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Positive News Zero to Rs 1 Crore Revenue: Empowered Women in Gujarat are Turning the Tide
Jignasha Bera is one of the members of the Rameshwar Self-Help Group, which is one out of the 103 SHGs in the Maliya-Hatina village of Gujarat's Saurashtra region. Her husband is the sole earning member of the household, a street hawker who prints and sells bags. Due to the low demand in Maliya-Hatina, he frequently had to juggle between varieties of items to sell....
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Positive News Widowhood to Entrepreneurship: How I Conquered My Life's Toughest Challenges
I am Shivani Kumar, a resident of Gurugram. I am a single parent raising my three children - Aryan (14), and twins Arnav (8) Anjini (8) - and this is my story. I have been blessed to have a supportive family, who saw me through thick and thin. I was a fun-loving person, who enjoyed living life to the fullest until four years ago. But then things changed in an instant....
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Positive News Moved By Shivering Kids, Govt. Officer Uses Salary to Transform Hill School
She was out on inspection rounds when Deputy Education Officer (DEO) Geetika Joshi came across the dilapidated state of a primary school in the Tarikhet block of Uttarakhand's Almora district. The sight of children shivering in the cold, as rainwater leaked from the rooftop of a classroom moved her. The government officer decided to not only fix the roof but also...
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Positive News 100 Gbps by 2019: 4 ISRO Satellites to Introduce Game-Changing Internet Speed!
There is a reason why the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) remains one of India's most revered institutions. For the most part, they deliver effective results utilising minimal resources. Their latest promise to the general public is that by the end of 2019 they will deliver internet speeds of over 100 gigabits per second (Gbps) to households and...
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Positive News Tahira Kashyap Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: Why It's a Wake Up Call for Women of Every Age
Over the last decade or so there has been a sea change in how we look at cancer. There was a time when women would almost feel ashamed to admit that they had breast cancer. Thankfully the scenario has changed nowadays. Cancer is no longer a dreaded six-letter-word that has to be said in hushed tones and muffled voices. There are even support groups; not...
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Positive News The Phenomenon Called Prithvi Shaw: 5 Facts About Indian Cricket's Boy Wonder!
If you are a young talented batsman from Mumbai making waves on the local and national scene, comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar are inevitable. For some, the burden of that comparison weighs too heavy. However, there are others who shine through sheer hard work and commitment. The latest batting phenom walking in the footsteps of the Master Blaster is 18-year-old...
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Positive News 6 Years, 152 Villages: Cop Spends Rs 30 Lakh From Own Pocket to Make Sonepat Green!
Chandigarh, as we all know, is one of the earliest planned cities in post-independent India and is renowned for its architecture and urban design, which was prepared by Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect. It was during his deployment in Chandigarh, that police constable Devender Sura first fell in love with the city's verdant roads and streets, and...
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Positive News Watch: Hotel Staff Wow Shankar Mahadevan With Their Singing, Shine in Viral Video!
Remember when the Kerala labourer whose melodious rendition of 'Unnai Kaanadhu Naan' from Kamal Haasan's film, Vishwaroopam went viral? Apart from netizens, the video warmed the heart of Music Director and playback singing legend Shankar Mahadevan too, who was the original voice behind the song. In yet another attempt to give a platform to...
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Positive News Blazing Ahead: All You Need to Know About Chhattisgarh
This article is sponsored by the Government of Chhattisgarh. Dense forests, colourful dances and enigmatic tribes. These are but few of the thoughts, along with others, that come to mind when one hears the word 'Chhattisgarh'. But what about substantial development projects? Ultra-modern smart cities? An IIT and an IIM? A mobile phone in every hand? Suprised? These are just...
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Positive News Meet The One-Woman Army Reviving Varanasi's Ancient Craft One 'Lattu' at a Time
Growing up in Varanasi, Kaushiki Agarwal had always been fascinated by the beautifully handcrafted wooden toys that the city was famous for. Visiting friends and relatives would pick them up to take back home, and there too, they would be cherished by the children who received them. All that changed over time, however. The art itself seemed to have plateaued, with...
- 10 hrs ago
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