Mountain bikers, a new breed of urban thrill seekers, are riding through some treacherous routes, thanks to the Himalayan Adventure Sports and Tourism Promotion Association, says Shilpa Raina

Women are now travelling to exotic and unexplored locales, all alone. Azera Parveen Rahman tracks the trend in the context of more travel clubs for women coming up to guide the adventurists

Women should be extra careful about devious agents and fake producers while scouting for work in the television industry, says Surekha Kadapa-Bose, suggesting the existence of ‘casting-couch’

The dream of reviving Nalanda university, the ancient seat of learning, will come true in 2014 as the project started in 2006 is on course with Amartya Sena at the helm, says Ranjana Narayan

Bilquis Mir has been rowing, against the flow of social waters, to set many records. With an uncertain future ahead, the 28-year-old wants Kashmiris to support the daughters, says Sana Altaf

Taking a cue from the Supreme Court, a man is trying to restore dignity to widows in Varanasi and Vrindavan, who lead a pathetic life. Aasha Khosa checks out what Bindeshwar Pathak is up to

Rajasthan’s 50 per cent reservation for women in local bodies has done wonders at the grassroots level, enabling many a women to discard the veil in the feudal rural society, says Abha Sharma

Tagore’s legacy may now save Indo-China ties. A dulcimer player, Liu Yuening, has made a Chinese transcription of Tagore’s songs and is playing with Indian musicians, says Biswajit Choudhury

A small town in US is gearing up for an event that will remind all of a turning point in the history of democracy - Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. Arun Kumar explains its significance

A drive through 50 countries in six continents by two adventurists will help document the story of Indians settled abroad, says Azera Parveen Rahman, adding that there are 25 million NRIs

In the violence-affected north eastern state of Manipur, two women, Hatlhing Doungel and Grace Zamnu, members of the Autonomous District Councils, are doing a fine job, says Ninglun Hanghal

Advertisements targeting children are not regulated by laws, say Lavanya R Fischer and Devadatt Kamat, wondering why India is not playing a pro-active role in barring ads preying on ignorance

The lives of waste pickers in Pune changed after they formed a union, through which they not only fight for better wages but also ensure that their children go to school, says Suchismita Pai

A set of young girls in a sleepy hamlet in Assam stuck to their passion, playing soccer, despite societal disapproval. Today, many of them have brought fame to their village, says Abdul Gani

A new breed of home-makers are supplementing family incomes by making use of their talents like cooking, candle-making and dress designing. Azera Parveen Rahman checks out on a few of them