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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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A decade under Modi: Rising unemployment, declining wages, poor quality jobs
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller