Grit: Flying Officer M P Anil Kumar is the personification of an indomitable fighting spirit. Kumar, an alumnus of the National Defence Academy who was adjudged the best Air Force cadet of the 65th Course, had gone on to become an ace fighter pilot. But his brilliant flying career was cut short in a freak road accident when he severely injured his spine, losing complete mobility below the neck. Kumar taught himself to write initially by holding a pen with his teeth and subsequently on a computer using a specially-modified keyboard holding a stylus in his mouth. A prolific writer, his life story "Airborne to Chairborne" is part of the tenth standard syllabus in Maharashtra and Kerala. Read the story .....
Expert speak: "Mera Bharat Mahan - India, is indeed a great country - full of contradictions. We talk of corruption, but who started it in the first place?" These are excerpts from a speech delivered by Dr Vijaypat Singhania at the 47th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad in his capacity as chairman of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) Society and the Board of Governors. He has since relinquished office as the chairman following completion of his tenure. Read more .....
Inspiration: Marsha Ivins, a veteran astronaut who has logged 55 days in space, advises youngsters to "Never take a 'no' for an answer". Read more ....
Fiction: May 7 marks the birth anniversary of poet-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore. To commemorate the occasion, we have attempted a crude translation of one of Tagore's short stories. The story "Holiday" is about the travails of a teenager. Read the full story .....
Colours: For the youth, life is a splash of colours. Whether on or off the campus, living is sheer fun, joy and laughter. Share some light moments here .....
Brain Teaser: There are 12 coins. One of the coins is fake. It is known that a fake coin weighs either slightly less or slightly more than a real coin. Using a balance scale, how can you find the fake coin, and determine if it weighs less or more than a real coin in only three weighings? Can you help me solve this?Please help .....
History: May 7 marks the birth anniversay of poet-philosopher Rabindranath Tagore. To commemorate the occasion, here is a speech delivered by Tagore. The Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Tagore in 1913 but he could not be present for the awards function. On May 26, 1921, he visited Stockholm and addressed the Royal Swedish Academy and delivered this speech and acknowledged and accepted the honour. Read more .....
Art and culture: Ramesh Pachange is a "chowghada" exponent who represents the fifth generation of his family to continue the tradition. He is determined to preserve this dying art form. Read more .....
