While the entire country stand with the bewildered families of the Uri martyrs Mahesh Savani, a businessman from Gujarat’s Surat has come forward offering them a helping hand. The philanthropist has offered free education to the children of all the martyrs. “I saw a girl of our Indian soldier crying on the television saying that her father had told her to study hard and become successful. At that very moment, […]

India on Monday bid tearful adieu to its bravehearts who died in Uri terror attack. Heavily armed militants suspected to be from Pakistan-based JeM had on Sunday stormed an Army base in Kashmir, killing 17 jawans. Another soldier ( Sepoy K Vikas Janardhan, who was airlifted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi, after being critically injured) succumbed to his injuries today, taking the toll to eighteen. While […]

Indian-born NASA astronaut Sunita Williams turned 51 on Monday. Williams, who holds the records for total spacewalks by a woman and most spacewalk time by a woman (50 hours and 40 minutes), was born on September 19, 1965, in Euclid, Ohio, US. She was born to Indian American neuroanatomist Deepak Pandya and Slovene American Ursuline Bonnie Pandya. On the occasion of her birth anniversarry, NASA History Office has tweeted out […]

Terror struck an Army camp in North Kashmir’s Uri town when militants stormed a battalion headquarters in the wee hours on Sunday, killing 17 soldiers. Army camp is located barely few metres away from its Brigade Headquarters in Uri town. The attack comes two years after militants had carried out a similar type of attack at Mohra in the same area.  Very sad news 17 soldiers martyred my condolence to the […]

One of India’s most iconic and influential spiritual personalities – Swami Vivekananda – born as Narendranath Dutta, was a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, an ardent devotee of Goddess Kali. Representing India at the Parliament of the World’s Religions on September 11, 1893 at the Art Institute of Chicago, Swami Vivekananda, began his speech by addressing the audience as “Sisters and brothers of America!” His words echoed compassion and universal brotherhood. […]

Ex IIT Delhi Professor now lives in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh to work with tribals. From teaching the ex-RBI governor Raghuram Rajan to working with tribals in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh, professor Alok Sagar continues to give ‘service’ a new meaning, even at 64. Originally from Delhi, Sagar acquired his under graduation and post graduation degree in electrical engineering from IIT Delhi after which he went […]

She started eating less since 1947 for feeding refugees who fled present day Bangladesh during partition. ‘Age is just a number’, goes a well known saying and some people manage to prove it right by setting an example that inspires generations to come. One such soul is Aruna Mukherjee from Guwahati, who has lived a life dedication to service of mankind and is set to open an old age home […]

After over two months of continuing unrest in the Kashmir Valley due to the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani by the security forces, another Wani, also from the Valley and a recruitment exam topper, has joined the Border Security Force (BSF). Nabeel Ahmad Wani, 26, will join the largest border guarding force as an assistant commandant. While Nabeel, who was in Delhi on Sunday to meet Union home minister […]

He has won many accolades at the national and international level, received the Arjuna Award and is living proof that disability need not prevent an individual from chasing sporting excellence. Amit Kumar Saroha, a former national-level hockey player who overcame the odds to etch his name in the discus throw and club throw and this week will aim to make a mark at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.Saroha, […]

She holds her classes in an open-air classroom at a temple. An 18-year-old girl in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has truly broken the arbitrary boundaries that are imposed in the name of religion by teaching the Quran to Muslim children of disadvantaged backgrounds. Pooja Kushwaha became interested in learning Arabic after she came in contact with a woman called Sangeeta Begum who taught the Holy Scripture to kids in her locality. […]