by Amrita Priya | Aug 24, 2024
(August 24, 2024) The daredevils on motorbikes using centrifugal force to drive on the near-vertical walls of barrel-shaped structures is a popular stunt at carnivals in India. And it’s this very maut ka kuan (well of death) that forms the backdrop of the viral...
by Minal Nirmala Khona | Jul 28, 2024
July 28, 2024) With phrases like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ gaining momentum over the past decade, some locally made products make you sit up and take notice of the unusual ideas Indian entrepreneurs are working on. Successfully distilling a spirit made out...
by Amrita Priya | Aug 15, 2024
(August 15, 2024) It was in the April of 1984 that Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma along with two cosmonauts from the Soviet Union (flight engineer Gennady Strekalov and commander Yury Malyshev) flew on board Soyuz T-11 to the space station Salyut 7. This historic moment...
by Amrita Priya | Aug 10, 2024
(August 10, 2024) It was at the Stade de France that Asian Games champion Avinash Sable lined up with his opponents for the men’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Paris Olympics 2024. Sprinting in his orange shoes, he made a quick start and led the pack in the...
