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Positive News 72-YO Kerala Man Grows Marigolds in City Plot During Lockdown, Sells 15 Kg per Day
Aranmula, a small village located in the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala, is well-known for its famous temples and the annual snake boat races. But despite the town's popularity for its historical and cultural significance, it gained admiration during the COVID-19 induced lockdown for an entirely different reason - Marigold. Located at the centre of the town...
- 5 hrs ago
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Corona Positive Stories I Had my Baby During the COVID-19 Lockdown & It was Scary: Things to Keep in Mind
'Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would give birth to my second born during a COVID-19 pandemic induced lockdown.' It was in the month of May that Suchitra Shirke delivered her baby at a hospital in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. She describes the experience as one fraught with anxiety, nervousness, and a huge amount of unrest. 'Nothing about the pregnancy...
- 6 days ago
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Mumbai Railway Ticket Not Confirmed? Mumbai Startup Will Replace it With a Flight Ticket
Anyone who has ever travelled by train anywhere in India is familiar with stress and anticipation that comes with booking a ticket. If your ticket is listed in the waiting list or on RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation), then chances are you may not get a confirmed seat. So, as a passenger, you will have to wait for the chart preparation, that takes place four...
- 7 days ago
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Positive News Ranked 8 in 2019, Topper Shares 5 Last-Minute Tips to Crack UPSC CSE Prelims 2020
Having secured an All India Rank of eight in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2019 examination, Abhishek Saraf, a resident of Bhopal and alumnus of IIT Kanpur, shares important tips and strategies to help other aspirants utilise these last few days before the preliminary examination of Civil Service Examination. 1. Time to fall back on notes Refrain from...
- a week ago
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Positive News Meet the Kolkata Braveheart Who Risked Her Life to Save A Woman from Molestation
'Bachao. Bachao' (help…help!). As soon as the scared screams got closer, it took Nilanjana Chatterjee less than a second to ask her husband, Deep Satpathi, to stop the car in the Anandapur area of South Kolkata. What followed was a moment of supreme bravery and compassion for another person, culminating in a moment that has sparked pride, joy and praise from...
- 2 weeks ago
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Positive News Despite a Tiny Budget, This Man Built One of the World's Largest Telescopes in India
Govind Swarup, one of the pioneers of Radio astronomy, and known as the 'Father of Indian Radio Astronomy' passed away on 7 September 2020 after a period of short illness at the age of 91. This exceptional scientist made many notable contributions in this field of research, such as launching the Pune-based National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) of the...
- 2 weeks ago
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Mumbai The Tea-Seller Who Saved Lives During 26/11 Needs Your Help to Stay in Mumbai
' I owe my life to this loving city. It has given me a dignified life, millions of smiling customers and an unforgettable memory of 26/11. I never imagined leaving this city on a bitter note. But the situation has forced me to think about ending this beautiful journey,' says Chottu Chaiwala aka Toufiq Shaikh, a tea vendor from Mumbai. 39-year-old Toufiq, who was...
- 2 weeks ago
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Corona Positive Stories This New Symptom of COVID-19 Can Cause a Great Tragedy. Here's How to Be Safe
In Gurugram, 17 octogenarians decided to meet up and celebrate a fellow octogenarian's birthday. A few days after, all 17 of them tested positive for COVID-19. Similarly, a few family members gathered at home to celebrate someone's birthday. Later, all of them tested positive for COVID-19. A serious moment of carelessness. For others, whom we refer to as our COVID...
- 3 weeks ago
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Healthcare Work-From-Home Giving You Sleepless Nights? Here's How to Get the Rest you Need
This article has been sponsored by Wakefit.co From getting up in the morning to going to bed at night, our world has changed dramatically in the past six months. The pandemic has pushed people indoors, away from public spaces and has limited human interaction. This has caused massive internal upheaval with various psychological and emotional consequences. One...
- 3 weeks ago
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Positive News After Husband's Death, Assam Homemaker Starts Bestselling Business With Rs 10,000
Dipali Bhattacharyya is an early bird. As a homemaker, entrepreneur and founder of Prakrity, a brand of homemade pickles and snacks, she likes to start her day at the crack of dawn and plan. She then goes on to make her take on 'toast pitha'. Pitha is a traditional snack of Assam, and in her healthy version, instead of frying them in a pan, she bakes the mixture...
- 3 weeks ago
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