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What if a spoonful of chutney could tell you where you came from? From Kashmir’s tchetins to Maharashtra’s thecha, Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal spent 2+ years documenting 230+ Indian chutneys, speaking to 140 contributors along the way. Red ants. Fermented soybeans. Nutmeg fruit.

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He won the National Award. But the moment that mattered most was seeing his mother wear it. Dhanush’s film Raayan, which he directed, won the National Film Award for Best Tamil Film, marking his first National Award for direction. He also received a Special Mention for his https

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What do you do when life makes your dreams harder to afford? For Vartika, Vandita and Avantika, the answer was to build something of their own. After their father was paralysed in 2017, the three sisters from Gorakhpur found themselves facing a difficult financial reality. But

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Born blind due to damage to her optic nerves, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi never saw the stage—but she made the world stop and listen. :heart: Taught by her musician father, she mastered over 100 ragas simply by listening and gave her first stage performance at just six years old. Years

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For someone living with a disability, an electronic prosthetic hand can mean doing everyday things with a little more freedom. Pratham Ansh Foundation in Jabalpur has reopened registrations for its next camp, being organised in November, with a target of providing electronic htt

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She doesn't ask for pity. She asks for acceptance. Behind every quiet morning and every hard night is a mother who has learned that resilience isn't loud — it's showing up, again and again, for a child the world doesn't always understand. Preeti isn't looking for advice or http

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While people see their disabilities, they make the world hear their talent. This inspiring story began at Lucknow’s Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University. In 2025, student Satyam brought together fellow music lovers to form a band that would go on to inspire https

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What if your income decides your doctor’s fee, not the other way around? In Ahmedabad, 81-year-old ENT surgeon Dr Nandlal Manseta has been following an unusual approach to healthcare: patients pay according to what they can afford, and those with no income can receive a https://

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His mother died waiting for an ambulance. So Karimul Haque turned his motorcycle into one. For years, the tea-garden worker has raced through Bengal’s remote villages, carrying strangers to hospitals, learning basic first aid and never charging a rupee. By 2025, he had helped htt

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That floral saree Tamannaah Bhatia wore? It carries a 400-year-old Indian story.🌸 Long before floral prints became a global fashion staple, Indian artisans were creating vivid chintz using natural dyes, intricate motifs and techniques that made the colours last. From the https://

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Maya and Pinky show what true love does. It doesn't ask the world what it thinks. It doesn't need a crowd's approval or a family's blessing to be true. It only ever needs two people who choose each other, again and again, in the small unglamorous ways that add up to a life. http

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What happens when young people decide their heritage is worth saving? In Mathura-Vrindavan, the ‘Braj Raj Rakshak’ team is cleaning ancient kunds, Yamuna ghats, and historic sites through hands-on volunteer work. After Chintaharan Mahadev Ghat, Keshi Ghat, Kalideh Ghat and 1.4K views · 5 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

What started with a few mathematics students in 1992 went on to change the lives of hundreds of aspiring IITians. Anand Kumar started the Ramanujan School of Mathematics with a simple idea: make mathematics accessible to those who wanted to learn. Then, in 1994, he got an https

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Look closely at Odisha’s iconic ‘chessboard’ saree. Those perfect little checks look like they were woven into the fabric. They weren’t. In fact, the design is figured out before the saree even reaches the loom. Threads are mapped, tied, dyed and then painstakingly aligned to h

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Ranchi gave India MS Dhoni. Today, another cricketer from the city is making people look at the game a little differently. Rishikesh Choudhary was born without one leg, while his other leg is bent. Yet, he picked up a cricket bat and learnt to play standing on one leg. And he h

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There was a time when Sreedhanya Suresh walked 4 km to school, and watched her parents stretch their daily-wage earnings to keep their children in school. Her family came from the Kurichiya tribal community in Wayanad. Money was scarce, but her parents never let education become

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A sticker on a taxi may seem like a small thing. In Sikkim, it carries a much bigger message. “Be Kind to Animals” is now mandatory on public transport vehicles across the state, reminding drivers and passengers that roads are shared spaces, not just ours. The directive was htt

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A wedding with 1,200 guests & just 2 kg of plastic waste! 🌱💚 From digital invites & seed paper cards to a saree made of scrap fabric & meals on banana leaves—Avinash & Namita proved celebrations can be grand and kind to the planet.💍✨ Even leftovers went to cows! Isn’t this http

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Our favourite notification? “Liked by the person you made the story about.” 👀❤️ Over time, so many celebrities have discovered our stories, reacted to them, shared them and sent a little love our way. And every single one feels special. Because behind every post is a story we h

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At just 6 years old, Thakku is learning to navigate a world that often notices her appearance before seeing the little girl she is. Thakku was diagnosed with Cutis Laxa when she was just 6 months old. The condition causes her skin to appear loose and wrinkled, making her look ht

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We’ve all got that one movie we’ll defend like it’s family. But how many brilliant films have we missed simply because they weren’t made in our language? From Malayalam and Marathi to Bhojpuri, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil and beyond, India has incredible stories being told in http

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Before Netaji, there was another Bose who risked everything for India’s freedom. Rash Behari Bose was wanted by the British, with a ₹1 lakh bounty on his head. Yet he escaped raids, lived under disguises, helped lead the Ghadar movement and later built the Indian Independence ht

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They told him to walk away. He chose to hold her hand instead. “Don’t marry a Kinnar,” they warned Adarsh. But he married her anyway. Growing up as a transgender woman, she faced rejection early. People mocked and harassed her, and even her family asked her to leave. With https

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For years, the monsoon took everything from his village. Crops drowned. Fields stayed underwater. Families lost the income they depended on. Nazrul Haque decided to look at the same floodwater differently. In 2000, he left the idea of a government job and began fish farming on

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Bihar is facing the severe impact of floods, with nearly 5 million people affected. The Ganga, Gandak and Kosi rivers remain above danger levels in several areas, while flooding has affected 16 districts and the situation remains serious in many others. Entire villages have htt

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A single luxury gown and its embroidery brought back the memory of India's centuries-old craftsmanship. The intricate embroidery on the deep-pink gown from Ralph Lauren's Spring 2027 collection reminded many of Indian Zardozi. But the question isn't just about design. Even htt

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At 14, Santosh Davakhar was a child labourer, working 12-hour shifts for ₹45 a day. Today, the boy who once worked to pay his school fees has made a film that will represent India at the Oscars. And what did he choose to put on the world stage? Gondhal, a centuries-old https:/

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What if “bouncing back” after childbirth was never as simple as losing the baby weight? Katrina Kaif’s postpartum body became a talking point after her recent public appearance. But behind the photographs is a body still recovering from months of physical and hormonal changes. h

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