Video: You’ve heard of racehorses, but have you heard of racer pigeons?

Made popular by Mughal kings like Shah Jahan as a recreational sport, kabootarbaazi is still a passion for folks like Anand Prakash from Old Delhi.

Aabid Shafi

· Apr 02, 2018 · 08:21 pm

Watch: One retired soldier’s dedication is empowering many lives through sports in Haryana

‘Surender Fauji’ is a finalist for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 24, 2017 · 09:00 am

Video: In a unique display of reverence for god, a man rides his bicycle without using his hands

‘Bicycle Baba’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 21, 2017 · 05:43 pm

Video: A cradle in Udaipur is saving the lives of children in the fight against female infanticide

‘The Orphanage’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 21, 2017 · 09:00 am

Watch: Muslim weavers are helping create idols of Hindu deities in a small village of West Bengal

‘Hair Loom’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 18, 2017 · 09:00 am

Video: This man from Uttar Pradesh claims to be India’s tallest, and he is looking for love

At eight feet and one inch, Meerut’s Dharmendra Singh might be a local celebrity but love still eludes him.

Barcroft TV

· Aug 17, 2017 · 04:45 pm

Video: Bengaluru’s puppeteer has been weaving life into wood for 20 years to tell beautiful stories

‘The Tales of the Puppets’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 17, 2017 · 11:28 am

Video: What does it take to be a female bodybuilder in India?

32-year old Ashwini Waskar quit her job to become a personal trainer, and now aims to be India’s top female bodybuilder.

Barcroft TV

· Aug 14, 2017 · 09:00 am

Video: This woman looked after a banyan tree for 45 years and turned it into a magnificent ecosystem

‘The Goddess under the Banyan Tree’ is a finalist for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 12, 2017 · 05:40 pm

Video: Meet Mumbai’s most stylish autorickshaw driver, Kalakaar

‘Kalakaar’ is an entry for the Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 11, 2017 · 09:00 am

Watch: The Kashmiri cricketer who lost his arms and fought back to become J&K para team's captain

Amir Hussain Lone lost both his arms in an accident when he was 8 years old.

Barcroft TV

· Aug 10, 2017 · 06:00 pm

Meet the people who created one 'hack' of a vehicle

‘Jugaad Wali Rickshaw’ is an entry for Scroll and DW #ItHappensOnlyInIndia contest.

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· Aug 10, 2017 · 09:00 am