This App Developed by a 10-year-old Might Be Just What You’re Looking for...
This article on using mobile technology for social good is part of the #Mobile4Good series & is made possible by Vodafone India. Science is her favourite subject. She loves to read. And she wants...
View ArticleMizoram Shows How Good Sanitation Can Reduce Child Malnutrition
Mizoram has seen a commendable decline in stunting and it is directly related to improved access to sanitation. Here is the complete report on how it happened. The north eastern state of Mizoram has...
View ArticleShe’s Taking Education for Disadvantaged Children to New Heights — 17,000 Ft....
For the 100 eager children waiting in one of the remotest schools in Ladakh, she came bearing gifts – 1500 kg of school equipment carried by 25 horses in -20 degrees C temperatures over 3 mountain...
View ArticleA Few Photographs Made Darshan Start a Small Initiative in Vadodara. Today,...
What started as a small gesture, of feeding underprivileged children, by 31-year-old Darshan and his friends has turned into a full-blown movement. I t’s funny how mundane decisions turn out to be...
View ArticleThese 25 Children Received the National Bravery Award This Year. Here Are...
They saved their friends, parents, and neighbours from drowning, electrocution, thieves and a lot more – these 25 children, who were honoured with the National Bravery Award this year, displayed...
View ArticleMY VIEW: 11 Things That MUST Be Done to Make School Buses Safer for Our Kids
The views expressed in this article are that of the author's and do not in any way reflect the views of the organisation. Arun A.G. and Haripriya urge us to consider these measures to ensure the...
View ArticleHow Barefoot College Trained 700 Rural Grandmothers to Be Solar Engineers &...
This article is part of a series that covers the finalists of the HCL Grant & made possible by HCL. A vocational training college in Rajasthan, started by well known educator and activist Sanjit...
View ArticleParents Don’t Have to Worry About Their Child’s School Bus Anymore. All...
This article on using mobile technology for social good is part of the #Mobile4Good series & is made possible by Vodafone India. Parents are often worried about the safety of their children...
View Article82,000 Child Labourers Walk Free Today. Thanks to this NGO.
This article is part of a series that covers the finalists of the HCL Grant & made possible by HCL. Bachpan Bachao Andolan was established by Kailash Satyarthi and others in 1980 with a vision to...
View ArticleTwo School Students Help Hundreds of Indian Grandparents Fight Loneliness...
These high school students are introducing technology to senior citizens in an effort to help them overcome loneliness and social isolation – all because of respect and love for their grandparents, who...
View ArticleVIDEO: 5 Indian Whizkids Who Prove that Just ONE Opportunity Can Make You...
This article has been made possible by Airtel. “Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!” ― Dr. Seuss in Oh, The Places You'll Go! Sometimes, all it takes...
View ArticleThis 12-Year-Old Singing Prodigy Was Born with 40 Fractures. But That Did Not...
Sparsh Shah, a 12-year-old singing prodigy who lives in the US, was born with almost 40 fractures. He has given more than 45 performances in just the last year-and-a-half. Read his inspirational story...
View ArticleTBI BLOGS: The Renovation of a Long-Forgotten School in Howrah Puts an End to...
The inspiring story of how a long-forgotten school was revived and brought back to life by the coordinated efforts of a few committed youth, the community and the authorities. The name Howrah may...
View ArticleUsing Soccer to Teach Mathematics and Financial Literacy in Municipal Schools
Edu-Kick is a new initiative by the founders of Slum Soccer to help students of municipal schools learn mathematics through soccer. In the year 2001, Vijay Barse, a retired sports teacher, saw a small...
View ArticleStop the Abuse Now: Here’s How You Identify Child Abuse and Report it
Do you know if your neighbour's son, your niece or the boy who lives in the shanty across your street is safe? We read shocking stories of children falling prey to sexual abuse and molestation...
View ArticleThis 2-Year-Old Was One of the Youngest Rescue Volunteers during Chennai Floods
At the time when many parts of Tamil Nadu were flooded due to incessant rains last year, and thousands of people were struggling to live through every passing day, there were a few localities in...
View ArticleChildren in This Maharashtra Town Know All About the Importance of Heritage...
A poster making competition on the importance of conserving our ancient monuments was conducted in the premises of Apurna Devalaya, in collaboration with the Chandrapur chapter of Indian National Trust...
View Article7 Kids from Pune Gear up to Solve Trash Issues at the Ultimate Robotics...
A team of seven robotics enthusiasts from Pune are prepping up to go to Spain for FIRST LEGO League - Open European Championships 2016. The teens take out time from their school and on weekends to...
View ArticleBring on Vacation Time! 10 Super Cool Summer Getaways With Kids
Are you dreading the coming school holidays when you'll have to figure out how to keep your pre-schoolers and teens occupied? Summer camps can be a solution, but not for long. Children need family...
View ArticleThis Newspaper By and For Street Children Tells Stories of Lost Childhoods
A newspaper written and published by street children in Delhi helps them tell their stories and fight for their rights. Balaknama is, literally, the 'voice of children.' Balaknama has been in...
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