Issue 37
5 Innovations that can minimize damage during floods
Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in India for the past few months. They caused Flash floods that led to an unimaginable loss of lives, infrastructure and livestock. However, some innovative minds from around the globe have come up with some unique solutions to minimize the same.
MIT Graduate develops an algorithm that lets you authenticate a piece of news ‘Logically’
As educated and sophisticated members of our society that we all believe ourselves to be, it is hard to admit that our opinions and beliefs that we advocate loud and proud are seldom completely ours and how much an attractively formatted WhatsApp message forwarded by a close contact can affect our social and political understanding. …
How a youth organisation in Gujarat is creating young change-makers for society by using arts
The idea of India is boundless. There are over a billion souls and each has its perception and expectation. The diversity is a sight to behold, seen nowhere else in the world. But such vast differences also create disruption, agony and violence. And with India holding the largest youth population in the world, the endless …
19-year-old football prodigy is transforming the lives of her peers in small-town Vyasarpadi through sport education
Benefits of sports in one’s life are more than one often perceives. Sports inculcate teamwork, dedication, patience and help one to build confidence but sports is often considered as an alternative option only second to mainstream career options. However, a 19-year-old girl from Vyasarpadi, a remote district in Chennai is using sports as a means …
St. Xavier’s College alumnae is combating malnutrition in the tribal villages of Madhya Pradesh using Soya Bean
Nutrition is a fundamental human need. But, this fundamental need often goes unsolicited, sadly leaving the fate of millions hanging in the perilous balance of life and death. According to a 2015 report by The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, India accounts for 23.8% of the global burden of malnourishment and has …
LIFE AFTER WORK!
What is the first impression you get after reading the title? Are you imagining the lives of people after a 9-5 job? If so, then let me tell you, the title doesn’t talk about that! Here we are going to read about the lives of five people who are not only enjoying their post-retirement stint …
Indian para-swimmer and former Junior World Champion Niranjan Mukandan
Niranjan Mukandan, Indian para-swimmer and former Junior World Champion might be a household name in India today but his journey is something that most of us have been oblivious to. Niranjan was born with Spina Bifida which paralyzes patients down the waist and can render them handicapped for life. He has undergone seventeen surgeries, yet …
A small act of revolt by revolutionary women in the hills of Uttarakhand than transformed into an institution of glory for the state
Equal employment opportunities for women has always been a matter of major national concern in India. And this concern is aggravated when we talk about the hills, especially the regions of Uttarakhand. Traditionally, women in the hills are not allowed to work except for household chores. The routine household work of a woman in the …