Star gazing
The Weekend Leader’s Divya Mangwani caught up with Pune girl Hamsa Padmanabhan, who hit the headlines in 2006 when a minor planet was named after her after she won a science contest in the US
Jharkhand Jackson
Viren Raj Baraik, a 13-year-old tribal boy from Jharkhand, has super dance skills that remind some of Michael Jackson. He will rock at the National Games in Ranchi, says Santosh H K Narayan
A world beater
Tirtha Kumar Phani holds two Guinness World Records in long distance running. At 53, the unsung hero is attempting a very ambitious third one. Lesley D Biswas speaks to the Kolkata man
A turning point
Friends of Positive Journalism met at Chennai, marking a new chapter in the history of media. For TWL, it was a turning point as it now has the task of setting up such chapters in other places to involve more people in a meaningful dialogue
Say yes to life
Close to 3000 children below 14 years committed suicide in 2009. To prevent such suicides, 8 youth in Kanpur made a film, 'Last Option,' which has got nearly 2 lakh views on You Tube. Arpit Gupta tells us how the six-minute video clip clicked
Against odds
When a diplomat's daughter Anouradha Bakshi wanted to take education to the slums in Delhi, there was stiff opposition from all. Roohi Saluja Sehgal finds out how she overcame the obstacles
Boy at peak
The youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest, Arjun Vajpai, has come out with a book that may well inspire many more youth to explore the Himalayas. Roohi Saluja Sehgal speaks to the teenager
Beauty and melody
She could well be a model. But Deepika wants to be a role model for youth. Marianne de Nazareth meets the girl who is a computer engineer at day and playback singer at night
Down to earth
A model, theatre artiste, actor and dancer, Ananya Dutta has seen it all in the entertainment industry. Kavita Kanan Chandra met the Kolkata girl whose first Bengali film released last month
Beauty and melody
She could well be a model. But Deepika wants to be a role model for youth. Marianne de Nazareth meets the girl who is a computer engineer at day and playback singer at night
Bow and arrow
The arrows that C Srither shot at the CWG earned him a silver. But Srither was an arrow shot into the sport of archery by Shihan Hussaini, who is known more as a karate master. Now Hussaini plans to train more archers, says P C Vinoj Kumar
Incredible India
India pulled up its socks the last moment and the Commonwealth Games are on. Sian Gordon, an athlete from Britain, is quite happy with the arrangements, finds Andrew Buncombe
Changing the social fabric
From driving a BMW to taking a bus ride, everything changed suddenly for Dilip Barooah, who in turn changed the lives of many in trouble-torn Assam. Kavita Kanan Chandra tracks the story
A honey story
A tailor tasted sweet success by turning to apiculture in Kashmir’s Uri area. Now Mohammad Sidiq wants to send honey across to Pakistan. Afsana Rashid flies into his hive to stitch a report
Head boy
It was an achievement that changed the world view of Kashmiri youth itself. But behind the success of Shah Faesal, who stood first in the 2009 civil services list, is a poignant tale that Jehangir Rashid narrates
