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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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