Former President A P J Abdul Kalam not just asked the youth to dream but also motivated people, helping them realise their dreams. P C Vinoj Kumar has the story of former army driver V Kathiresan becoming assistant professor, thanks to Kalam

For the over a lakh Sri Lankan Tamils, who have taken refuge in Tamil Nadu since 1980s, the future is bleak as they have no life here and have no way of getting somewhere, says Radhika Giri

Leaving their kitchens, chefs of a star hotel in a hill station began to plough a piece of land one day. Venkatachari Jagannathan tells us how it created new dining experiences for picnickers

Milaap, an online platform set up by three friends, links the working rural poor badly needing funds for undertaking initiatives with regular people. Surekha Kadapa-Bose tells us how it works

That rampant crime makes the National Capital Region an unsafe place for women is known. But it can’t get Smart City status if women don’t feel safe working and living, says Anuradha Shukla