Gangadevipalli is a model village for India. Visitors to the hamlet are charged Rs 1,600 for conducted tours, explaining how it achieved the ideal social-economic parameters, says Anurag Dey

Jharkhand is under the grip of women. In panchayat elections, 56 per cent of the seats went to women, who have got together to demand bigger roles for them in policy-making, says Saadia Azim

An academic analysis of the much hyped bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Ahmedabad reveals that it has not lived up to its expectations on many fronts. Particularly it is not for the poor

As Kashmir welcomes spring, Sheikh Qayoom paints a colourful picture of the valley and hopes that more people will visit the place and realize that nature meant Kashmir for beauty and peace

To help the rural poor, particularly women, negotiate legal mazes that crop up with regard to land disputes, a free legal aid clinic has been set up in Warangal. Usha Turaga Revelli reports

Indian cricketers, including Dhoni and Sachin, let their hair down after their historic whitewash of Australia by zooming and careening around the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida

Many women in Mumbai are reclaiming the nocturnal space by attending night schools even as the ‘Reclaim the Night’ movement seeks protection from sexual violence, says Ditilekha Sharma

A project by a rural research foundation aimed at promoting organic farming and empowering local women has done wonders, changing the lives of many rural women in Rajasthan, says Rakesh Kumar

In Bihar’s Maoist zone, police have a different plan. Instead of cracking down on Maoists, they help their children crack competitive examinations by conducting coaching class, says Imran Khan

A little boy needing a heart surgery was helped by the women of a neighbourhood. Shobha Warrier recalls the year-long effort that had surprises, both pleasant and otherwise, for her in store

A college in Punjab is moving towards a 100 percent paperless environment as it makes full use of social networking sites and new media applications in running its affairs, says Ritika Sharma

Allan Delves and Jayna of UK were amazed by the efficiency of Shimla Municipality in keeping records as they got the birth certificate of their grandfather, born in 1880, and mother in 1909

What started with ice cream for kids evolved into Cremica, a company that has recorded sales of Rs 650 crore with 4000 employees. Rashmi Bansal profiles Rajni Bector who followed a rainbow

For women journalists in Afghanistan and Pakistan work is like walking on a sword. Sarada Lahangir narrates some real stories of discrimination, threats, intimidation, attacks and restrictions

Kasturba’s fiercely independent personality and yet complete devotion to her husband's goals and ideals have been depicted in a play on her written by Narayan Desai, says the playwright’s son