How art and a simple act of kindness helped transform this tea-stall and the fate of its owner
Dipti Joshi, a resident of Uttarakhand, India, got widowed at a young age, bringing the responsibility of supporting her family of three squarely on her shoulders. She somehow managed to make ends meet by opening a small roadside tea-stall where a few truck drivers and travelers would halt occasionally. Little did she know that a chance halt by a group of people at her stall would forever end up changing her...
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Teacher’s efforts to teach computer sciences to his students without any actual computers wins the hearts of Microsoft bosses
Most schools in Ghana are not equipped with computers, but that does not deter dedicated teachers from teaching computer sciences to their students. One such teacher is 33-year-old Owura Kwadwo Hottish, who manages to teach his students computer science by spending a good thirty minutes before every class drawing detailed diagrams of different computer programs on the blackboard. When Hottish posted photos of...
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Golden Retriever saves a man from drowning in South Carolina
A 7-year-old golden retriever – Woody – is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of a man who fell into the cold and choppy Okatie River in South Carolina. Woody was on the banks of the river when he saw Mason Ringer’s boat capsize. Ringer was with two coworkers, taking a lunch break while refurbishing a dock, when the boat tipped over. While one of the men swam to safety, another one...
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This wedding saw 700 guests pledging to donate their organs
A wedding that was solemnized in the state of Maharashtra, India, saw a heartwarming display of compassion. Along with the bride and the groom, 700 guests who attended vowed to donate their organs. The wedding ceremony of Varsha Pagar and Swapnil Kothawade in Nashik will be remembered for a long time to come – not for its ostentatious display of wealth like most Indian weddings – but for the noble...
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These Policemen fulfilled 7-year-old cancer patient’s biggest dream
Ashish is a 7-year-old braveheart who is fighting brain cancer. The young kid’s biggest dream was to become an inspector for the Mumbai Police some day – a wish that the officers at the city’s Mulund police station were only too happy to fulfill. So Ashish was sworn in as an inspector at the police station for a few hours on Thursday. In collaboration with the Make A Wish foundation, famous for...
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Researchers have now found a unique way of making paper… and it does not involve cutting of trees
It is a well known fact that the paper industry is responsible for cutting of millions of trees globally every year. Unfortunately, we do not have a more environment-friendly alternative for paper, so there is little we can do about it. However, researchers at the University of Vienna have come up with a unique way to produce paper that does not involve cutting of trees. They are making paper out of animal...
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This woman became friends with a bumblebee queen she rescued
Fiona Presly from Iverness, Scotland, discovered a queen bee while gardening one day and noticed that it had no wings. She rescued the insect and even made a makeshift garden for her. Now, the two have become the best of friends! “I found her when we were getting work done in the garden, and it was lucky I didn’t stand on her,” Presly told The Scottish Sun. “I put my hand down in front of...
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Couple chat on WhatsApp after meeting via text sent to wrong number, end up getting married
People sometimes find love in the most unexpected of ways, and this couple’s heartwarming story is proof of that! Michael Evangelou, from Colliers Wood, south London had never thought that a text he intended to send to his own number would eventually lead him to his future spouse. Michael framed a two-word text ‘Girls Trip’ and thought he was texting his own number when he sent it. He wanted to...
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This young Indian innovator has come up with a device that will help people who can’t speak communicate
An 18-year-old from Panipat, India, Arsh Shah Dilbagi, has developed a device called ‘TALK’ that helps people who can’t speak communicate through their breath. Yes, you read that right! The young genius was moved by the plight of a patient who had lost the ability to speak due to a stroke. His condition motivated Arsh to come up with something that would enable people suffering from...
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Now Versace also goes fur-free
Gone are the days when wearing animal fur was considered a status symbol by fashionistas who loved to showcase their collection of minks and the like. With the advent of ethical and sustainable fashion, more and more fashion houses are replacing real fur with faux fur. The latest fashion brand to give up animal fur is Versace. In an interview in The Economist’s 1843 magazine, Donatella Versace said that...
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