How an all-women driving school is giving wings to women (IANS Special Series)
On any busy traffic crossing in the historic Mughal city of Agra, one would be surprised to see the number of women on two-wheelers. Not only young girls, but more and more middle-aged women, includin
Breaking the glass ceiling in a male world: How an all-women construction group built a Kerala house (IANS Special Series)
In a small, tucked-away village in Kerala stands a 475-square feet house which is known across the region not because of who owns it, but because of those who built it. And it's not a building constru
Returning the favour: A unique educational experiment in Madhya Pradesh's tiger country (IANS Special Series)
Six-year-old Vinannya Uikey wakes up excited every morning to go to school where she can not only learn new things about the world but also play with fascinating toys. What's different about Vinannya
Kunming: The city of eternal spring (Travelogue)
Covered with blossoming flowers and lush vegetation and blessed with a salubrious climate throughout the year, the city of Kunming, the capital of the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan, is a tou
How their jewellery-making skill is empowering women of the forest (IANS Special Series)
Dependent on the forest for their day-to-day needs, women of Bandha Tola faced an uncertain future when their whole village, along with hundreds of other such Baiga tribal villages, was moved out of t
A philanthropist's mission: Giving dignity to the homeless and abandoned (IANS Special Series)
When his single mother could not take care of the mentally-challenged boy Rinku, she brought him to a homeless shelter in Bhandwari village on the outskirts of bustling Gurugram (formerly Gurgaon), on
Phool Waalon Ki Sair: An offering of communal unity at altar of secular India (IANS Special Series)
When Syed Fariddudin Qutbi, the "khadim" (attendant) of the shrine of 13th century sufi saint Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki in Meharauli, stepped out after offering a floral "chhatra" (a flower-embellished
Sydney: A vibrant city at ease with multiculturalism (Travelogue)
One of the abiding pleasures of travel is that it never ceases to surprise. And so it was in Sydney when on my way to catch a bus I heard a name that rung a bell -- Dave Sharma. It turned out to be a
Empowering children to be future civic leaders (IANS Special Series)
While kids of their age were busy playing, 12-year-olds Jatin, Vikas and Ritesh joined hands to resolve the problem of garbage disposal and the unhealthy living conditions in their working-class neigh
Unique Mumbai cafe helps staffers overcome disabilities (IANS Special Series)
It was barely three months ago that a US-returned medico started a small cafe in upscale Juhu as a unique venture -- employing mostly those who suffer from various developmental disabilities. Now, Caf
A library run by industrial workers means world of change for children (IANS Special Series)
At first look, it is just another small room with one wall almost crumbling. But this 25-square yard space means the world for children of factory workers and labourers in Punjab's industrial hub Ludh
What a woman! She battled personal odds to become crusader against child marriages (IANS Special Series)
Her struggle for survival began even before she was born. Her own family members wanted to kill her in her mother's womb after her father abandoned them. Rajasthan-based Kriti Bharti had been fighting
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