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Microbes & Aquatic Plants Could Be Key to Restoring the Damaged River Yamuna

It's the unfortunate truth that the river Yamuna has become one of the most polluted water bodies in the country. In 2016, it was reported that in Delhi alone, 21 nullahs end up discharging 850 MGD...

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10,000 Villages In Gujarat Will Have Access To Free Medical Support Thanks To...

In recent years Gujarat has experienced stark shortages in supplies of doctors, especially in rural areas. This new state initiative will see medical teams being assigned to 10,000 villages to offer...

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What Is Happiness to the Average Indian? 6 Friends Decided to Find out in an...

A United Nations report placed India 118th in the list of Happiest Countries in the World. So how do we know what makes Indians happy? A group of six friends decided to find out for themselves in one...

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India’s Got Talent: This 13-Year-Old From Haryana Has Developed His Own...

In true jugaad style, this teen from Haryana has developed a bike that runs on solar power and doesn't show signs of slowly down anytime soon Thirteen-year-old Avneet Kumar from Rewari, Haryana is...

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This FTII Student’s Short Film Just Made It to the Prestigious Cannes Film...

Payal Kapadia, a film direction course student from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune has just made history for her institute. Thanks to her short film, Afternoon Clouds, for the first time,...

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Did Married Women Have to Change Names in Passports Before PM Modi’s Message?...

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced that women can retain their maiden names in passports even after marriage, while speaking to the Indian Merchants Chambers' ladies wing via video...

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This Indian Entrepreneur Has Clinched the Top Prize at a Global Contest...

While most people know about the United Nations, not many are aware of the intricacies behind how the body and its member states function. An Indian engineer has developed an open-source tool that...

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This Inspiring 12-Year-Old Girl’s Bee-Saver-Bot Could Make Her An...

With her new design, the Bee Saver Bot, Kavya is hoping to represent India at the First Lego League - European Open championship in Denmark, and collaborate with the Indian government she returns. It's...

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The Incredible Life of Subroto Mukherjee, the Father of the Indian Air Force

A pioneer, a leader and a man whose life was defined by his determination and devotion to his country. The story of Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee, the first Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air...

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Confused About How the Bhim-Aadhaar App Works? Here’s All You Need to Know

Soon, you may not even need a credit/debit card or even a smartphone to conduct retail transactions that are cashless. And that's because of the new BHIM-Aadhaar app that was launched by Prime Minister...

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A Foreigner Goes To Bollywood: 10 Things I Learnt From My First Hindi Movie...

With the help of the TBI readership, my colleagues wanted to introduce me to the world of Bollywood to help me settle in India and become better acquainted with the culture. Here's how my first...

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Glass Roofs to Rotating Chairs: 6 Incredible Facts About the Indian Railways’...

If you ever find yourself travelling by the newly flagged-off vistadome coaches between Vishakhapatnam and Araku one of these days, you will be forgiven for thinking that you are suddenly in Europe....

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‘India Is A Poor Country’ And Other Misconceptions We’ve Been Sold About India

Many people are surprised or confused as to why I would leave a life in London to live in India. There are many common perceptions about India, most are negative. It’s for that precise reason that I...

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‘Save Our Boys To Save Our Girls.’ This Video Has An Unconventional Message...

Instead of blaming and shaming women for their mistreatment, this ad is putting the onus directly on those who actually commit the offences and more importantly the circumstances that encourage such...

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Submerged Churches & Gothic Palaces: 10 Lesser-Known Historic Sites in India...

Historic places have a strange lure to those living in the present. They are like time capsules that give us a glimpse of a lost era and reverberate with the stories of people who lived long before us....

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5 User-Friendly Apps That Will Help You Go Cashless With Ease

Most of us belong to a generation that's pretty much tech-savvy and have the know-hows of everything digital. From shopping to food, everything is just a swipe or a click away. But our parents and...

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TBI Blogs: Did You Know a Heritage Site in Madhya Pradesh Has a...

India has a vast number of heritage sites showcasing the diverse history and culture of the country. These six heritage sites are not quite as popular as some of the famous ones, but nevertheless...

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Indians on Twitter Are Trending #MileSurMeraTumhara for the Best Reasons

Sometimes social media can make one feel like they are in a war-zone. Given the increasing number of controversies playing out on platforms like Twitter, it is always a breath of fresh air when...

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E-Inclusion Done Right! This Project In Maharashtra Is Closing The Gaps In...

This project in Maharashtra is helping to close the gaps in Digital India by not only providing lost-cost and easy-access technology to villagers but educating them on how and why they should use it...

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Karnataka’s Unlikely Hero, the Humble Millet, Is Helping Farmers Fight...

At a time when farmers across large parts of the country are grappling and struggling with the advent of drought, the Karnataka state government has taken it upon itself to solve the crisis by drafting...

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