Bus with comforts of a private jet helps in charity work

Bus with comforts of a private jet helps in charity work Would you like to contribute to charity by going on a luxury bus ride? A concept initiated by banker-cum-philanthropist Madhabi Puri Buch, the Ashok Leyland Luxura Magical India Bus gives you the comfort of a house on wheels. Buch, who works as a fund raiser for the Founder Toofles Foundation, says, "The idea was actually quite simple that normally Toofles Foundation did events which were one time event to raise...
08:58 AM, Feb 26, 2013

Ghaziabad: 60-year-old plants 4 lakh trees in 46 years

Ghaziabad: 60-year-old plants 4 lakh trees in 46 years Sixty-year-old Raj Sharma is inspiring people to protect the environment. She has helped develop almost 40 parks in Ghaziabad and planted close to 4 lakh trees over the last 46 years. ...
10:27 AM, Jan 16, 2013

Merchant Navy officer writes comics on war heroes

Merchant Navy officer writes comics on war heroes New Delhi: Journalist: You must be so relieved and satisfied at the end of this operation. What does the victory feel like? Captain Vikram Batra: Feel like? Yeh dil maange more! That was Captain Vikram Batra who died a valiant death fighting Pakistan tooth and nail in July 1999 during the Kargil war. His famous war-cry, 'Yeh dil maange more' became a part of the youth lexicon. Nine years on,...
08:48 AM, Aug 17, 2012

Anna effect: India's villagers unite against corruption

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Village Khaloaa, just 12 km from Agra, has an inspiring story to tell. Six months back, a few members of this village attended 'Anna ki ...
04:51 PM, Aug 07, 2012

Accompany me in building a better Bharat

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How easy is it for a common man to sit in a group, have a cup of tea/coffee and slam the corrupt politicians? How easily ...
03:16 PM, Apr 26, 2012

Rise of people's power - one year, many instances

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5 April 2012 was time for a flashback! A year earlier a group of civil society members under the leadership of Anna Hazare started an ...
12:30 PM, Apr 07, 2012

State protecting the corrupt and killing the honest

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IPS officer Narendra Kumar was crushed to death by a tractor on 8 March 2012 in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district. His fault was taking action ...
04:35 PM, Mar 12, 2012

Right To Reject

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Right Not to Vote/Right To Reject/Negative Voting/None of the Above is a campaign for inclusion of 'None of the Above' button in the Electronic Voting ...
12:44 PM, Feb 29, 2012

People's queries for people in power

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I am a 23-year-old educated youth in the phase of understanding the scheme of things. As we pass through this eventful year of 2011, there ...
01:19 PM, Dec 23, 2011

My ideas to repress corruption

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Corruption is a virus swiftly reaching the roots. It's a menace which has entrapped almost all sections of the society. From the peon till the ...
12:36 PM, Dec 05, 2011