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‘It Heals Me’: How I Grow 300 Plants Including 70 Fruit Trees On My Terrace

Originally reported and written in May 2024, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. “Gardening is therapeutic for me. It...

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How to Grow Mangoes & 4 Other Low-Maintenance Fruits in Pots at Home

Originally reported and written in July 2024, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. As the mango season is coming to an...

22.02.2026 500

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IIT Grads Build Smart Home Gym for Tiny Spaces, Earn Patent & Rs 3.5 Crore

22.01.2026 20

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‘We Found Love in Our 50s & Life Couldn’t Be More Beautiful’: 5 Stories of Second Chances

18.01.2026 50

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Raised Where Girls Were a Burden, Woman Shares How Education Healed her From 10 Years of Abuse

21.11.2025 20

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The Unsung Hero Whose Immense Determination Made Cricket a Reality for Women in India

04.11.2025 10

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A Couple Drove 45000 Km Across India With Their Dog And Left 10000 New Trees Behind

30.10.2025 10

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Meet the Mumbai Mom Who’s Making Trekking a Family Affair — Babies Included!

21.10.2025 20

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A Mother’s Timeless Wisdom: 12 Parenting Lessons an IAS Officer Will Never Forget

09.10.2025 10

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Bihar Man Built India’s ‘LinkedIn for Daily Wage Workers’ Helping Over 1 Lakh Find Steady Jobs

16.09.2025 10

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Professor Starts Open-Air Tree School in Murshidabad to Teach First-Gen Learners Through Nature & Culture

13.09.2025 10

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50°C Engine Rooms & Gender Bias Didn’t Stop This Woman From Building a Career in the Merchant Navy

10.09.2025 10

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‘Inspired by Avatar’s Pandora’: Meet the Naturalist Duo Behind India’s 1st Private Biosphere in Uttarakhand

Inspired by the movie Avatar, environmentalist and clean air activist Jai Dhar Gupta turned 32 acres near Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park into a...

08.09.2025 10

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Once Mocked for Growing Carrots, Punjab Farmer Now Earns Rs 1 Cr a Year From His 80-Acre Farm

Over the past 30 years, Phuman Singh Kaurra from Punjab has been turning his family's fortunes around through carrot farming. He also has a seed bank...

07.09.2025 20

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‘Curious Parent’ With 1.2M Insta Followers Explains How 5 Minutes a Day Can Help You Understand Your Child Better

Inspired by his experience as a new father, Harpreet Singh Grover, who goes by the name ‘The Curious Parent’ on social media, helps parents...

04.09.2025 20

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A Childhood Among Tigers & Birds Shaped an 11-YO Into an Award-Winning Photographer

As a child, Shreyovi Mehta accompanied her parents, Kahini and Shivang, on many trips to national parks. She grew up immersed in wildlife, from the...

02.09.2025 20

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Built by Engineering Students, AI-Powered Robot Helps Farmers Cut Expenses & Chemical Use

Founder of Harvested Robotics, Rahul Arepaka (22) built Rakshak, an AI-powered laser-weeding robot that combats weeds without harming the crops. He is...

29.08.2025 20

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From Granny’s Recipes to Gourmet Twists: Mumbai’s Modak Map for 2025

Explore the top spots in Mumbai serving ethereal steamed modaks this festival season—from time-honoured favourites to gourmet twists.

27.08.2025 20

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Celebrate Onam 2025 With These 10 Authentic Sadhya Recipes From Kerala’s Top Chefs

The Onam celebration features a lavish vegetarian feast known as Onasadhya, which includes diverse dishes like Avial, Beetroot Pachadi, and Palada...

25.08.2025 40

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In Meerut, a Woman Turned Grief Into a 300-Plant Terrace Garden Built From 99% Upcycled Items

After losing her mother-in-law, Surbhi Yadav transformed sorrow into sustainability—repurposing vintage bottles, lanterns, and fan parts into...

20.08.2025 10

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Kerala Couple Quit IT Jobs, Turns Family Land Into Organic Farm, Trains 15000 Farmers

A couple in Palakkad quit their IT careers to revive 36 acres into Deesan Farms — an award‑winning integrated organic farm that combines dairy,...

07.08.2025 10

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Meet Young Lucknow Farmer Growing Bell Peppers & Kale on 6 Acres, Making Rs 1 Crore a Year

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell...

06.08.2025 10

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This Mumbai Mum Is Making Travel With Kids Fun, Easy & Nature-Filled With Her Curated Treks and Trails

Nehal Shah’s unique experiences are helping parents across India reconnect their children with nature — one forest trail at a time.

05.08.2025 10

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How This Small UP Village Produced Over 50 IAS, IPS & IRS Officers

A hub for education, most of the officers hailing from Madhopatti have high-flying careers across space, atomic research, judicial services and...

21.07.2025 10

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How an MBA Grad Made Her Family Farm Profitable With Vegetables; Earns Rs 1.5 Cr/Year

Smarika Chandrakar quit a thriving corporate career to become a full-time farmer in Chhattisgarh. With 125 people employed in her fields, she hopes to...

13.07.2025 20

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He Grew Up in a Tamil Nadu Village — Now He’s a James Beard Award-Winning Chef

Semma’s chef brings childhood memories and bold regional flavours to the global stage, earning one of the highest honours in the culinary world.

20.06.2025 20

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How This Gay Couple From Chennai Fought To Build the Family They Longed For

Srivatsan’s journey from Chennai to Toronto to find acceptance, find his partner Saravanan, and adopt their son Sendhan, highlights their struggles...

08.06.2025 9

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10 Powerful Letters About Freedom & Revolution That Changed the Course of Indian History

We map India’s history to dig out 10 historic letters -- from Nehru and Gandhi to Freud and Tolstoy -- that drove revolutions, called for the...

09.05.2025 20

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Meet the Man Who Quit His Job in London To Recycle 6 Lakh Litres of Greywater in Indian Schools

Prashant Sharma quit his job in London to launch a non-profit organisation called ‘Positive Action for Child and Earth Foundation’. Through this,...

05.04.2025 20

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