Zarana Maheshwary suffers from Retinitis Pigmentosa, an incurable eye condition, but did not let it stop her in any way! Zarana Maheshwary was a two-year-old when she diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)—a genetic disorder of the eyes which causes loss of vision, over a period of time. Her condition began to deteriorate when she was …
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~ To invest INR 50 M over the next three years to co-create open source IP assets to solve social and enterprise challenges. BENGALURU: Mphasis, a leading IT solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, today announced its collaboration with International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B) to set up an Mphasis – IIIT-B Center of Excellence …
KOCHI:A team of five women are painting the town… not red, but any colour you want. ‘Nirakootu’, the group of homemakers, have a happy story to tell that breaks stereotypes and has turned out a successful venture.Two years ago, Kudumbashree started a pilot project using women to paint houses in Ernakulam district; a few women …
“I feel I was born as a star. You know why? Because I have this joined thumb on my left hand – just like Hrithik Roshan,” 22-year-old Shivam Porwal says and joins in our laughter. Porwal was affected by phocomelia syndrome, a disease in which the arms and legs are either missing or impaired while …
Born With Impaired Legs and Missing Fingers, This IITian Is An Inspiration To Us All! Read More »
NOIDA: HCL Foundation, social arm of HCL Technologies, a leading IT company, has announced its fourth consecutive year of the HCL Grant and invites applications from NGOs contributing towards rural development. HCL Grant recognizes the NGOs that strive for transformation through path breaking work and have good governance and institutional mechanisms.
