Category: People
Malayalam Author Donates Sahitya Akademi Prize Money
The face of Junaid, who breathed his last in the lap of his brother after he was lynched by a mob in Haryana, seems to have struck a chord with Mala [...]
Indonesia’s Sri Mulyani Receives Best Minister Award
Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati received the Best Minister Award at the World Government Summit held in Dubai. The award is give [...]
Turkish Engineer Develops Eco-Friendly Fuel Cell
A Turkish chemical engineer has developed an environmentally-friendly fuel cell that can power a vehicle for 450 kilometers (280 miles) after just f [...]
Fake News – Mainstream Media Makes a Fool of Itself
Fake news about the UAE crown prince chanting 'Jai Siya Ram' was used by some TV channels to hard-sell Modi's image to his domestic constituency. Bu [...]
Nazir Josh – Kashmir’s Laugh Doctor
Kashmir's very own "Charlie Chaplin", Nazir Josh, wants to bring mirth back to Kashmir's depressed lives.
By Sheikh Qayoom
Srinagar: Long before [...]
Sadiman: An Unsung Hero – The Man Who Replanted Forests
An Indonesian farmer understood why the land was turning barren and singlehandedly planted 11,000 trees.
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Sadiman, a 67-year-old man from the Wo [...]
Smartest Child’
Abdur Rahman Hussain (13) of Egypt has been titled the "smartest child in the world" after he came in first at a global competition. The contest en [...]
Building Bricks of Love and Learning
Founded by "a team of six with a larger concern for society" (alumni of Azim Premji University"/Montesorri"")", the Gubbachi Learning Communit [...]
Indonesian Muslim Cleric Wins 2017 Human Rights Award
A cleric from Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia's largest Islamic organization, has won the 2017 Yap Thiam Hien Award for his efforts in upholding human ri [...]
Irfan Habib Bags Double Gold Medal at Jadavpur University
Irfan Habib, a student of Mathematics at Jadavpur University, has won two gold medals during his undergraduate at the 62nd Convocation of the Univer [...]