From serving tea in a small village stall to securing admission at one of India’s premier institutes, Yogeshwari Selvam’s story is a powerful testament to perseverance and ambition. A student of a ...

Ajith Kumar, a 27-year-old temporary guard at the Madapuram Badrakaliamman Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district, died on Sunday, June 29, following alleged custodial torture by a police ‘special ...

In the quiet town of Palakollu, nestled in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district, a young girl once stared at the moon with wonder in her eyes. Today, that girl, 23-year-old Jahnavi Dangeti, is one ...

In a landmark moment for inclusivity in higher education, Loyola College in Chennai has appointed Dr. N Jency, a transwoman with a doctorate in English literature, as an assistant professor in its ...

In the quiet fields of Devapandalam in Kallakurichi district, the buzz of a drone slices through the air. At the controls is not a tech-savvy engineer from a city firm, but 27-year-old Nandhini ...

The Erode-Chennai Superfast Express. In an apparent attempted derailment, the The Erode – MGR Chennai Central Yercaud Express (Train no. 22650) met with an accident on Tuesday night (June 17), as it ...

Teachers who have tried to speak up say they’ve been threatened with poor experience certificates, deliberate delays in relieving letters, and even blacklisting among private schools in the city, all ...

In a sweeping crackdown on the circulation of child sexual exploitation material online, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested 15 individuals during a coordinated statewide operation ...

In a historic first, Ethiraj College for Women has opened its doors to a transgender student. P. Shivin, a transwoman from Theni, was admitted to the BCom (Computer Science) programme on Wednesday, ...

Students of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M), on Saturday, took to protests following the arrest of a food court staff who allegedly sexually harassed a 20-year-old intern on campus last ...

This year, on International Yoga Day, Charlotte Chopin won’t be speaking at a mega yoga camp or appearing on television panels. “I’ll be in my garden,” she laughed when asked. 101-year-old Charlotte ...

A Bengaluru commuter’s social media post has stirred up a storm, shining a light on the simmering class tensions, cultural clashes, and frustrations within India’s tech capital, especially amid its ...