Dedication to Public Service / Foundational Values of Civil Service Soumya Pandey, an IAS officer, was 7 months pregnant when she was appointed the nodal officer for COVID in Ghaziabad…

Some rest on their laurels while some others use these as stepping stones for even bigger heights. The Nedumangad block panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district is doing the latter. Some of…

In a world in which over 770 million people still lack basic reading and writing skills, Cuba is one of the few countries in the world with a literacy rate…

While there are many things that we should be doing to save our planet (like planting trees, recycling, using public transport to cause less pollution etc) not many of us…

Environment With more and more people realising the importance of using more eco-friendly products, great plastic alternatives are emerging in the market. One such alternative for plastic is bamboo. And…

Environment In a unique move, Rajaji Tiger Reserve has set up a gym for elephants in Chilla range of the forest, to help captive pachyderms, de-stress. The captive elephants are…

The economy of the Maldives, located to the southwest of India in the Indian Ocean, is almost entirely driven by tourism, which makes up 70 per cent of its GDP.

For every drop of water you waste, you must know that somewhere on earth someone is desperately looking for a drop of water! Mehmet Murat ildan Water is a common…

Social Sector-Education/Women_Empowerment In the state of Kerala, the distance between the school and the home is not much. There is a good government bus service that helps teachers reach schools…