4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1728+ words) When Anjani left the Air Force to become a full-time mother, she assumed the hardest part was behind her. Instead came clinical depression and nights of barely two hours' sleep. Now a life coach, she has a message for every…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (748+ words) Every evening, Aravind Ramasokan puts work aside for 15 minutes with his three children. But instead of asking about homework or marks, he asks one question that helps him understand what truly mattered to them that day. A 15-minute ritual of…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (530+ words) Roads in coal-mining regions take a daily beating from heavy trucks. Researchers at NIT Rourkela, Odisha, are turning coal waste and fly ash into a patented material that could help build roads better suited to that load. If you have…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (189+ words) “What does life for an ageing street dog look like in its final chapter?" asked Meena Subrahmanyan of Prayas Trust. Unfortunately, they often fade away on pavements, in traffic, or in overcrowded shelters that can barely manage the numbers. But…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (432+ words) For dogs who once only knew fear and abandonment, Ananda, a safe retirement home for India’s elderly strays built by Prayas Trust in Maharashtra, is changing everything. On a quiet hillock on the Mumbai-Pune expressway, away from the haste of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (358+ words) On 3.5 acres, Sachin Gore grows sugarcane and turmeric. But when it was time to sell, he had little choice. Middlemen took a 30 percent commission, leaving him with less. “If I give them produce for Rs 90 per kg, they sell it…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (846+ words) Somewhere behind a bathroom wall, under a kitchen sink or inside a toilet tank, water could be escaping right now — one quiet drop at a time. There is no dramatic gush, no flooded floor, sometimes not even a sound. Yet…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (919+ words) When her young son was injured, Chennai resident Gayathri Prakash saw how quickly children look to parents for reassurance. Today, she uses a simple three-second pause to stay calm, clear, and connected through difficult moments. For Gayathri, calm parenting is…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (474+ words) Gardening content creator Deepu shares a 35-day method for growing coriander at home, beginning with lightly crushing and soaking the seeds before planting them in a mix of garden soil, cocopeat, and compost. Coriander is one of the easiest herbs…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) While his friends travelled abroad, Aman Sharma’s holidays took him to bird sanctuaries and national parks. His parents helped him grow close to India’s natural heritage. At 13, he began watching birds from his Delhi balcony. Early mornings became his calm…...