Why Is It Easier for India to Get to Mars Than to Tackle Its Toilet Challenge?

In 2013, India became the fourth country in the world (after Russia, the US and the EU) and the only emerging nation to launch a Mars probe into space. But it remains part ...

Second Edition Of Windmill Festival – ‘India’s First International Children’s Festival’ To Be Held In Mumbai On January14th And 15th

Mumbai, November 14, 2016: Windmill Festival – ‘India’s First International Children’s Festival’ is back with its second edit...

Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

Rajasthan To Set Up First Authority To Guarantee Land Titles

Rajasthan is setting up an independent authority to verify and guarantee land titles in its cities, a move seen by experts as speeding up property transactions, freeing up ...

These Ingenious IIT Students Are Using Scrap Tyres To Build A Library And Playground For Needy Kids

How an architecture company founded by IITians is using scrap tyres as construction material to build playgrounds and a library for underprivileged children in Bangalore. I...

Habitat Iii: How India Is Working Towards Building Liveable Cities

Indian urban planners, architects, activists and thinkers are working on interesting, though not widely known, projects in different parts of the country In the UN’s ...

Eight Erode Villages Have Not Burst Crackers For The Past 17 Years. For A Very Special Reason

Diwali is a particularly difficult time for animals in urban areas in India. The sound of firecrackers going off agitates them, making them cower in fear behind any protect...

Three Women Leaders Are Leading The Sanitation Revolution In Kanpur. Find Out How

Kanpur, the largest city in Uttar Pradesh, is the hub of industry and a thriving urban centre. The civic amenities here, however, have not been able to keep up with the sca...

Women’s Healthcare: Andhra Pradesh Govt Leverages Cloud, Data Analytics To Give Booster Shot

If you travel to even a mere 50 km outside some of the bustling metros, it is hard to miss the significant health disparities that exist between rural and urban areas, espe...