Hope for couples living in congested accommodation
byNew Delhi: There’s hope for married couples forced to share living space with other adults in a single-room house: The government is planning to…
Human Interest
Felix Baumgartner breaks record with 39-km jump
byLondon: Austrian Felix Baumgartner has broken the record for the highest ever skydive by jumping out of a balloon 128,000 feet (39 km) above…
She trots the globe telling stories
byKolkata: The classic fairy tales and folklore which grandmas have related through the ages to put little ones to bed find a new portal…
Four generations of family served the blind in two continents
byWashington: Swapna Shah, who died here aged 66, was the fourth generation of a family that provided educational services to the blind in the…
Sons major abusers of elderly
byNew Delhi: A large percentage of India’s elderly face abuse from their sons, rather than daughters-in-law, with financial dependence being one of the main reasons…
Man who breaks glasses with his voice
byNew Delhi: Jaime Vendera can break wine glasses with his raw voice, but the US-based vocal coach doesn’t consider himself special and gives credit…
Kolkata, the city of love
byIt was my first journey to Kolkata. It was unusual, considering that I had chosen to stay in the most interior parts of the…
Indian NGO to push sanitation goals in developing nations
byParis: India’s low-cost sanitation NGO Sulabh Sauchalaya is all set to go global by expanding its footprint in 50 developing countries to push the…
Manual Scavengers: Curse of a Civilized India
bySince times immemorial the humiliating practice of Manual Scavengers has been prevalent in our society. The Constitution also guarantees the right to live with…
International Day for Disappeared Persons: Srinagar mourns in the memory of lost ones
bySrinagar: On the occasion of International Day for Disappeared Persons, the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and their families paid tributes to…