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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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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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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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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