She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

Indore hospital under fire as rats bite, kill two newborns

The case of two infants, both girls, dying in the Madhya Pradesh government run Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Indore after being bitten by rats was on Thursday hit by contradictory......

Take a selfie! Send a girl child to school

The craze of clicking a selfie is now being used as a harbinger of social change. In a unique attempt to create awareness about education of girl child among the younger generation, a global human......

TN spiritual speaker lectures kids on karma, rebirth; faces heat

A motivational and spiritual speaker stoked controversy by his remarks on karma and rebirth, and allegedly blamed children for their struggles in life on Teachers Day, prompting the Tamil Nadu......

India gets first automated vehicle recycling unit

The five-acre facility, set up by M&M through a joint venture with government owned company MSTC, went on stream in April this year If you are looking to get your old car scrapped with......

'New breed' Indian Diaspora has its heart in the right place

Indians all over the US are going beyond being human and are learning to be humanitarian and expand their philanthropy activities finds Ajailiu Niumai. 'The raising of extraordinarily large sums of......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

'No point living life in regret, yaar'

'Trust me, I don't even enjoy the company of friends who live in regret.''You either own your decisions or just let it go and work harder to get something better.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal......

How these girls in Jharkhand inspired Aussie cricketers

IMAGE: Australian cricketers visited Yuwa, an NGO based in Ranchi. Australian cricketers visited Yuwa, an NGO based in the city, that provides a platform through team sport for young women to gain......

Tendulkar's day out with kids at 'Seva Kutirs'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday visited a remote village Sewaniya in tribal heartland of Madhya Pradesh. Photograph courtesy: Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter Legendary Sachin Tendulkar on......

PIX: Jharkhand's Yuwa-India steals show at Laureus Sports Awards

IMAGE: Yuwa-India's Neeta Kumari, Hema Kumari, Konika Kumari, and Radha Kumari pose after winning the Laureus Sport for Good award on Monday. Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters Jharkhand-based NGO......

The girl who ran away from home to play football

'I have achieved my dream about playing football, but as a coach it all begins here'  'I never looked at men's/women's football differently when it comes to my work' 'I ran away from home......

Gambhir's foundation to take care of 100 children of martyrs

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir announced that his NGO GG (Gautam Gambhir) Foundation will take care of 100 children of martyred soldiers."Making these angels smile is one of the biggest......