Success Story
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‘It’s a big gift’: Parents of Kerala’s first Adivasi woman to crack civil services exam celebrate
Sreedhanya, who comes from a poor Kurichiya family in Wayanad, secured the 410th rank in this year’s exam.
TA Ameerudheen
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How one Indian startup bucked the trend in real estate and flourished despite demonetisation
Over the last 12 months, Quikr’s realty revenues have tripled.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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An Indian robotics startup is going to the US with hopes to rival Amazon at warehouse automation
Singapore-headquartered GreyOrange was founded by two Indian engineering students in 2011.
Kamlika Ghosh, qz.com
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Man on a mission: How Soe Myint went from being a hijacker in India to a media tycoon in Myanmar
The Burmese dissident hijacked a Thai Airways flight to Kolkata in 1990 to press for an end to military rule and started his company, Mizzima, while in exile.
Nandita Haksar
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Space to grow: How Odisha’s seasonal hostels are helping curb child migration and child labour
Poor villagers who migrate for work would take their children along. Now they can leave them in the hostels to be looked after and educated.
Rakhi Ghosh
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How cultivating watermelon has changed lives of poor villagers in Odisha’s hunger belt
They are no longer forced to migrate for work and have enough to feed their children and send them to school.
Rakhi Ghosh
Video
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Video: Meet the woman who quit her corporate job to become India's youngest sarpanch
“I feel like I’m swimming against the tide,” says Chhavi Rajawat who became a village head to bring roads, water and banking to rural Indians.
Thomson Reuters
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How two Indian engineers built a global robotics company after a very human struggle
Having raised at least $38 million from the likes of Tiger Global and Blume Ventures, GreyOrange now sells its warehouse automation solutions across the world.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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How this synthetics tycoon went from teenage Indian emigrant to one of Indonesia’s richest men
Sri Prakash Lohia has a net worth of $4.6 billion. Yet little is known about the 'Polyester King' and his journey to the top.
Manu Balachandran, qz.com
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future