Delhi Family Charred to Death in Car Fire: 6 Safety Tips All Motorists Must Know
A 34-year-old woman and her two daughters were charred to death on Sunday, after their car caught fire near the Akshardham flyover in east Delhi. This incident has prompted the Delhi traffic police to...
View ArticleAI to the Rescue: How Phones are Turning into Plant Doctors for Thousands of...
Until one and a half years ago, Devidas Lonkar from Chakan town of Pune district had to depend on local fertiliser and pesticide sellers to resolve diseases and fungal issues in his crops. Hailing from...
View ArticleFood & Gold to Textiles & Gadgets: 10 Quality Marks You Need To Know
How many times during shopping do you stop and look at the certification mark on a product? Living the busy lives as we do, we rarely have time to stock up on groceries let alone check the...
View Article‘Lady Tarzan’ to ‘Mother of Trees’: 6 Awe-Inspiring Women Who Just Won the...
“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt’s famous statement goes beyond the waves of time to find relevance in the remotest parts...
View Article#BharatDarshan: How an Armed Forces Connection Transformed IAS Topper’s Service
As a civilian, my knowledge of the armed forces and their lives was almost negligible. Books and movies formed a large portion of what I knew, and most times, the information from these sources was not...
View ArticleIndia Wins 368 Medals at Special Olympics: Meet 3 Athletes Who Defined True...
This year’s Special Olympics World Games, while concluding in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, left the audience amazed, joyous, proud and eventually inspired! Earning a whopping tally of 368 medals, athletes...
View ArticleAe Mere Watan Ke Logon: The Story of the Song That Drove Nehru to Tears
Having studied in central schools across the length and breadth of the country, thanks to my father, an ex-defence personnel, singing patriotic songs regularly was an intrinsic part of my school life....
View ArticleUnderstanding the Idea of India: IAS Officer Shares The Magic of ‘Bharat...
It is not uncommon for management trainees to be circulated across the various organisational departments from sales, marketing, shop floor, to finance, to give them a perspective on the various facets...
View ArticleIncome Tax, Investment, Car Insurance: 3 New Changes That Kick In From April 1
How often do you upload pictures of your holidays in foreign locales or of a new car on social media sites? Or do you, like many others, like to hold onto your shares in their trading forms? If yes,...
View ArticleEat Safe: 5 Simple DIY Ways to Remove Toxins & Pesticides From Fruits
It’s 36 degree Celsius in the National Capital Region, and unfortunately, not even peak summer yet. The only way to remain sane is by keeping yourself well hydrated. While water is great, fruits not...
View ArticleShaping Tomorrow: 5 Children Tell Us What They Want for India from Elections...
A few days ago as I sat with my morning cup of coffee, my 6-year-old asked me several questions about the upcoming elections. His queries were clear and precise. He knew what he wanted answers to and...
View ArticleWith Jackfruit We Stand: Dear Guardian, Here’s Why India Loves This ‘Pest-Plant’
Giving culinary king Gordon Ramsey a run for his money, an article in The Guardian went on a vitriolic rant against the humble jackfruit. The article, published a week ago, launched accusations like...
View Article7 Unique Summer Courses in India For High School Students
To begin with, I got my first curriculum vitae (CV) made after I had already received my law degree. It was a one-page document that merely stated where I had studied and the grades I had passed with....
View ArticleIndia Can Play Leading Role in Global Future Space Explorations: Rakesh Sharma
The advances in space technology and future space explorations can be used for improving socio-economic conditions on the planet earth and for the welfare of global society. This was stated by Wing...
View ArticleUPSC Results 2019: ‘Didn’t Expect the 2nd Rank’, Says IAS Topper Akshat Jain
“All this feels a bit surreal, to be honest. While I knew my name would feature somewhere in the list, clinching the 2nd rank is something that I must admit I did not anticipate,” says a jubilant...
View ArticleDare to Dream: 5 Homemakers Who Are Now Earning Lakhs as Entrepreneurs!
Whoever said that being a homemaker is an easy task surely has never done the job. In this article, we bring you the story of five homemakers, who excelled at managing their home, and also stepped out...
View ArticleUPSC Results 2019: Meet This Year’s Top 5 Rank Holders & Their Crucial Mantras
Waiting for results after an exam, especially if it is the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), can be stressful. But, for those who managed to clinch the top five positions in the UPSC examination,...
View ArticleAir India to Pay Rs 1 Lakh Fine to Deboarded Flyer: What to Do If You Are...
In September 2015, Sardool Singh Ghumman, an associate professor from Longowal in Punjab’s Sangrur district, was returning to Chandigarh after attending the European Nuclear Physics Conference at...
View ArticleDignity For the Dead: 23-YO Has Helped Give 250 Unclaimed Bodies Their Last...
I remember something my father said to me when my grandfather passed away almost a decade ago. He said that the success of one’s life can be measured by seeing the number of people who show up at one’s...
View ArticleUPSC Results: AIR 4 Shreyans Kumat Shares Tips on Tackling Optional, Interview
With over 10 lakh applicants each year, and only 1000 selections – the UPSC exams can seem like an insurmountable hurdle. But it can be crossed! In ‘UPSC Simplified’, The Better India catches up with...
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