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[Determination Can Change All! Villagers Transform Dumpyard into Paddy Field](
Feb 18, 2018 02:40 pm | Anakha Arikara
In Choornikkara, a small village in Kerala, a group of young people decided that it was time to change the state of the deteriorating land around their area. Both sides of the village road, which used to be a thriving farmland years ago, had fallen into disrepair when many of the villagers began to pursue […]
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[Villagers Complained Against Playing Kids. But These Kerala Cops Had the Best Response](
Feb 17, 2018 04:55 pm | Lekshmi Priya S
Though Janamaithri police stations in Kerala are known for their community-friendly attitude, no one would have guessed what the officers at Puthoor station did!
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[Brave Indian Teacherâs Quick Thinking Saved Many Lives in Florida School Shooting!](
Feb 17, 2018 03:36 pm | Rayomand Engineer
Shanthi Viswanathan, or Ms. V as the students call her, became suspicious when the fire alarm rang out for the second time on Feb 14
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[Come March, Railways Will Do Away with Reservation Charts on Trains for 6 Months!](
Feb 17, 2018 03:21 pm | Rayomand Engineer
Inspired from a green initiative by South Western Railwaysâs Bengaluru Division, this move is expected to save lakhs of rupees!
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[When Tennis Legend & World No.1 Roger Federer Visited Tamil Nadu](
Feb 17, 2018 02:43 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk
On Friday, the 20-time Grand Slam title winner became the oldest player in history to become World No.1.
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[100 Years & Over 20 Varieties: Celebrating Indiaâs First Rice Research Institute](
Feb 17, 2018 02:06 pm | Guest Contributor
Are you aware that Karjat, the last suburban station on Mumbaiâs Central Railway corridor, is home to the countryâs first rice research instituteâthe Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS)? One of the oldest agricultural research stations in India dedicated to rice research, RARS Karjat completes a century in August 2019. Presently under the Dr Balasaheb Sawant […]
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[Jobs, Education & Safety: 10 Pro-Women Initiatives In Karnataka Budget 2018](
Feb 17, 2018 02:02 pm | Lekshmi Priya S
Representation of women in the Police Department, the Transport Department and the BMTC is also set to increase!
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[India-Iran: When The King Of Persia Hosted Rabindranath Tagore](
Feb 17, 2018 01:04 pm | Sanchari Pal
"Few people have been more closely related in origin and throughout history than the people of India and the people of Iran."
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[Pune-Born Engineer Bags Sci-Tech Oscar For His Innovative âShotoverâ Camera!](
Feb 17, 2018 12:36 pm | Tanvi Patel
He is a part of a four-member team whose innovation has been used in films like Dunkirk and Guardians of the Galaxy!
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[Creating Together: Hereâs the Perfect Solution to Develop the Artist in You](
Feb 17, 2018 11:47 am | Surekha Kadapa-Bose
They arenât recluses but can give their best only when they are left alone so that they donât have to be bothered about mundane things like food, laundry, maidservants, and other necessary but trivial chores a person needs to perform to survive. They need space, time, and solitude in order to dream, experiment, and make […]
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[Postcards from the Attic: How 2 Women Are Reviving Indiaâs Near-Forgotten Literature](
Feb 17, 2018 11:31 am | Lekshmi Priya S
This unusual trove has something for each one of us!
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[A Wheelchair That Climbs Stairs? Meet the School Boys Who Made One for Rs 1540](
Feb 16, 2018 08:17 pm | Vidya Raja
The boys won the CBSE National Science Competition and are all set to make a functional version of their invention.
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[500 Schoolgirls Learnt Padmanâs Lesson, Thanks to the Districtâs Forward Thinking](
Feb 16, 2018 07:26 pm | Rayomand Engineer
Menstrual hygiene awareness is vital, though often lacking in many areas
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[Not Just Assets, Declare Source of Income As Well: SC Orders Politicians](
Feb 16, 2018 07:19 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk
Intended to bring in more transparency, the landmark order comes ahead of elections in several states!
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[This Preventable Cancer Kills 1 in 52 Indian Women. Act Now Before Itâs Too Late!](
Feb 16, 2018 07:06 pm | Tripti Sharan
Cancer is a very common diagnosis these days. While earlier it would strike mostly older folk, it is now killing more and more of the young. Sadly, early diagnosis and treatment remain the only solution. But in a country where breathing is as injurious as smoking and food can be as toxic as pesticides, where […]
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[How Ladakh Holds The Key For Safer Pilgrimage to Kailash-Mansarovar](
Feb 16, 2018 06:56 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk
Greater diplomatic efforts are required on the part of Indian and Chinese authorities to revive this historical trade and pilgrimage route.
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[Skip The Gifts, Donate Some Blood Instead! Bengali Couple Sets Example](
Feb 16, 2018 05:55 pm | Jovita Aranha
Newly-wed couples in India are on a trend-setting spree. From the couple who spent their wedding money to educate children of suicide-committing farmers to the couple who broke an age-old taboo by inviting over 18,000 Widows to their wedding, the recent years have seen exceptionally unusual weddings with a cause! The story of this Bengali […]
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[Battered By Hail, Maharashtra Farmers May Find A Saviour In These âCannonsâ!](
Feb 16, 2018 05:45 pm | Lekshmi Priya S
When a similar situation had troubled farmers in Himachal two years ago, it was this hi-tech solution that had come to their rescue!
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[Salaam Mumbai: A Heartfelt Ode to the Amazing City I Call Home!](
Feb 16, 2018 05:37 pm | Jovita Aranha
Having lived in Mumbai for the entirety of my life, I have come to realise, this city isnât just about places, but about people in these spaces. It never fails to amaze me how this city I call my âforever homeâ has moulded every part of my being in the last 23 years. I remember […]
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