This historical snippet captures a unique moment of diplomatic warmth and symbolic gifting during the transition of Indian independence. The account highlights how a handmade token carried immense spiritual weight, offering a…
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Legendary Personalities: Sunderlal Bahuguna
This feature honours the remarkable life of a pioneer who dedicated decades to safeguarding our nature sanctuaries. By championing non-violent environmental defence and inspiring the historic Chipko movement, his tireless advocacy demonstrated…
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Victoria Cross
True honour transcends political boundaries and military rank, living instead in the quiet reverence shown to exceptional valour. When deep sacrifice meets genuine humility, even the most powerful leaders pause to pay…
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Couple buys a piece of rain-forest and transforms it into a paradise
Faced with barren, deforested terrain abandoned by agriculture, Pamela and Anil Malhotra dedicated over two decades to nursing stripped land back to a thriving 300-acre sanctuary. Their inspiring endeavor stands as a…
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Conquering Everest: Hillary, Norgay & the historic 1953 ascent
On May 29, 1953, New Zealand beekeeper Edmund Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay accomplished what many believed humanly impossible by standing atop Mount Everest. Beyond the headlines of their historic triumph…
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Manipur: How one man planted a 300-acre forest near Imphal
When Moirangthem Loiya returned to his childhood hills in Manipur, India, to find them stripped bare by deforestation, he chose an extraordinary response over resignation. By leaving his job to live alone…
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Erik Weihenmayer: Blind to failure
Human potential is rarely bounded by physical limitations, but rather by the barriers we construct within our own minds. When we move beyond mere denial of our challenges and instead fully integrate…
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India plants 66 million trees in 12 hours as part of record-breaking environmental campaign
To honor its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement, India mobilised over 1.5 million volunteers in Madhya Pradesh to plant more than 66 million saplings along the Narmada River basin in just…
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World is getting greener, India and China leading efforts: NASA study
Satellite data from a landmark NASA study revealed that the Earth became significantly greener over two decades, driven unexpectedly by human land management in China and India. Together, both nations accounted for…
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Simplicity of Shastriji
True leadership is defined not by the privileges one commands, but by the quiet integrity maintained when no one is watching. India’s second Prime Minister, Lalbahadur Shastri, demonstrated an unyielding commitment to…
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Nothing is written unless they write it
Courage and conviction defy destiny, proving that human destiny is shaped not by fate, but by the strength of purpose and selfless action. “My all-time favourite film is ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ and,…
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Overcoming the void: How mountaineer Joe Simpson survived the impossible
Discover the incredible true story of mountaineer Joe Simpson’s survival on Siula Grande and the mindset shift that can help you beat impossible odds What does it take to survive when every…