Manjunatha, an auto driver from Bangalore, is one such soul. He returned two laptops worth more than a lakh of rupees to their rightful owners after they forgot them in his auto.
Two technology consultants Naveesh and Sainath along with their Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Vishnu from Pune reached Bangalore on September 23, 2009. They hailed an auto (KA 02 B 5022) at K R Puram at 11.30 am towards Shivajinagar. At 12.15 pm, they got down at Shivajinagar with the luggage.
But, only after an hour, they realised that they had forgotten two laptops: one Toshiba and another Dell, worth more than Rs 1 lakh. More than the money, it was the data that these laptops contained that was worthless. They then decided to lodge a complaint at the Commercial Street Police Station.

Self-sufficient farming gives women in Alipurduar food, health and confidence 

Till a few decades ago, most people in India grew vegetables and fruits in their own gardens. Then something changed. We shifted from ‘farming for food’ to ‘farming for money’. The start of the ‘green revolution’ meant that production increased but so did the farmer’s dependency on chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides. This shift in farming – from lifestyle to livelihood – also resulted in women keeping away from most farming decisions even though they were involved in the various tasks of sowing, reaping, harvesting and filling up the granaries. They aren’t called ‘farmers’ and they don’t benefit from training on farming concepts and schemes. But some women in villages in Alipurduar, West Bengal have managed to change this for themselves.

Elango was born on Nov 12,1960 in Kuthambakkam where his family has lived for close to a thousand years at least. They cherish the association an ancestor of theirs had with the great reformer philosopher Sri Ramanujar, who was born in Sriperumbudur, nearby. Despite being Dalit they have not felt alienated from mainstream Indian thought. Village realities of ghettoised living however, had seemed inevitable. Elango's family owned some lands and his father was a Government employee. So they were reasonably well to do, but young Elango grew up amidst squalor and hopelessness in the Harijan 'colony'. Drunken brawls, wife beating and wails of women and children were nightly fares in houses around his. An academically inclined Elango could not quite shut these out nor ignore the filth and the bogs as he picked his way to his school. His mind however filed these away.

Chhaon has helped the victims unwind, share their life's struggles and face the world with confidence.
New Delhi: While there are acid attack survivors who are struggling to come to terms with the life after the ghastly incident, there are others who have braced up themselves to get together and fight for their rights and stop the rising incidents of acid attacks. Chhaon is one such initiative which provides a shadow of hope to hundreds of acid attack victims. ALSO SEE SC directs states to pay Rs 3 lakh compensation to acid attack victims, regulates acid sale At the heart of this initiative is Laxmi, an acid attack survivor herself, who had submitted a petition in the Supreme Court in 2006, seeking a ban on the sale of the toxic liquid, leading to the increasing number of attacks on women.

Doctor Amar Chauhan

Gurgaon: As major cities in India continue to suffer from lax traffic safety regulations and road fatalities, India has the world's largest number of road deaths, according to WHO's latest Global road safety report. A Gurgaon based doctor has stepped up to raise awareness about first aid to accident victims. Some of the reasons of road accidents in India are poor ambulance response, lack of first aid awareness and reluctance to help the injured due to fear of entanglement in police cases. "We are afraid to help accident victims. We fear getting trapped in a police case," said a commuter. Doctor Amar Chauhan has tried to step up awareness. The Gurgaon based doctor set up the Ayushman Hospital and Trauma Centre. He began a poster campaign illustrating first aid for accident victims.

आरती पूजन का महत्त्व:

घर हो या मंदिर, भगवान की पूजा के बाद घड़ी, घंटा और शंख ध्वनि के साथ आरती की जाती है। बिना आरती के कोई भी पूजा अपूर्ण मानी जाती है। इसलिए पूजा शुरू करने से पहले लोग आरती की थाल सजाकर बैठते हैं। पूजा में आरती का इतना महत्व क्यों हैं इसका उत्तर स्कंद पुराण में मिलता है। इस पुराण में कहा गया है कि अगर कोई व्यक्ति मंत्र नहीं जानता, पूजा की विधि नहीं जानता लेकिन आरती कर लेता है तो भगवान उसकी पूजा को पूर्ण रूप से स्वीकार कर लेते हैं।
आरती का धार्मिक महत्व होने के साथ ही वैज्ञानिक महत्व भी है। याद कीजिए आरती की थाल में कौन कौन सी वस्तुओं का प्रयोग किया जाता है। आपके जेहन में रुई, घी, कपूर, फूल, चंदन जरूर आ गया होगा। रुई शुद्घ कपास होता है इसमें किसी प्रकार की मिलावट नहीं होती है। इसी प्रकार घी भी दूध का मूल तत्व होता है। कपूर और चंदन भी शुद्घ और सात्विक पदार्थ है।
जब रुई के साथ घी और कपूर की बाती जलाई जाती है तो एक अद्भुत सुगंध वातावरण में फैल जाती है। इससे आस-पास के वातावरण में मौजूद नकारत्मक उर्जा भाग जाती है और सकारात्मक उर्जा का संचार होने लगता है।
आरती में बजने वाले शंख और घड़ी-घंटी के स्वर के साथ जिस किसी देवता को ध्यान करके गायन किया जाता है उसके प्रति मन केन्द्रित होता है जिससे मन में चल रहे द्वंद का अंत होता है। हमारे शरीर में सोई आत्मा जागृत होती है जिससे मन और शरीर उर्जावान हो उठता है और महसूस होता है कि ईश्वर की कृपा मिल रही है.........

तिलक..............

भारतीय संस्कृति में प्रत्येक मनुष्य अपने धर्म को बड़े विस्वास एवं आस्था के साथ निभाता है| हिन्दू पूजा करते समय या कहीं जाते समय अवस्य तिलक लगता है| महिलाये भी सुहाग के प्रतीक चिन्ह हेतु तिलक लगाती है| महिलाये लाल तिलक ही लगाती है क्योकि पति जाते समय उस तिलक को देखकर जाता है, जो सूर्य की लालिमा का प्रतीक होता है,एवं तिलक को देखकर पति को ये प्रेरणा मिलती है कि आज का दिन सूर्य कि लालिमा जैसा (सुखमय) रहे| एवं हर मांगलिक कार्य,शादी-विवाह,धार्मिक आयोजन,सामाजिक आयोजन में व्यक्ति तिलक लगाकर जाता है|
किसी आयोजन में आने वाले व्यक्ति का स्वागत-सत्कार हम तिलक लगाकर ही करते है| विशेषकर शादी-विवाह में बहन-बेटी या सुहागन आने वाले प्रत्येक व्यक्ति का स्वागत तिलक लगाकर करते हैं| विशेषकर मध्यप्रदेश में मालवा एवं निमाड़ में यह प्रथा आज भी है|
तिलक मस्तक पर दोनों भौंहों के बीच नासिका के ऊपर प्रारंभिक स्थल पर लगाए जाते हैं जो हमारे चिंतन-मनन का स्थान है| यह चेतन-अवचेतन अवस्था में भी जागृत एवं सक्रिय रहता है, इसे आज्ञा-चक्र भी कहते हैं। इसी चक्र के दाईं ओर अजिमा नाड़ी होती है तथा दूसरी ओर वर्णा नाड़ी है। इन दोनों के संगम बिंदु पर स्थित चक्र को निर्मल, विवेकशील, ऊर्जावान, जागृत तथा तनावमुक्त रखने हेतु ही तिलक लगाया जाता है।
इस बिंदु पर सौभाग्यसूचक द्रव्य जैसे चंदन, केशर, कुमकुम आदि का तिलक लगाने से सात्विक एवं तेजपूर्ण होकर आत्मविश्वास में अभूतपूर्ण वृद्धि होती है, मन में निर्मलता, शांति एवं संयम में वृद्धि होती है।

                                                    Krishna Temple in Dwaraka :-

An important pilgrimage center for Hindus is Dwaraka, on the west coast of Gujarat. Every inch of the city is linked up with Lord Krishna and is the place where ruled his kingdom. 12 Jyotirlingas representing Lord Shiva which manifested in different parts of the country as one of these is located in Dwarka and is known as the Nageshwar Mahadev. The sanctum of the Dwarkadish temple and dates back to 2500 years is the Jagat Mandir or Nij Mandir has its own hall of audience and the roof of the hall is supported by 60 columns as the main temple rises five storeys high ansd there is also a conical spire. The spire is richly carved and rises to a height of 157 feet. Rukmini"s( Krishna's wife) temple is one of the most popular temples in Dwarka is that of considered an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and beauty.
At the end of Pandava Arjuna 12 year pilgrimage of holy places of ancient India (Bharata Varsha) made a visit to Dwaraka.

TBI Change-makers: Dr. Ram Kataria – The Man Who Created The Gandhians Farm

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Dr. Ram Kataria has dedicated 12 years of his life in converting a barren patch of land in the parched interiors of Maharashtra into an oasis using innovative and indigenous methods of conservation and sustenance. What’s more, he has many more ideas for inclusive growth including the creation of a school for rural change-makers. Meet the man with boundless energy and infinite vision.

For decades, Dr Kataria had a comfortable medical practice and a beautiful home in Manchar, off Pune. But when his two sons moved out and found their own feet, he started planning on acting on an issue that had long troubled him. He had always been close to nature, and passionate about gardening. But at the same time, he was disturbed by the environmental legacy his generation is set to leave behind for posterity. He decided to sell his house and relocate to a place where his vision for change could take shape.

Dr Ram Kataria has been a general physician for 45 years. 12 years ago, he acquired 100 acres of arid, barren land in Taluka Rajgurunagar in Maharashtra.

kautilya 5 year old 

अगर आपको कुछ जानकारी चाहिए होती है तो आप गूगल पर सर्च करते हैं लेकिन अगर आपको पता चले कि एक बच्चे को गूगल ब्वाय कहते हैं तो शायद आप चौंक जाएंगे।एक ऐसा ही अजूबा है हरियाणा का एक बच्चा जिसे गूगल ब्वाय के नाम से जाना जाता है। हालांकि है तो यह एक बच्चा लेकिन अगर बात की जाए दिमाग की, तो अच्छे-अच्छे लोगों को ये पीछे छोड़ देता है।

आपको जानकर और भी हैरानी होगी कि इसकी उम्र सिर्फ 5 साल 8 महीने है। इनती छोटी सी उम्र में ही इस बच्चे को दुनिया भर की इतनी अधिक जानकारी है कि आपके होश उड़ा दे। इस बच्चे का नाम कौटिल्य है। खेलने कूदने के उम्र में कौटिल्य को दुनिया के हर एक देश की जानकारी है। इसे न सिर्फ इन सबकी जानकारी है बल्कि हर एक चीज पर वो कॉंफिडेंट होकर बात करता है। हरियाणा के एक छोटे से गांव कोहण्ड (करनाल) का यह बच्चा अपने जवाबों द्वारा अच्छे-अच्छे लोगों को चौंका देता है। इसका दिमाग इतना तेज है कि गूगल भी मात खा जाए।

कौटिल्य पहली कक्षा में पढ़ता है लेकिन दिमाग तो जैसे एक परिपक्व इंसान की तरह है। जब इस छोटे से बच्चे से पूछ गया कि तुमने ये सब कहां से सीखा है तो जवाब मिला कि किताबों से और परिवार के लोगों से। इस बच्चे से पूछा गया कि आपने ये सब क्यों सीखा है? बच्चे ने बड़ी ही मासूमियत के साथ जवाब दिया कि अगर मैं यह सब नहीं सीखता और कोई मुझसे पूछ लेता तो उसे लगता कि इस बच्चे को तो कुछ आता ही नहीं है।इस बच्चे को सब पता है कि एरिया के हिसाब से कौन सा देश किस स्थान पर आता है और जीडीपी के हिसाब से कौन सा देश किस स्थान पर आता है। चाहे बात की जाए नदी की या फिर किसी पहाड़ की, बात करें महाद्वीप की या फिर ग्रहों की..!

इस बच्चे से इसके बेस्ट फ्रेंड के बारे में पूछा गया तो उसने बताया कि उसके बेस्ट फ्रेंड हैं दादाजी।आज अधिकाँश माता पिता, दादा दादियों पे समय नहीं है बच्चों के लिए लेकिन इसके ज्ञान का स्त्रोत इसके पिता जी और दादा जी ही हैं..

16 year old Shouryya Ray, 

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16 year old Shouryya Ray, an Indian-born German student has solved a 350 year old puzzle, left by Newton. 
Shouryya Ray worked out how to calculate exactly the path of a projectile under gravity and subject to air resistance, The (London) Sunday Times reported.
The Indian-born teen said he solved the problem that had stumped mathematicians for centuries while working on a school project.
Mr Ray won a research award for his efforts and has been labeled a genius by the German media, but he put it down to "curiosity and schoolboy naivety".
"When it was explained to us that the problems had no solutions, I thought to myself, 'well, there's no harm in trying,'" he said.

Sivaraj is an eco rickshaw warrior

Sivaraj is an eco rickshaw warrior

Having spent most of his schooling years at a residential school in Coonoor in the Nilgiris, Sivaraj Muthuraman did not want to stay in the campus hostel when he joined BBA at Loyola College in Chennai.

He and his friends rented a house and enjoyed their newfound freedom by exploring the city and nearby places on their modified Pulsar 180 bikes.

Sivaraj offers free rides on his eco cabs in Chennai

“I spent about rupees two lakhs in modifying my bike. All my friends were so crazy about our bikes and loved to go on long rides. We went around the city so much that I know every nook and corner of Chennai,” says the 28-year-old innovator of ‘eco-cab’, which is a modified cycle rickshaw that can be pedaled as well as run on solar and electric energy.

It was his passion for bikes and his interest in modifying them that made him to attempt a bold innovation later on in life.

Anand Bharadwaj

Anand Bharadwaj 

Anand Bharadwaj is world youth scrabble champion

The newly crowned World Youth Scrabble Champion, Anand Bharadwaj, explains that if an opponent covers two triple word squares their score multiplies by nine and adds 50 points. Such was Anand's predicament earlier this month at the finals in Malaysia when his opponent played ''waysides'' for a tournament-high 176 points.

His father, Melbourne Business School associate professor Kannan Sethuraman, was sitting outside.

''It was a crucial game, and everybody wrote him off. The ushers came and told me, 'He's trailing by 160 points, I think it's gone.' I didn't know what to expect, but he came back and said, 'I won it.' ''

Remya Jose 
City: Malappuram
State: Kerala

Remya Jose hails from Kizhattoor Panchayat in Malappuram district, Kerala. Her father is a high school teacher and her mother is the headmistress of an Upper primary school. She is 16 years old and has completed her 12th standard in the science group. Throughout her school years, a class topper, Remya scored above 90% in her board exams, this in spite of having to do the laundry. She represented her school at various science fairs and won prizes for making a still model of a transmission tower for mobile phones and for a working model of an indigenous casserole which conserves heat, thus also functioning as a thermal cooker. For her 12th standard practical examinations, she made a model of a refrigerator in which vegetables, fruits etc. would remain fresh up to a week

Disabled student all set to graduate from IIT-Madras

Naresh was born in Teeparru a small village in Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the river Godavari. His father Prasad was a lorry driver and his mother Kumari, a housewife. Both of them are uneducated but wanted their children to climb great heights in life and they knew the importance of education. Naresh had a loving elder sister Sirisha who has played a great role in molding Naresh’s life to what it is today.

Naga Naresh Karuturi 

Arjun Bajpayee, a 16-year-old Delhi school boy, on Saturday had a brief tryst with destiny equaling the world record of being the youngest to step atop the world's highest peak - 8,848 metre Mt Everest, only to have his feat overturned hours later by a 13-year-old American.

Bajpayee, became the youngest Indian to climb Everest early this morning via the traditional South Col route in Nepal. He equalled the record of a Nepalese Sherpa Temba Tsheri who also climbed the peak when he was sixteen.

ये हैं 32 साल के अनिल सोनुने। कंप्यूटर की कोई डिग्री नहीं है। जानिए, फिर क्यों आईआईटी से लेकर माइक्रोसॉफ्ट तक उनका लोहा मान रहे हैं
खेतों के बीच गाय-भैंस के तबेले के नजदीक बना कक्षा चार तक का सरकारी स्कूल। दो शिक्षक, 100 छात्र। लेकिन पढ़ाई कंप्यूटर और प्रोजेक्टर के जरिए होती है। यह काम कर दिखाया है यहां के टीचर अनिल सोनुने ने। उन्होंने   अपनी मेहनत और अपने ही पैसों से टीन की छत के नीचे बने कमरे को डिजिटल क्लासरूम में बदल दिया है। 

बत्तीस साल के अनिल को माइक्रोसॉफ्ट ने इस साल के इनोवेटिव टीचर अवॉर्ड से नवाजा है। स्लोवाकिया के प्राग शहर में 21 दिसंबर को उन्हें सम्मानित किया जाएगा। वहीं आकाश टैबलेट डेवलप करने वाली आईआईटी मुंबई ने उनसे इसके लिए मराठी में कंटेंट बनाने को कहा है। उन्होंने पढ़ाने के लिए अपनी वेबसाइट बनाई है और खुद कंटेंट जुटाते हैंं। 

 

भारत के कुंभार दुनिया के सबसे बड़े वैज्ञानिक होते हैं। इन्होने उसी से प्रेरणा लेते हुए मिट्टी के उत्पादों की शृंखला पेश की। आमतौर पर फ्रिज में जो कम्प्रेसर होता है उसमें से जहरीली गैस निकलती हैं जो पर्यावरण को तो नुकसान पहुंचाती ही हैं साथ ही उनसे कई बीमारियों का खतरा भी रहता है। इसी कारण पिछले 20 वर्षों में फ्रिज बढ्ने के साथ साथ 'अर्थराइटिस' के रोगी बढ़ें हैं और लगभग प्रत्येक घर में एक अर्थराइटिस
रोगी है।