Shekhar Chakravarty has developed and patented Curvo -- world's first non-linear ropeway system.
'Modi wants to go down in history not necessarily as India's first overtly Hindu RSS pracharak prime minister, but as a world statesman who built the idea of India as a great nation.'
There are perks for banking with the newest bank in India.
Kolkata Gives brings together the city's philanthropists and deserving NGOs in a structured interface. Subir Roy walks away with fascinating stories from this year's do.
From carrying portraits of their sons and husbands who have committed suicide due to agrarian distress to picketing to doing sewa 24x7 at langars, women have shown a rare determination not to capitulate before the government.
'I am not scared of corona, I am sure God is protecting us.'
Each story is sadder than the next, but what is most heartbreaking is to see the indifference shown towards these children by the police.
'It might get worse. We don't really know what is it that is resulting in the high value of R now.'
An active politician for over four decades, Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday completed one year in office as a copybook President, a period that was marked by proactive steps within and outside Rashtrapati Bhavan.
This Teacher's Day, we chronicle the stories of such amazing teachers who inspire by example. Some of them you have perhaps heard of. Others are much more obscure.
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