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Traveling Overseas? 10 New Visa Rules Indian Passport Holders Should Know
If you are a frequent international flyer, then you might have a full passport stamped with visas from all over the world. And while some visas are a breeze, others tend to make our lives very...
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UP Doc Performs Rare Japanese Technique, Helps Boy Without Food Pipe Eat Again!
Can you imagine living your life without your food pipe? Well, for 1 in 10,000 people around the world who suffer from Esophageal atresia (EA), a congenital defect, this is a lived reality. Thankfully...
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Married at 12, Abandoned at 13: Meet the Chhattisgarh Folk Artist Just...
She was the oldest of five children to underprivileged parents, Chunuk Lal Pardhi and Sukhwati in the remote village of Ganiyari, 15 kilometres from the city of Bhilai. Like other girls in the village,...
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From Milking Cows To Cutting-Edge Cancer Research: Daily Wager’s Son Defines...
Sovon Acharya was only 12 years old when the word ‘cancer’ first entered his lexicon. “My aunt had succumbed to blood cancer just three months after she was first diagnosed. I thought ‘how can a...
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Bokashi Balls & Jaggery: B’luru Residents Use Unique Japanese Idea to Clean...
Spread across 48 acres, the Kaikondrahalli lake in Bengaluru faces a constant battle against the perils of overbearing urbanisation. Although the lake rejuvenation process began a decade ago, steering...
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Harappa to Japan: The Story of Curry & How It Got Its Name
As a Bengali who grew up in Goa, fish curry is not just a dish; it is a sentiment. Whether it was Bengal’s maacher jhol or Goa’s xitt codi, I grew up savouring fish curry as my staple lunch for years....
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‘Greatest Legal Argument Delivered in India’: How a Gujarat Lawyer Defended INA
Following the end of World War II, the British government convened a series of trials against former officers of the Indian National Army (INA), who had fought alongside the Japanese forces in the...
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Proudly Swadesi, This Neem Soap Was a Pioneer of Indian Manufacturing in 1920
Almost a century ago, at a time when Indian markets were being dominated by British-made goods, an Indian entrepreneur rose to take a bold step against it. Although his name is lost in the annals of...
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India Is Using This Startup’s ‘Sorbene’ Pads to Clean Up the Mauritius Oil Spill
On 25 July 2020, a Japanese-owned bulk carrier vessel called the ‘MV Wakashio’ ran aground on a reef at Pointe d’Esny along Mauritius’ south-eastern coastal region, resulting in a massive oil spill...
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With 504 Km on a Single Charge, Bengaluru Startup’s Sedan May Replace All Our...
Earlier this month, Benagluru-based electric mobility start-up, Pravaig Dynamics, unveiled its Extinction MKI luxury electric coupe with some eye-popping specifications. The start-up claims that this...
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Arunachal Is Reviving Its 1000-YO Art of Making Paper That Doesn’t Harm Trees
In February 2020, Maling Gombu, a Tawang-based social worker and lawyer, wrote to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) — a statutory body dedicated to the development of village...
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Gujarat Teacher Beats The Odds, Creates World’s Largest Manufacturer of Wall...
Even in this day and age of mobile phones and smartwatches, there is something oddly comforting about the good old wall clock. Most of us would also recall waking up to the chimes of an alarm clock in...
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Inspired by Japan, How This Gurugram Company’s E-Scooters Became Bestsellers...
Okinawa Autotech, a Gurugram-based two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing company, sold about 4,500 units last month. With many cities imposing necessary lockdowns this month to curb the...
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Engineer’s Startup Allows You to Sell Your Waste & Buy a Pizza!
If you are in the habit of making online purchases, then chances are that your home is also filled with cardboard boxes of varying sizes. Whether you place an order for a bar of soap or a book, the...
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