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This College Team Built a Clean-Energy System That Can Light up 4 Rural Homes at Once

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Nishtha Kawrani

How One IAS Officer Mobilised 470+ Women to Turn Rural Waste into Livelihoods in Odisha

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Shivani Gupta

How 3 Friends Brought Electricity, Safer Nights & Better Farming to 150 Villages

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Krystelle Dsouza

What Sparked the IndiGo Flight Cancellations? Aviation Voices Give You Simplified Insights

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Niharika Dabral

What This IAS Officer Changed in Schools, Forests, & Coasts That Caught the UN’s Attention

As Supriya Sahu stepped onto the stage in Nairobi this week, the moment carried more than an international honour. It carried years of work shaped...

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Niharika Dabral

Are Flights Still Being Cancelled? A Quick Update for Travellers

Operating over 2,300 flights a day and serving nearly 65 percent of India’s domestic air travellers, IndiGo’s disruptions in early December 2025...

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Vidya Gowri Venkatesh

Meet the Kuchipudi Dancer Taking Indian Art From Tihar Jail to Buckingham Palace

On a sunny Saturday morning in London, the soft thump of footwork and the fluid sweep of classical Indian movements fill a studio. Children — some...

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Ragini Daliya

This Couple & 400 Villagers Revived 11 Dead Water Bodies in Drought-Prone Anantapur

In remote corners of the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, where dry earth and scarce water had long dictated the rhythm of life, a surprising...

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Shivani Gupta

Rural Karnataka Teacher Builds Low-Cost Humanoid Robot To Boost Learning In Village Schools

This article was originally published on the NITI Frontier Tech Respository . In many Indian villages, digital learning remains out of reach....

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Tbi Team

How to Turn Everyday Items into Eco-Friendly Christmas Decor with Your Kids

Picture this: your child tugging at your sleeve, asking when the decorations come out, and you looking around the house, wondering what you can...

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Raajwrita Dutta

Help Your Child Grow a Plant From Scratch And Watch Their Curiosity Bloom

Watching a seed come alive feels almost magical, especially for a child seeing it for the first time. Picture their face as a dry little bean they...

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Raajwrita Dutta

Kerala’s Cool New ‘Gen Z’ Post Office Was Built Entirely by Students — Right on Their Campus

On a breezy morning at CMS College in Kottayam, students gather around picnic benches, the sun slips through tall trees, and someone drops a...

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Nishtha Kawrani

‘People Said My Life Was Finished’: Kashmir Woman Built a Thriving Rooftop Farm From Nothing, Earns Rs 40000/Month

Bandipora: In 2015, life pushed 32-year-old Asiya Begum to the edge of despair. She lost her husband, who was serving in the Indian Army, during a...

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Seerat Un Nisa

How 2 Men Turned a Flood-Hit Valley Into a Football Revolution: The Rise of Real Kashmir FC

When we talk about Kashmir, our minds instinctively drift to snow-draped mountains, blurred headlines, and the unending hum of conflict. But...

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Manabi Katoch

Experience the Magic of Inclusion at This Carnival Hosted by Disabled Students

Every December, as winter settles softly over Delhi, the British High Commissioner’s residence at Rajaji Marg begins to change. Strings of lights...

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Niharika Dabral

Blackbucks, Vultures, Cobras: 5 Incredible Wildlife Rescues India Won’t Forget From 2025

Some rescues begin with a sound — a rustle in the dark, a cry rising from a forgotten well, a wing beating against the wind after a long recovery....

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Ragini Daliya

The Surprising Winter Crop Mix That Helps Indian Farms Restore Soil Without Chemicals

The cooler season can become a powerful period of renewal when farmers plant a varied selection of winter crops rather than relying on a single...

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Raajwrita Dutta

How a Govt School With Coding Labs & Student Parliaments Became a Model for 3700 MP Schools

On most mornings in Indore’s Sandipani Naveen Malav Kanya School, the assembly ground feels like a small town square. A group of girls steps...

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Ragini Daliya

5 Homestays in India Where You Can Stay Close to Wildlife Without Disturbing It

What if your next vacation turned into a masterclass in conservation?  Across India are stays that go beyond bed and breakfast; here, windows open...

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Krystelle Dsouza

A Simple Guide To Growing Winter Vegetables at Home With Children

Winter is a suitable time to start a vegetable garden. The cooler weather provides ideal conditions for certain vegetables, and it is a perfect...

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Raajwrita Dutta

How to Enjoy Winter Markets Without All the Plastic Waste

The crisp winter air, the twinkle of fairy lights, and the aroma of spiced treats, winter markets are a festive delight for many. However, amid the...

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Raajwrita Dutta

A 10-Minute Pitch at a College Event Helped a Sibling Duo Win Rs 35 Lakh for Their Coffee Startup

On a January evening in 2025, the lights inside an IIT Bombay auditorium settled on a young woman holding a small plastic cup. Inside it sat a...

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Khushi Arora

One Bengaluru Resident Found a Simple Way to Fix the City’s Sofa Waste Problem

On a typical Bengaluru morning, you might pass a broken sofa slumped under a flyover, a mattress leaning against a tree, or an armchair abandoned...

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Ragini Daliya

How a 14-YO Turned His Frustration With Delhi’s Smog Into a Rs 4000 Air Purifier

Delhi’s toxic winter air isn’t just a statistic — it’s the haze people breathe, the cough settling in their throats, and the silent threat growing...

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Ragini Daliya

Inside the Project Mapping 1000+ Chettinad Houses Using VR, Sensors & Community Stories

On a still, sun-washed afternoon in Tamil Nadu’s Chettinad region, the light falls differently. It bounces off Belgian stained glass, filters...

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Ragini Daliya

A First for India: Queer-Centered Tool Helping People Access HIV Prevention Without Fear or Judgment

For decades, conversations around HIV in India have carried a heavy weight of stigma. Within queer and trans communities, this stigma deepens,...

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Nishtha Kawrani