[ad_1] On Sunday, India’s first Olympian swimmer, Mehboob Shamsher Khan, passed away due to cardiac arrest. Here’s the untold story of this forgotten hero. On 15 October 2017, India’s first Olympian swimmer, Mehboob Shamsher Khan, died of a cardiac stroke at his native village of Kythapalli in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. In 1956, Khan had become a national hero for finishing...
[ad_1] Over the years, Kerala has established itself as one of the most progressive states in the country. From breaking free off the archaic caste system to lending a voice to the transgender community, the state has showcased immense courage treading into testing waters of realms that continue to remain overlooked by rest of the country. This hadn’t always been...
[ad_1] As a tribute to the martyrs of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, photographer Pravin Talan released an exclusive photograph of National Security Guard (NSG) personnel. Nine years ago today, Mumbai became a victim to one of the worst terrorist attacks in Indian history. The city was taken hostage for three days by 10 men who launched a series of coordinated attacks...
[ad_1] “All the best heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” – Gerard Way The culmination of a decade-long cinematic series that began in 2008 when Marvel’s Iron Man introduced the concept of a shared universe, the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War was finally released online on Wednesday. All our favourite superheroes will be uniting for this much-awaited movie...
[ad_1] PS Girisha refused to give up on his dreams after a childhood accident, and his story is an inspiration to everyone. Born in a village in the Nagamangala Taluk in Mandya district, PS Girisha had an idyllic and content childhood. While he enjoyed helping his parents with the household chores, he was also a high-achieving student and dreamed of...
[ad_1] Understanding the social obligation that comes along with weddings, the couple’s wedding invite requested guests to donate or buy stationery for specially-abled children. It is a dream of any parent to make their child’s wedding as unique and memorable as possible. In India, the idea of an extravagant marriage is inescapably interspersed with one’s social status and pride and...
[ad_1] Amidst all the critical and limelight-grabbing accomplishments, instances of ordinary people joining hands to save someone’s life or help them find their way back home, hardly ever make it to the newsfeed or receive any acknowledgement. As the curtains close down on 2017, it would not be too far off the mark to say that it has been quite...
[ad_1] Born to Jagaveera Kattabomman and Arumugathammal on 3 January 1760, Veerapandiya Kattabomman belonged to the Bommu and Aathi Kattabomman clan in the village of Panchalankurichi in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. Though most historical accounts cite the revolt of 1857 as the ‘first war of independence’ in India against the British, they seem to overlook a valiant chieftain from...
[ad_1] Mylapore resident Lakshmi Narayan had been discussing a newspaper article which spoke of an initiative where people took up the task of cleaning dirty bathrooms in their village, with his supervisor, Vinod, when he was struck by an idea. The mountains of garbage festering on the streets of India are not just an eyesore but also an open breeding...
[ad_1] This police dog has more than 150 solved cases to his credit. Dashing to a crime spot, locating, and digging out evidence in jungles, open fields, and water bodies was all in a day’s work for Tiger, the best police dog the Uttar Pradesh police force ever had. There was nothing this canine wasn’t capable of and didn’t do,...
[ad_1] From the daily wage labourer and housemaid who struggled for 20 years to build a free hospital for the most underprivileged to India’s first paralympic Gold Medallist as early as 1972, the Padma Shri Awards this year have honoured the contributions of over 73 individuals from fields like Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Medicine, Social Service and Public...