Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary: While tigers and elephants figure high on our priority lists, few in India know the importance of amphibians. But a scientist at the Delhi University is turning the tide in favour of the humble frog. In rainswept Koyna, Maharashtra, a group goes on a mission, looking for tiny creatures that inhabit the forest floor. Scientist Biju Das leads the group. "I guess this area is also very...
10:33 AM, Oct 31, 2012
New Delhi: In Jharkhand, there's a new wave of positivity, especially among girls of the tribal areas. And it's all thanks to the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) new initiative to provide them with a better future. Stuck in a virtual civil war with Naxals on one side and the government forces on the other, the girls had given up all hopes of moving ahead in life. However, they now...
10:08 AM, Oct 30, 2012
New Delhi: A Mumbai-based photographer, Partho Bhowmick, provides the visually impaired an experience in artistic expression, through the use of camera. The students at his workshops are all visually impaired, and they learn to use their other senses to see. The students show how they use sound to gauge direction and touch to measure the object they are shooting. That's how those who have no sight can see images through...
10:25 AM, Oct 29, 2012
New Delhi: The Ramlila has gone hi-tech this festive season. You can catch it on your computer with live streaming. Some pandals have roped in celebrity guests as well. From the best special effects that technology can give to the most famous god of Indian television, high profile and hi-tech is the way Ramlilas are going this festive seaon. The Luv Kush Ramlila, the oldest in the capital, promises a...
10:35 AM, Oct 23, 2012
Durga puja festivities are on in West Bengal and authorities are making sure everyone gets a chance to be part of it. This includes the inmates of mental health institutes. It's a festival of inclusion, where Shakti humbles all. A festival when differences are forgotten as everyone comes together in celebration. ...
10:05 AM, Oct 22, 2012
CNN-IBN saluted the bearers of good news, who, with their positive stories from across the country, brought out a message of hope amidst the everyday stories of confusion and chaos. ...
08:38 PM, Oct 20, 2012
On this episode we meet three spacial achievement awards winners. ...
11:20 PM, Oct 13, 2012
On this week's episode, we bring to you stories of courage, goodwill and strong determination despite all odds. ...
07:05 PM, Oct 06, 2012
Positive journalism finally found recognition at CNN-IBN's 'India Positive' awards show on Thursday night. The event, that was sponsored by the Jaypee Group, felicitated 13 individuals, including Jharkhand's acid attack victim Sonali Mukherjee. Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju was all praise for the media and appreciated CNN-IBN initiative to highlight positive stories amidst the daily flurry of negative news. He admitted that he had been too critical ...
08:56 AM, Oct 05, 2012
On this week's episode, we bring to you stories of courage, goodwill and strong determination despite all odds. The story of a bunch of few courageous men who dive in the cold waters of the Chenab to rescue those drowning, a philanthropist who started an English medium school and provides education absolutely free of cost, an NGO that works to rescue children working in mines in Meghalaya - all these ...
10:59 AM, Sep 30, 2012
In this special episode of India Positive, we are recognising positive stories, which made a difference in our society. ...
04:56 PM, Sep 22, 2012
Portable incubators providing a new lease of life to newborns, grandmothers fighting gender bias by taking up shooting and more inspiring stories. ...
06:03 PM, Sep 15, 2012
Chennai: War-torn Jaffna in Sri Lanka had a musical symphony earlier this month. Carnatic vocalists TM Krishna and P Unnikrishnan, along with Bharatnatyam dancer Alarmel Valli enthralled Jaffna with their performances and workshops for three days. These artistes from Chennai participated in the three-day event called 'Divine Ecstasy', set up by TM Krishna. "In a way it is re-inforcing a cultural depth they already had. You are not introducing anything...
09:03 AM, Sep 14, 2012
Baghpat: Grandmothers from Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district have decided to take on age old prejudices and discrimination against women. The gun-wielding grandmoms are the new force to reckon with. In the wild west of Uttar Pradesh, where female foeticide is practised, the two gun-toting grandmoms are shooting some age and gender prejudices to oblivion. Chandroo Tomar, 78, is the world's oldest professional shooter. Her sister-in-law Prakasho is 70. Between them,...
09:02 AM, Sep 12, 2012
New Delhi: Their ability to grasp a situation is par excellence but they are still termed differently abled. Their eyes are on gold but they are still called poor. But the players who will represent India in the floor hockey category for the Special Olympics 2013 would not have reached so far if it wasn't for their mentors and coaches. Winning the Olympics is every athlete's dream. And for these...
09:05 AM, Sep 11, 2012
Bangalore: Portable incubators are providing a new lease of life to hundreds of newborns. Priced at a reasonable Rs 15,000, these incubators have been installed in hundreds of hospitals and ambulances across four states. A woman, Katyayini gave a premature birth to a child, who weighed 1.4 kg. The doctors advised the 23-year-old mother to keep the baby in an incubator till he gained weight. "He sleeps well in this...
09:13 AM, Sep 10, 2012
For the past 12 years, Akshaya Patra Foundation has served cooked food to nearly 14 lakh children in government schools across the country. ...
04:12 PM, Sep 09, 2012
Bharatpur: Corporate social responsibility is becoming more than a buzz word. A pharma company's CSR initiative is aiming to make Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India's first poverty free district in the next few years. Lupin Foundation, the pharma company, is helping employ thousands of villagers. Shyam Kishore, 30, is a poultry farmer. In five years, his life has changed, and all for the better. Starting with 300 chicks in a small...
01:27 PM, Sep 07, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: A 56-year-old postman in Kerala is delivering an inspirational message by setting up a charitable society for cancer patients. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things - the 56-year-old, Babu is the true recipient of this adage. A postman by profession, Babu also saves the lives of many cancer patients. He, along with some of his well-wishers started the Santhvanam Charitable society in 2007. The society arranges meals for poor...
10:02 AM, Sep 05, 2012
New Delhi: The Costa outlet in South Delhi's Green Park is quieter than other cafes. There's comparatively less noise as the people behind the counter can neither speak nor hear. Five years ago, the RJ group began employing such hearing-impaired people at KFC and Costa outlets. Today 145 such employees have made a mark for themselves, thanks to growing corporate social responsibility. Unnikrishnan Santhosh, the CEO of Costa, says, "The...
09:29 AM, Sep 04, 2012
