by Charu Thakur | Jun 17, 2022
(June 17, 2022) Living in Delhi, Vidyut Mohan first-hand experienced the hazardous smog caused by stubble burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana at the onset of winter each year. Shrouded in smoke, the capital barely breathes good quality air, thus...
by Namrata Srivastava | May 19, 2022
(May 19, 2022) Five decades ago, a Brahmin widow, Anasuya, gave birth to a boy at the CSI Basel Mission Hospital in Udupi, Karnataka. Unable to keep the child, she gave him up to Dr Marianne Pflugfelder, and trusted the missionary hospital to find the best place for...
by Sarbani Sen | May 18, 2022
(May 18, 2022) The term fashion world often brings to mind the image of well-known designers, supermodels, and ramp walks. But Ruma Devi is unlike any fashion designer, she is a superwoman for her peers. Responsible for single-handedly placing the handwoven designs of...
by Vikram Sharma | May 17, 2022
(May 17, 2022) Running long distances is a way of life for Sufiya Sufi Runner, who usually chooses to have her finish line several hundreds of kilometres away. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Manali to Leh to the Golden Quadrilateral — the ultramarathoner has done...
by Charu Thakur | May 24, 2022
(May 24, 2022) Peering through the window of their train enroute Los Angeles in 2016, Vivek Shah and his wife Brinda saw acres of strawberry farms sprawled all across Salinas. The splendid view of lush, juicy, and red strawberries seemed like something out of a dream....
