by Amrita Priya | Jul 28, 2025
(July 28, 2025) “I never thought I’d even reach Barabanki,” says 17-year-old Pooja Pal in a recent BBC interview. But life had other plans for her. The sharp young mind from a mud-walled home in a remote village of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh has just returned...
by Bindu Gopal Rao | Jul 28, 2025
(July 26, 2025) It was the year 2011. Just three days into a new role at one of India’s largest business houses, Jayanthi Bhagatha who was then an employee of Tata Advanced Materials, received a tense call that would change the trajectory of her life. On the other end...
by Vikram Sharma | Jul 26, 2025
(July 26, 2025) The Maldives, long adored by Indian travellers for its turquoise waters and luxury escapes, may soon reclaim its spot on the Indian holiday map. For years, its idyllic beaches made it a go-to for honeymooners, Bollywood celebrities, and urban...
by Charu Thakur | Jul 25, 2025
(July 25, 2025) In a cramped Mumbai apartment, three vultures lived an unnatural life — kept as pets, far from the wild skies they were meant to soar. When they were finally rescued and brought to Pune’s RESQ Charitable Trust, they couldn’t even tear into a carcass....
