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Funding source

Wondering who funds Arvind Kejriwal? One source is Infosys mentor Narayana Murthy who donated over Rs.1 crore to Kejriwal’s trust in a span of 4 years “to raise awareness about the RTI Act”  

Fighting diabetes

An estimated 62.4 million live with diabetes in India. A diabetic herself, Humra Quraishi says though the genetic factor may be a cause, stress and tension are major reasons for the disease 

Return of the spy

The campaign to honour the memory of war heroine, Noor Inayat Khan, the Second World War secret agent of Indian origin, has succeeded. A bust of Noor is to be unveiled in London next week

A family enterprise

The recent revelation of a Robert Vadra-DLF link is no surprise for those who know the DLF story. Its nexus with the Gandhi family dates back to the times of Indira Gandhi, says Sam Rajappa

Different battle

In Kashmir, Indian Army is now waging a different war - one against illiteracy. Binoo Joshi reports on the new engagement in Pir Panjal range, where tribal children get a taste of education

Wombs on rent

India, where surrogacy is a billion dollar industry, needs to have proper laws to regulate the practice, which is banned in Germany and Canada, say Devadatt Kamat and Lavanya Regunathan Fischer

 
Clean singer

Bollywood playback singer Shalmali Kholgade, known for super hit songs "Pareshaan" and "Daaru Desi", is not keen on singing item numbers and feels such songs don't suit her personality

Cultural call

By promoting Kerala’s culture through the Soorya festival, Nataraja Krishnamoorthy has not just rejuvenated age-old arts but also integrated the Malayalis living abroad, says Malavika Vettath

Visionary woman

Though Bhavana Damor became the village head of Rampur Mewada in Rajasthan due to women’s reservation, she had endeared herself to the people through her vision and action, says Rakesh Kumar

Garbage, it's yours

Sick of revelers littering the beach, a Goan village assembly has decided to tell visitors to take their garbage back with them. Will other villages follow Betalbatim and save their beaches?

Bhatti, you'll be missed

Jaspal Bhatti, comedy’s famous sardar and the original king of satire, is no more. “His spoofs, satire and comedy kept us entertained for years. Bhatti, you will be missed,” says Jaideep Sarin

Ready for feast

'Saif Ali Khan' and 'Kareena Kapoor' are up for "grabs" for Rs. 4 lakh. Not the celeb couple, but a pair of goats being sold at old Delhi's Jama Masjid bazar ahead of Eid, says Rahul Vaishnavi

 
Ships of hope

In Assam, boat clinics are making a difference in the lives of women living in the islands of the Brahmaputra, which are cut off from the mainland during the floods, says Azera Parveen Rahman

Fading poster

A veteran poster artist, who has worked for 2,500 films, bemoans the computer taking over the job of people like him. He tells Harichandran Pudipeddi why a manually designed poster is better

Army's artist

Aarti Zaveri’s work stands out in the power corridors of Defence Ministry. No, she is no soldier or bureaucrat but an artist. Subhra Mazumdar figures out how the master of portraiture succeeded in giving a whiff of after-life to war heroes

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