Helping Hand
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At Bangladesh’s only suicide helpline, befriending anxious callers is the key objective
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.
Faisal Mahmud
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How special coaching helped a Karnataka district improve its class 10 results
Close to 2,000 students who had scored less than 40% in mid-term exams were given free special classes in Bengaluru Rural district.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Election Commission is under a cloud in India – but its expertise is much in demand around the globe
Set up in 2011, the EC’s India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management has trained officials from over 30 countries to hold polls.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Trending
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Opinion: What Nidhi Razdan phishing case and Arnab Goswami chats tell us about Indian media today
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
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‘Threat to democracy if judiciary, CBI, ED do not act independently,’ says Bombay HC
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Coronavirus: Healthcare worker dies in Haryana, officials say no link between vaccine and death
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Startups are helping North India’s farmers to dispose of crop residue cleanly (and reduce pollution)
The farmers usually burn the residue, leading to severe air pollution in winters.
Nupur Roopa
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Women amputees on WhatsApp help each other find footwear and figure out marriage
Form advice to encouragement, these women support each other in ways that doctors and prosthetists cannot.
Sukrita Baruah
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Lonely seniors citizens in India are hiring 'grandchildren' for solace and help
Startups are connecting the elderly to youngsters who can offer a range of services.
Madhura Karnik, qz.com
Video
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Eco India, Episode 96: Is environmentally-friendly food-for-all still a distant dream?
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Watch: The arduous journey of a lorry driver struggling with endless delays due to Brexit
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Watch: Hilarious video of Soviet soldiers supposedly dancing to Nirvana's ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’
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‘You should check your phone’: Funny chat between man and his ‘brain’ keeping him awake all night
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Concert in the Dark: Watch artistes perform blindfolded in fundraiser for the visually challenged
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Silken cape: Sari donors in India pay it forward to the women in need
Groups like The Sareal Pact and a sari library are helping less fortunate women dress for work and weddings.
Chandana Banerjee
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US universities extend deadlines to help Chennai
Help came to the flood hit Chennai from unexpected quarters
Adwait A Patil
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Toddler dies after falling into borewell in Telangana
A rescue operation lasting 20 hours was unable to bring the boy out alive at the village in Medak district, even as locals blamed the administration for leaving the pit uncovered.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Metro Park 2’ trailer: The NRI Patels from New Jersey is back
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‘Madam Chief Minister’ review: A woman rises to power and falls while trying to hold on to it
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‘The White Tiger’ review: A driver murders his way up the food chain
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‘Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai’ review: A ghost teaches a bunch of bachelors a lesson
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‘Jeet Ki Zid’ review: A tribute to a soldier’s bravery and persistence
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Some Indian farmers are marrying extra wives to literally carry their water for them
For years, men in the village of Denganmal in Maharashtra have taken on second, even third, 'water wives'.
Caitlin Hu, qz.com
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After learning the art of playing opposition, Rahul Gandhi set to study Governance 101
At a meeting of Congress chief ministers on June 9, the Nehru-Gandhi scion will get a tutorial in matters of governance.
Anita Katyal