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Mumbai’s ‘Museum on Wheels’ Travels to Rural Villages to Benefit Children
Since 2015, a mobile museum has been traveling around the most rural parts of India, introducing disadvantaged schoolchildren to the rich tapestry of Indian...
Colorful Mumbai Overpass Goes Viral After Being Converted into Sporting Complex for Community
In the urban sprawl of Mumbai, kids have an awesome and surprising new place to play cricket and badminton—under a highway overpass.
Built beneath the...
Mom Returns to Mumbai 2 Years After Attacks to Forgive the Unforgiveable
An online video series begins today telling the story of Kia Scherr, a wife and mother, who has forgiven the unforgiveable.
Her husband and 13-year-old...
Israel Gives Citizenship to Nanny who Saved Boy in Mumbai Attacks
Indian nanny Sandra Samuels, who risked her life to save an Israeli toddler from the clutches of terrorists during the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has...
Mumbai Board Requires Hotels to Recycle Sewage
A new pollution standard announced Saturday, on World Environment Day, ensures that cleaner water wll flow into the Arabian Sea from India's second largest...
Slumdog Millionaire Child Actor Gets New $50,000 Apartment In Mumbai From Filmmakers
The makers of the hit movie "Slumdog Millionaire" have bought a new home for one of the two child stars discovered in the...
Slumdog Makers Pledge Mumbai Cash
The makers of Slumdog Millionaire have announced they are to donate £500,000 to a charity which will help children living in the slums...
When a Preschool Was Opened Inside a Dementia Care Home, All Heaven Broke Loose
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Centered on that concept of communal flourishing, a dementia care village in England has...
‘Dead’ Man is Jolted Back to Life by the Endless Bumps of India’s Potholes
They breed anger and derision; they cause annoyance, discomfort, and even expensive repairs, but India's famous potholes actually saved a life on Friday.
The 'late'...
Good News in History, January 5
119 years ago today, the National Association of Audubon Society, the nonprofit dedicated to wildlife conservation, was incorporated—and not a minute too soon. Americans...
Youth Volunteers Form ‘Grandpals’ to Connect Lonely Senior Citizens With ‘Grandkids’ to Hang Out With
In India, a group of considerate young people calling themselves the "good fellows" are changing the lives of India's senior citizens by pairing them...
Abandoned Wells Turned into Whimsical Sculptures to Irrigate Villages with a Smile in India
Abandoned water wells are being rejuvenated with a dash of color in the Tamil Nadu state of India.
Here, where clean water pulled from small...
India Approves $7 Billion For 10,000 Electric Buses to Clean Air in 170 Cities
Last Wednesday, India's federal government approved nearly $7 billion for a nationwide plan to equip the biggest cities in the country with electric buses.
The...
After 8th Grader Walked to Graduation, an NFL Star and University Team-Up to Give Him a Ride to College
A Missouri middle schooler was so determined to make it to his graduation, he ended up walking 6 miles.
Losing out on an opportunity for...
92-Year-old Helped His Indian Neighbors Save 200,000 Liters of Water And Cut Their Electricity Bills in Half
A 92-year-old Mumbai man took action to transform his housing society with renewable energy and rainwater catches, saving the residents thousands.
In the year 2000,...
Indian Man Grows Precious Saffron In a Shipping Container–Wants to Share His Hydroponic Technique With Others
Feeling like the 9-5 office life of a software developer was too empty, an Indian man flipped his own script and became an entrepreneur,...
Ancient Grammatical Puzzle That Has Baffled Scientists for 2,500 Years Solved by Cambridge University Student
A 27-year-old PhD scholar finally cracked the riddle which has defeated Sanskrit experts since the 5th Century BC—by decoding a rule taught by “the...
Professor Develops Technology That Cools People Down – Without Electricity or AC
If in mid-summer you went onto the top of the Grocery Outlet supermarket in Stockton, California, and placed your hand on the strange, glossy...
The Moment an Indian Rail Worker Saves a Child at the Last Second From Oncoming Train
A small boy is holding his mother’s hand as they make their way across a railway platform. Weighed down by a heavy burden on...
Man Mailed Himself Home in a Box From Australia—Now He’s Looking for the Pals Who Helped Him
Homesickness is a malady with only one known cure. Going home. But sometimes the circumstances are against you. When that happens, people can resort...