colleges with high-speed net to make U'khand 'Digital Devbhoomi': Ambani
Jio, he said, will promote environment protecting industries and businesses, boost sustainable tourism and improve the delivery
Scientists start petition to withdraw an academic book with pseudoscientific claims
The book, Bharatiya Vidya Saar claims that the Rigveda mentions the speed of light and that Agastya provided a method of electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen from water
Inner peace evading you? Try participating in Prasun Balasubramaniam's mandala workshop for some art therapy
In a conversation with artist Prasun Balasubramaniam, we find out about her mandala drawing skills and why Buddhist monks practice the art form
Setting up a student Union in colleges is essential, says Madura College former Principal
'Education Seminar' jointly organised by All India Democratic Students Organisation and All India School Education Committee at Gandhi Museum on Friday
Meet Sreeja Vasthavi, the first ever Dalit woman to stand for the Student Union elections in UoH
Sreeja Vasthavi is an MPhil student from Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy department and completed her Masters from the University from the Department of Sociology
This weight-loss drug can help decrease risk for diabetes, says a study
Lorcaserin also led to induced remission of high blood sugar among diabetics, and reduced the risk of diabetic microvascular complications such as microalbuminuria
Dell's four-city design marathon explores the concept of sustainable urbanisation
The event saw submissions of 40 ideas and designs for sustainability and four teams (one from each city) made it to the winner's spot
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
