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Nobel Laureate Sir Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman was among, the first three recipients (the other two being Chakravarthi Rajagopala Chary and, Drsarvepalli Radhakrishnan) of the title Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India in 1954. The then President, Rajendra Prasad, wrote personally to Raman inviting him to be the personal guest in the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, … Read more

[ From The Discovery on India] Mathematics in India inevitably makes one think of one extraordinary Figure of resent times. This is Srinivasa Ramanujam. Born into a poor Brahmin family in South India, having no cpportunities for a proper education, he became a clerk in the Madras Port Trust. But he was bubbling with some … Read more

There is NO virus in this world more dangerous than FEAR, Understand this fear, otherwise, you will become a dead body before your body dies. It has nothing to do with the virus. The scary atmosphere you feel in these moments is collective madness… It has happened a thousand times and will continue to happen. … Read more

Nagaland is an excellent example of how communities rise to the occasion. How? The COVID-19 induced lockdown had convinced them about the importance of self-reliance. As their wage-earing jobs were lost, they resumed farming. And they say they have learnt a lot. With smiles on their faces they say it is a personal rediscovery, going … Read more

Albert Einstein, the Nobel laurcate, was a simple man to whom success, fame and wealth meant nothing, On being appointed the Dean of a University and asked to give his requirements, his demand was for a wastepaper basket. To the stunned person, his cool response was, “I commit mistakes, you know.” Humility underlined his simplicity. … Read more

Deprivation has driven the determined Manornnjan Byapari to dare even destiny with his pointed questions. Born as a poor, neglected and hardworking labourer with hunger as his twin brother, Manoranjan Byapari turned out to be an. award-winning writer. With nearly twenty books in Bengali to his credit, including his latest work, Chandal Jibon (Bengali Title … Read more

Can you conceive of a construction without cement and steel? Unimaginable? But, a modern marvel – 32 foot high SriChakra shaped temple is taking shape on a sprawling one and a half acre site with just natural elements like lime, jaggery, jute, gam, myrobalan fruit (karakkaya) paste, Indian bael (Maredu/ Bilwa) juice, sand and stone … Read more

An iota of initiative can ignite inspiration in tons, capable of moving mountains at a rapid pace. Sounds incredible ? See it happen in our golden Telangana right now. Miracles become common when the initiative comes from a man with integrity,good intentions and unconditional love for others. Others worth emulating traits of his sterling personality … Read more

Love is gravity, for it makes some attached to others (including animals). Pradeep Nair and Santhosi- made for each other Hyderabad couple-belong to that ratest category, attached to others. These Heroes of Hyderabad have so far rescued seventy thousand distressed animals! They foster disabled animals too. Initiated indirectly into this mission by their partents, they … Read more