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In Jails Across India, 3 Friends Are Giving 11000+ Prisoners the Chance They Deserve

Project Second Chance is founded on the belief that access to justice is a right that everyone must have, irrespective of their roots and privilege.

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Krystelle Dsouza

Summer Is Coming! Hisar Architect Has A Brilliant & Affordable Idea To Keep Your Home Cool

In Hisar, architect Gokul Goyal has found an ingenious way to keep his home cool using 7,000 kulhads. As summer approaches, his eco-friendly design...

yesterday 9

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Raajwrita Dutta

Grow Saffron at Home: A Step-By-Step Guide From Profitable Farmers!

Indoor saffron farming is a rewarding long-term investment with each bulb promising a decade of golden harvests. You can grow your own saffron by...

yesterday 3

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Shivani Gupta

Delhi Entrepreneur Transforms Industrial Plastic Waste into Rs 1.3 Crore Eco-Friendly Packaging Venture

Mohd Suhail, a Delhi-based entrepreneur, founded Athar Packaging Solutions with a mission to combat plastic waste by transforming it into...

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Raajwrita Dutta

Brave Uttarakhand Schoolgirls Risk Their Lives Daily on Rope Trolley To Reach School

Imagine the thrill of ziplining — fast, daring, and adventurous. Now, picture schoolgirls in Uttarakhand crossing a river daily on a rickety rope...

yesterday 1

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Megha Chowdhury

From Adrak Chai To Snow-Capped Peaks: A Writers’ Sanctuary in the Heart of Uttarakhand

Nestled in the Himalayas, Himalayan Writing Retreat is a sanctuary for writers and dreamers. Founded by Vandita Dubey and Chetan Mahajan, it offers...

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Guest Contributor

Love, Freedom, & No Rituals: How This Couple Rewrote Wedding Traditions

Nivetha and Yatharth chose to forgo the traditional customs of a Hindu marriage and instead held a self-respecting wedding to celebrate their love....

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Megha Chowdhury

How a Yoga Class With Dogs Is Helping Strays Find Homes

Blending yoga with furry companions, 'Pawga' transforms wellness into a mission for animal adoption and welfare.

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Mervin Preethi

What You Didn’t Know About Himachal’s Iconic Kullu Shawls & Chamba Rumals

Here’s a glimpse into the timeless weaving traditions of Himachal Pradesh, where art and history harmonise in the vibrant Kullu shawls and the...

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Mervin Preethi

From Drip Irrigation To Feeding Birds: 5 Ways You Can Reuse Plastic Bottles

From planters to bird feeders, there's so much you can do with recycled plastic bottles! Here are five easy DIY projects.

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Tbi Team

Ex-Banker Inspires Thousands of Children To Fall In Love With Coding & Robotics

Meenal Majumder, a former senior vice president at ICICI Securities, founded The Innovation Story (TIS) to provide project-based STEM education to...

24.01.2025 10

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Raajwrita Dutta

Petals to Profits: Remarkable Stories of 5 Indian Flower Farmers, One Earning Rs 5 Cr/Year

From tech professionals to traditional farmers, meet five individuals who turned their passion for flowers into thriving floriculture businesses,...

24.01.2025 8

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Raajwrita Dutta

Meet the 63-YO Woman Behind a Rs 1 Crore Wooden Toy Venture Empowering Rural Women

After losing her husband, Kokila K rebuilt her life by founding Woodbee Toys, a company creating 110 non-toxic, sustainable wooden toys. Her story...

24.01.2025 2

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Mervin Preethi

‘Beauty Isn’t a Formula, It’s a Feeling’: FAE Beauty Secures Rs 1 Crore on Shark Tank India

Why do people with brown skin have to adjust when it comes to makeup shades? This question compelled Karishma Kewalramani to start FAE Beauty,...

23.01.2025 10

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Krystelle Dsouza

One Man’s Compassionate Rescue Mission Is Saving 2000+ Children From Child Labour

Shekhar Mahajan’s 'Sahyog Care for You' has rescued over 2,788 bonded child labourers in 148 missions, providing education, rehabilitation, and...

23.01.2025 10

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Mervin Preethi

From Everest Peaks to Record Deadlifts: Meet the Unstoppable 12-YO Making History

From the frozen Zanskar River to deadlifting 85 kg, 12-year-old Samya Maulik is breaking the mold. Her journey isn’t just about physical...

23.01.2025 1

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Mervin Preethi

How Women in UP & Bihar Are Defying Widowhood, Violence, & the Climate Crisis

In the most challenging regions of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, women like Kalpana, Bandana, and Nirmala are showing the world what true leadership...

23.01.2025 3

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Guest Contributor