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A Coal Billionaire Is Building the World’s Biggest Clean Energy Plant to Power 16 Million Homes in India
The Khavda solar and renewables park in a barren salt pan in India's state of Gujarat is going to be big; really, really big.
Its...
Indian Teen Invents Gadget to Transform Dementia Care – Out of Concern for His Grandmother
An Indian teen who is a self-confessed 'nerd' who loves robotics, also loved his grandmother Jayasree dearly. Together, they led him to create a...
Good News in History, June 21
Happy 40th birthday to the whistleblower Edward Snowden, a man who chose to live a life of permanent prosecution by his home government, rather...
Total Rejuvenation of ‘Dead’ River by a Rural Indian Community Hailed as National Example
A once-biologically dead river in southern India has been revived to the fullest extent thanks to local dedication and government involvement.
A tributary of the...
In ‘Mega Milestone’ India Connects 80 Million Rural Households to Water Supply in Just 4 Years
India's Jal Jeevan Mission of tap water access continues to be one of the great, unsung stories of human development.
Almost 79 million households have...
India Deploys Super-Sniffer Dogs to Protect Newly-Introduced Cheetahs from Poachers
It's been more than 70 years since Cheetahs sprinted across the hot plains of India, and now that they're back, the Indian government is...
Photo of Paralyzed Man Cleaning Plastic From India River Goes Viral – And He’s Showered With Gifts to Better His Life
A passion for photography has always possessed this young engineer from Kerala, India. Now he knows there was a purpose, after a photo he...
Woman Designs Sturdy Cardboard Beds For Overrun Hospitals in India – And Her Proud Family Sells Them At Cost
One unexpected upside to the coronavirus lockdown is that for many, it’s become a time of great creativity. When interdisciplinary designer Rhea Shah found...
For First Time in 72 Years, Sikhs Can Visit One of Their Holiest Sites Thanks to New Peace Corridor
Thousands of Sikh pilgrims can now travel visa-free from their village in India to visit the second holiest site of their religion in Pakistan.
India Has Saved Thousands of Lives by Increasing Sanitation Coverage from 40% to 90% in Just Four Years
The nation's most significant cleanliness campaign has reportedly prevented thousands of children dying from sanitation-related causes in just 4 years.
India Unveils Plan to Bring Electricity to Every Household in 2018
The prime minister of India has just unveiled an ambitious plan to electrify every household in the country by the end of 2018.
The $2.5...
India to Ratify Climate Deal on Gandhi’s Birthday; He Left the ‘Least Carbon Footprint of All’
India has finally joined the global pact adopted by 195 countries to fight climate change –in honor of the one who left the least carbon footprint of all.
India Prime Minister Leads Thousands on International Yoga Day (WATCH)
India’s yoga-loving prime minister Narendra Modi celebrated the second annual International Yoga Day by leading a throng of practitioners through a series of poses...
Yoga May Be As Good As Aerobic Exercise for Your Heart
Devotees celebrating the first International Yoga Day today have a science-backed reason to love the ancient practice. Since the yoga-honoring day was proclaimed by...
Millions of Indian Officials Being Lured into Daily Yoga Classes
The Indian government announced in March that millions of its country’s stressed and out-of-shape officials would be participating in free daily yoga lessons in...
India’s New Leader Wields Broom in Nationwide ‘Clean India’ Campaign
On the birthday of Mahatma Ghandi this week, the new prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, launched the Clean India movement by picking up...