At 81, this Professor of Science recounts his numerous experiences in the world of teaching
We speak to Professor Dr SO Pillai about his years of experience in the teaching field and his greatest takeaways from them
These artists are working to bring back human connection through postcards
The initiative was created with the hope to bring back a sense of connection between people
A fighter's spirit: Pramila Mathew tells us how she overcame all kinds of obstacles, including Multiple Sclerosis and created her own firm from scratch
In 2001, Pramila Mathew was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis of the progressive kind, but she was determined to fight it despite what the reports said
Why President Kalam was an extraordinary teacher and every student's role model
Every time, he would visit a school or a college, thousands of people would gather in the auditorium just to listen to his motivational words
This eco-friendly school in Coorg will educate underprivileged children for free. Here's how
Morning Glory is a specially designed school, created with the desire to maintain and preserve the natural habitat of the surrounding
This Bengaluru couple is helping us go plastic-free one pencil at a time. Here's how
Akshata Bhadranna took to being eco-friendly when she and her husband shifted back to India from Indonesia. She shares her journey of starting a paper pencil manufacturing unit
This 12-year-old in Kochi runs a free library where people return books on time. Here's why
12-year-old Yashoda D Shenoy runs a free library in Kochi. We talk to her about why she decided to start this project and where she got her books from
Green Ride: This group is on a mission to travel across the country on a solar-powered auto rickshaw
The initiative SunPedal Ride headed by Sushil Reddy hopes to raise awareness on clean energy
Ebenezer Premkumar tells us how he went on to build one of the top music schools in Bengaluru
Ebenezer Premkumar talk about how as a seven-year-old he learnt basic chords from his mother and how far he has gotten from there
This Yoga master from Bengaluru trains kids and adults with special needs
Young yoga master Yuva Naresh Kumar tell us about why he had to quit a well-paid job in the corporate sector and how he is teaching yoga to the kids and adults with special needs
This Udaipur based start-up turns recycled waste into building blocks called Wricks
This Udaipur based start-up has come with a prototype that will tackle the current environmental hazards caused by brick manufacturers
How Eco Femme began making cloth pads cool again from a village near Pondicherry
Azmia Riaz speaks to the founders of Eco Femme about why their product will be a mainstay in the sustainable future and why it will change the way women deal with menstruation
Young People for Politics seeks to mobilise the youth to change the way the country works
Here's how Young People for Politics aims to restructure the shape of Indian politics by starting from the basics
Here's how these Bengaluru social workers are teaching sign language to the hearing, one word a day
#SignLanguageMovement is a social media campaign where one sign language word will be posted across social media platforms a day
The Green Protocol Programme lists a set of wonder rules that have helped keep Kerala clean
Here's how the Suchitwa Mission's programme has managed to clean up Kerala with the help of the state's students
Now, any teacher can learn how to work with dyslexic kids through online course on IIT Madras portal
The president of Madras Dyslexia Association talks about their recent launch of an online portal that helps raise awareness on dyslexia
From streets of Chennai to Lord's, how these kids are planning to win the Cup for India
The youngsters are not just pumped about travelling to London but are sure they will bring the cup home
This Bengaluru girl topped her class in PUC and wants to study medicine to help her ailing father
Aishwarya Nandakumar a second-year PU student talks about how she managed her time between chores at home and studies to top her class in the board exams
ATMA Foundation is taking charity to a more personal level
The founder of Atma Foundation about his initiative and why it takes social work to the next level
This Bengaluru poet will walk 750 km from Batapady to Kanyakumari to inspire women to be independent
Janet Orlene talks about why she's going to walk and camp on the beach for two months straight — and why she feels it will be an inspiration for every young woman
The elephant in the room: Why we need to change the way we think about animal conservation
The founders of The Real Elephant Collective talk about how we can be smarter about animal conservation
How East Kolkata Wetlands' school kids are 'dialoguing' about their ecosystem
We spoke to the founder of Disappearing Dialogues, an initiative that's creating awareness about conserving water among high school students to find out more
At 19, this CRPF guard's son from Bihar will represent India at FB-Google conference in Singapore
The BountyCon was jointly launched by Facebook and Google and will feature top security researchers in the Asia-Pacific region, who can help detect and identify vulnerabilities in cyber networks
Born with a 90 per cent disability, Mohammad Asim is fighting for his right to a fair education
13-year-old Mohammad Asim shares his amazing story about finding strength through his disability and fighting for what is rightfully his
Vysakh SR is the unlikely football hero that you need to know about
Vysakh SR speaks about playing football after losing his leg in a tragic accident and finding a place in the ISL
This forum established by PhD scholars from around Kerala aims to create a new intellectual space in the state
Prajna Foundation aims to create an intellectual space that is ideas for Kerala's thinkers
Check out the Apni Roti van, which provides 4k fresh rotis to the poor every single day — on wheels
Installed inside the mobile van is an automated roti-making machine that has the capacity of producing close to 1,000 rotis in just an hour
IIT-Delhi researchers develop 'DotBook', India's first Braille laptop for the visually-impaired
Instead of a screen, the laptop displays embossed text in Braille through the help of a touchpad. Users will get to feel everything a website has by just touching the pad
This retired army officer from Bellary continues to serve his nation by providing free training for IAF aspirants
After serving for 16 years in the army, Bellary's Mohammad Rafi is now working with a group of youngsters to help them pass their physical and theoretical exams and join the Indian Armed Forces
This government school teacher in Koravi invested money from his pocket to provide electricity and water to his students
We track the journey of Mohan Kumar, a teacher who brought electricity and water to the Government Higher Primary School in Koravi and paid for it out of his own pocket
Now, you can check your hearing with WHO's new and free hearing screening app
According to the World Health Organisation, up to 1.1 billion young people (between the ages of 12–35 years) are at risk of experiencing hearing loss due to exposure to noise
Tata Power's Club Enerji is focusing on sensitising children about the energy crisis and scarcity of resources in India
Starting with 12 schools in Mumbai in 2007, Club Enerji has now reached more than 533 schools nationwide, sensitising over 19.34 million participants
Nobody’s children: Why Seema Waghmode is educating kids born to sex workers in Maharashtra
Seema Waghmode is a woman from Pune who has been working with Commercial Sex Workers and their children since 1993
This government school teacher in Udupi is driving children to school
We talk to Rajaram, a teacher who has been instrumental in attracting more children to government schools. How he has been able to achieve this is an incredible story
Meet the people who are stopping Karnataka's schools from shutting down
Who's going to ensure that government schools in Karnataka don't shutdown because none of the kids want to study there? These rockstars for sure. Check out why they do what they do
Chilla has created a safe haven for the children of sex workers and helps them fight social stigma. Here's how
The founder of Chilla talks about creating a safe space for the children of sex workers and protecting them from societal stigma
This 76-year-old boatman has been ferrying children across the Tungabhadra to school free of cost
A boatman of the people, UK Mallanna loves to ferry students across the river and never expects anything in return
2 Million Steps to Hope: How these marathon runners are helping fight human trafficking
John Moriarty talks about his mega-marathon against human trafficking which flagged off in Chennai on January 18, 2019
How this 12-year old boy developed a ship to clean plastic from oceans and save animals from dying
To fight against plastic waste, this 12-year-old from Pune has designed a ship that sucks pollutants from our seas and oceans.We find out how it works
The Art Outreach Society in Kerala is using art as a tool to improve the emotional health of children
The founder of the The Art Outreach Society speaks about shaping education with a steady focus on creativity
