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‘Something of My Own’: Farmer Fought Poverty by Growing Flowers; Earns Rs 70 Cr a Year

Born in a family of traditional farmers, Srikanth Bollapally lived in poverty as a child. He decided to take a different route and started growing...

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Tina Freese

How a 77-YO Worked For a Decade After Retirement to Bring a River Back to Life

Hailing from Solapur district in Maharashtra, 77-year-old Vaijinath Ghongade couldn't bear to see the sorry state of the once thriving Manganga...

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Hiren Kumar Bose

Curry Map of India: 62 Classic Indian Flavours & 8 Delicious Recipes to Try at Home

Curry, an integral part of Indian cuisine, evolved with diverse flavours and names across regions. From Gushtaba in Kashmir to Jholi in...

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Krystelle Dsouza

Where Did Bengaluru’s Love Affair with Dosa Originate?

Bengaluru residents’ deep affection for crispy butter masala dosa and filter coffee is evident in the city's massive consumption of 29 million...

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Tina Freese

MDH & Everest Spice Row Explained: How to Read Ingredients on Masala Packets? 

With four of MDH and Everest group's spices coming under the scanner by the food safety agencies in Singapore and Hong Kong, here's all that you...

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Sowmya Mani

Sambar Powder to Curry Masala: 8 Organic Spice Brands to Replace Harmful Chemicals in Your Kitchen

FSSAI is investigating high levels of carcinogenic ethylene oxide in some popular spice mixes manufactured by MDH and Everest. Here are a few...

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Shivani Gupta

Sambar Powder to Pav Bhaji Masala: 8 Organic Spice Brands To Choose For Your Kitchen

FSSAI is investigating high levels of carcinogenic ethylene oxide in some popular spice mixes manufactured by MDH and Everest. Here are a few...

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Shivani Gupta

‘Tests Your Mental Strength’: Why 2 Indians Swam For Over 10 Hrs Covering 32 Km In Indian Ocean

Bharat Sachdeva and Shaaswat Sharma swam non-stop across the challenging 32 km stretch near the Ram Setu in 10 hours 30 minutes. Their aim? To...

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Sowmya Mani

‘I Started With 5 Kids, Now I Teach 105’: Delhi Constable’s Free School Helps Kids Dream Big

Doing odd jobs around Delhi, these kids were deprived of education and opportunities. When constable Than Singh saw their plight, he jumped to...

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Shivani Gupta

‘Garam Masala’ to Biryani Powder: 7 Detailed Recipes To Make Your Own Spice Mixes At Home

Sambar masala, garam masala, chicken masala and more -- here’s how you can make these most commonly used spice mixes with ingredients available...

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Shivani Gupta

Architect’s Dreamy Home Wrapped Around a Giant Tree Defines True Sustainability 

George Ramapuram, founder of Earthitects, is an expert in designing homes in harmony with nature. Estate Paathiri, his project in Wayanad, Kerala,...

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Tina Freese

Too Much Sugar in ‘Cerelac’! Guide On How To Design a Healthy Food Plan For Your Baby

A recent report found that Nestle adds almost 2.7g of sugar in baby food like Cerelac in India. We spoke to experts to help young parents feed...

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Sowmya Mani

8 Best Idli Places in Bengaluru Which Serve Extra Love For ‘Thatte Idlis’

Larger than the usual idlis and shaped like discs, the ‘thatte idlis’ of Bengaluru have a fan following of their own. Here are eight places in...

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Krystelle Dsouza

How to Ace The UPSC CSE Personality Test? IAS Officer With AIR 7 Shares Tips

Samyak Jain's journey to securing an All India Rank 7 in the UPSC exam was fueled by resilience despite facing progressive vision loss. Today, as...

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Krystelle Dsouza

A Mango That Costs Rs 12000 a Piece? The Story Behind India’s Most Expensive Mango Varieties

With the mango season in full swing in India, here's a list of varieties that are rare, expensive, and have distinctive taste.

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Tina Freese

‘It’s Not Rocket Science’: Farmer Uses Hydroponics to Grow Strawberries & Turn His Life Around

Encouraged by the soil-less farming technique used in Israel, Uttar Pradesh's Dheeraj Verma turned to cultivating strawberries using hydroponics....

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Shivani Gupta

Architect’s ‘Beehive’ Cooling System is Affordable & Reduces Electricity Bills by 65%

Monish Siripurapu has created ‘CoolAnt’, a natural cooler that uses the design of beehives to reduce room temperature during summer.

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Shivani Gupta

Doctor Builds School On The Same Land Where He Used to Work As a Daily Wage Labourer

Growing up without access to quality education and opportunities, Dr Pradeep Sethi wanted to change the future for kids in his village in Odisha....

19.04.2024 5

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Krystelle Dsouza

‘There’s No Age Limit For Learning’: Started at 63, Woman Earns Lakhs Growing Saffron

Shubha Bhatnagar, a 63-year-old homemaker, envisioned growing saffron indoors and providing employment to rural women. With her family’s help,...

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Sowmya Mani

Elections 2024: What Makes Voter Ink So Difficult to Remove?

Elections 2024: The voter ink or the indelible ink can stay on a voter's finger anywhere between 2 to 30 days. Here's what it is made of!

19.04.2024 6

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Tina Freese

Startup Designing Indian Language Fonts for Apple, Google & 300 Others Makes $2 Million/Year

Recognising the linguistic diversity of India, with its multitude of languages and over 11 official writing systems, Satya Rajpurohit started the...

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Aruna Raghuram

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