Good Samaritan: Kulandei Francis from India is among the six persons who have been chosen for the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay Award which is considered to be Asia's Nobel Prize. Read more about his work .....
Life: "C'mon, Champ! One more!", he vociferously urged as I summoned the last vestiges of strength that remained in my straining body to lift that 100 pound barbell a final time. "Sab self hai! Ek aur ho jayega! Puusssh!", he egged me on with such belief in his tone that made it impossible for my leaden arms to give in just yet. Pradyut Hande pays a moving tribute to his trainer at the gym who passed away in an accident. Read more .....
Science: For several days in July 2012, Greenland's surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30 years of satellite observations. Nearly the entire ice cover of Greenland, from its thin, low-lying coastal edges to its 2-mile-thick center, experienced some degree of melting at its surface, according to measurements from three independent satellites analyzed by NASA and university scientists. Read the NASA release ....
Your Voice Your Opinion: Pradyut Hande delves into the Maruti Suzuki India Limited's crisis at its Manesar facility and tries to analyse the situation. Read his views .....
Fiction: Everyone is cheering for Palaram but, yet, he is hiding behind the bushes! A crude translation of one of Bengali writer Narayan Gangopadhyay's short stories. 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: This is all about bananas. Someone has eaten a banana that rightfully should have gone into my stomach. Can you play the detective and find the culprit. Please help me find the banana thief .....
History: August 15 marks India's Independence Day, and first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's "Tryst with destiny" speech is the apt page from history to celebrate the occasion. Read the speech .....
Heritage: Khadki in Pune, which is one of the oldest cantonments in the country, houses a novel landmark - the Kirkee War Cemetery (KWC) - which is so serene that the hand involuntarily rises in salute. Read more .....
