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Indian Women’s Hockey Team is a Step Closer to the Olympic Dream with this Win

With their latest win, India’s women’s hockey team has moved a step closer towards their dream of playing at the Olympics. The team beat Italy by 5-4 at the women’s Hockey World League Semifinals....

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VIDEOS: Watch this Man Convert Plastic to Oil

Plastic consumption has been growing and has now reached an alarming scale. But all might not be lost yet. In our attempt to bring ideas from across the world, we showcase one man who is sending...

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Better Tech, Upgraded Stations – Japan to Help Indian Railways Revamp Its...

Indian Railways is all set for a $140 billion investment plan, which will be executed over the next five years to modernise the system. And in this, we are going to get a lot of help from Japan as...

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MY STORY: What Is It Like to Be Raised by Indian Parents, You Ask? Let Me...

In the MY STORY section, we present some of the most compelling and pertinent stories and experiences shared with us by our readers. Do you have something to share? Write to us:...

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5 Things You Must Know About the New ‘Shinkansen’ Bullet Trains That Japan...

According to a recent deal between the two countries, Japan will help build India’s first bullet train that will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Japan will provide India with a $12 billion low-cost,...

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A R Rahman Does It Again! This Time Wins Japan’s Prestigious Fukuoka Prize

Music maestro A R Rahman does it again! This time he has been honoured with Japan’s prestigious Grand Fukuoka prize for his outstanding contribution to Asian culture through music. Started in 1990, the...

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Meet Madhavi Latha: The Crusader for Wheelchair Basketball in India

On January 18, 2016, she was honoured with the “Built Tough Award” at the Adding Smiles Ambassador Awards ceremony for her efforts towards promoting sports among differently abled people. Eight years...

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The Link Between Modi, Obama and the Village of Nirona in Kutch!

This family of artists living in Nirona in Kutch region of Gujarat is quite unique – their art adorns the walls of White house. Know all about this extraordinary ancient art form here. Traditional...

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India’s Talented Scientists Are Making a Mark in These Six Global Mega...

“Almost everything that distinguishes the modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to the progress in science.” – Bertrand Russell In February 2016, the international scientist community...

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This Indian Girl Floored Japan with a Simultaneous Whistling Cum Classical...

Swetha Suresh, a 24-year-old classical singer from India recently made the country proud at the World Whistler’s Convention held in Kawasaki, Japan. The contest saw the participation of people from six...

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8 Talented Foreigners Who Are So Good at Indian Classical Music They Would...

Born with sensibilities far removed from Indian ethos, several foreign artists have nevertheless danced their way into the hearts of Indian classical music connoisseurs. Theirs is not just a passing...

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India’s First Bullet Train, From Mumbai to Ahmedabad, to Travel Underwater in...

The quest to build India’s first underwater bullet train has officially begun. The Railway Ministry has announced that drilling on the 7-km underwater route of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail corridor has...

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How a Japanese and Indian Team of Engineers Came Together to Trace the...

A beautiful 67 km stretch of River Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district is home to Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, the only reserve in India dedicated to the country’s national aquatic animal:...

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The Story of Jamsetji Tata’s Forgotten Farm and How It Revived the Mysore...

In 1868, a 29-year-old man from a small town in Gujarat started a trading firm in Bombay with ₹ 21,000. The man was Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and the occasion marked the beginning of what would grow...

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TBI Blogs: Meet the Japanese Philosopher Helping the World Better Understand...

Dr. Minoru Kasai is one of the world’s leading proponents of Gandhian philosophy. A well-respected figure, he is a firm believer in the potential of Gandhian ideals for the betterment of humanity. Born...

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From Homes to Jungles, These Easy-To-Make Seed Bombs Are Enabling Indians to...

We live in times when trees have become endangered commodities. Whether it is to build colossal apartments or metro stations and steel flyovers, trees are often the silent victims of modernization....

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Irrfan Khan’s ‘Tokyo Trial’ Tells the Intriguing Story of a Forgotten Indian...

Among the many monuments at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, the memorial to Japan’s war dead, there stands a simple monument dedicated to a forgotten Indian judge, Judge Radhabinod Pal. Pal, played by Irrfan...

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How Ansoo Gupta Travelled to 70 Countries & Became a Role Model for...

Ansoo Gupta recalls two of her earliest trips that awakened her wanderlust — a 1996 trip to McLeodganj and a trip to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 2002. “What got me started was plain...

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As India Does Its Bit to Tackle Food Waste, Here’s What It Can Learn From...

In a bid to tackle food wastage, the Indian government recently announced plans to fix food portion sizes served in star hotels and restaurants. The proposal came after PM Modi labelled food wastage as...

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All About VVPAT – a New System to Make Voting Machines More Accountable

India adopted the Electronic Voting Machine 13 years ago, in 2004. Time and again, after elections, there are political parties that cry foul about the ability to tamper and manipulate these machines....

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