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Ambika Raja

Tom's award museum can motivate anyone

The number of awards alone speaks volumes about his accomplishment during his 25-year stint as a player.

09 Jul 2019

Kerala's LGBTQ community continues to grapple with homophobia

The organisation had started a 24x7 helpline, the first of its kind in the state for LGBTQ in November 2017.

08 Jul 2019

‘I want to turn stunt riding into an adventure sport’

The non-stop mass stunt riding show was organised by TVS Motors Company at Season Mall in Pune on June 9.

17 Jun 2019

Ajish leaves his mark on the art of 'Kuthivara'

The artist who works as a proofreader and book store keeper at the University of Calicut, it all started when his wife Shiji gifted him a Sony Xperia M2 smartphone for their anniversary, in 2014.

29 May 2019

Riya Isha: An achiever from Kerala who makes transgenders proud

Apart from being the first transgender judge of a Lok Adalat, Riya was the first transgender college student in her district and the first transgender in the state Human Rights Commission.

12 Apr 2019

Frameukal Katha Parayunnu: A school’s kaleidoscope perceives children’s positivity

The project has been carried out as part of the Talent Lab initiative of the General Education Department that aims to boost the creative skills of students.

01 Apr 2019

Sugar is public enemy No 1, says ‘Pioppi Diet’ author Aseem Malhotra

The number of diabetes patients, especially those suffering from Type 2 diabetes, is growing fast in India.

04 Feb 2019

Visually-challenged chess player Mohammed Salih aims to give the best shot in 2020 Paralympics

The first thing you notice about Mohammed Salih P K, a visually-challenged chess player, is his passion towards the board game and his determination to ace the indoor sport.

03 Feb 2019

Dip in average performance of Class X students in Kozhikode

The study has been carried out on the basis of the half-yearly exam results of 30,000 students in 170 schools in Kozhikode, Thamarassery and Vadakara educational districts.

27 Jan 2019

‘Dutch team to recommend short and long-term goals for flood-ravaged Kerala’

In April, the Indian Embassy in the Netherlands had organised a unique initiative, Bollywood on a Boat, to promote tourism to India.

12 Jan 2019

Second-hand success

‘Entebook’ was born out of this idea to create easier access to second-hand books through the digital platform, and to encourage a reading habit among students.

20 Dec 2018

App, app and away: Students find it the easier way

It has been nearly a year since Harikrishnan I S, a Class IX student from Thiruvananthapuram, started using an education mobile application that can assist him in his studies.

18 Dec 2018

Calicut varsity helps trans students blast off the blocks

For the first time in the state and arguably in the country, transgender college students are set to get an ‘inclusive platform’ to display their sporting skills.

04 Nov 2018

Now, ‘Ram’ and ‘Janu’ dolls steal hearts

The figurines are sold as pair, at a cost of Rs 1,200 and are available on Amazon.

22 Oct 2018

Voicing it! IIMK students give 'Awaaz' to burning issues

The 20-minute long talk-show series has been launched by a team of seven students belonging to the Economics, Politics and Social Sciences (EPS) Interest group of IIMK.

01 Aug 2018

Once touted as boys’ sport, football fever now hits girls in Kerala's Kozhikode

GVHSS Nadakkavu was among the first schools in the state to give proper football coaching to girls, but several governments and aided schools in Kozhikode have now followed suit.

08 Jul 2018

Many schools in Kozhikode come forward to give girls football training

Football coaches in the district point out though girl students are deeply interested in taking up the sport, in several cases they are unable to learn football owing to parental pressure.

03 Jul 2018

Project to develop students’ entrepreneurship skills

With the success of the national exposure programme, the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and the State Institute of Education Technology (SIET) are joining hands.

22 Jun 2018