TBI Heroes: An Amazing Indian Who Aspires To Empower People
He has the courage to raise voice against the social evil of bride trafficking, enslaving and exploitation of women. He has the passion to inspire and lead a 300-kilometer ‘March Against Female...
View ArticleKhurshid Chacha, I Won’t Ever Forget You
Yoginder Sikand introduces you to the renowned scholar Khurshid Kaimkhani. Chacha, as he was fondly called, lived an extraordinary life and strived hard to work for the betterment of the...
View ArticleTransforming 120 acres of barren land into a self-sufficient organic farm:...
A visit to Oddoor farms near Mangalore, Karnataka, provides an inspiring example of the efforts made by Rajesh Naik to transform 120 acres of barren land into a lush green farm through his persistent...
View ArticleA Wedding With A Difference – That Made A Difference!
Today we bring you a unique story. A story of two people with exemplary courage, spirit and ideals. A story that shows, more than any Bollywood movie can, that true love has a higher purpose. That...
View ArticleThe Irony Of Iconhood – The Life And Times Of Bhanwari Devi
India’s rape culture has given birth to many women activists and icons. Bhanwari Devi, a victim of gang-rape in 1992, is one of them. As an epitome of sheer courage and conviction, she inspires women...
View ArticleTBI Uttarakhand Diaries – Hope Floats On NGOs And Volunteers
TBI writer Anusha Subramanian is currently in Uttarakhand, participating in the relief operations and assisting the locals in rebuilding their lives. She reports from the scene of the devastating...
View ArticleTBI Heroes: Abdul Kareem – The Man Who Planted a Forest
Jean Giono’s 1953 story, ‘The Man Who Planted Trees’ tells the tale of a shepherd named Elzeard Bouffier, who planted trees all along an Alpine Valley to recreate a desolate forest. Whether Bouffier...
View ArticleTBI Heroes: Savitribai, The Mother Of Modern Girls’ Education In India
Savitribai Phule may not be as famous as Mahatma Gandhi or Swami Vivekananda. But her impact on the liberation of the Indian woman has been no less spectacular or significant. One of the earliest...
View ArticleTBI Inspirations: The Couple Who Lives To Change Lives!
Take a moment to meet Shibumon and Elizabeth – a couple who have come a long, long way from their home in Kerala to live among a marginalized community of snake charmers in the outskirts of Delhi, so...
View ArticleTBI Changemakers: Tamarind Tree – How One Couple Is Changing A Village, A...
The very next day after their wedding, Hemant Babu and Michelle Chawla packed their bags and set off, not for their honeymoon, but to live in an unglamorous tribal village, Dahanu. Their parents...
View ArticleYou’ve Heard of Heroes Before. But what Narayanan has Done is Truly...
“All it takes is one moment to forever change you,” believes Narayanan Krishnan. With a degree in hand and a future in sight, Narayanan was on his way to be an award-winning chef at a 5-star restaurant...
View ArticleA Bicycle That Rides On Water. Invented By This 60 Year Old Man from Bihar....
Mohammad Saidullah is an inventor unlike any other you’ve ever met! His inability to meet his wife on time due to overcrowded boats made him become an inventor – and he invented an amphibious bicycle –...
View ArticleIndia’s Only Man-Made Sanctuary – A Green Dream That Took 15 Years To Sprout!
Read how one man’s vision and perseverance led to the creation on India’s only man-made sanctuary. It took 15 years of convincing villagers and enlisting their participation, but the beautiful forest...
View ArticleThe Life And Times of The World’s Longest Hunger Striker – Irom Sharmila
Read about the incredible life and struggle of civil rights activist Irom Sharmila whose hunger strike against the controversial AFSPA in Manipur continues even after 13 years of self-sacrifice and...
View ArticleThis Bank Manager Made Beggars In Delhi Open Bank Accounts. And Changed Lives...
Banking, for Joseph Santhumary Parthiban, isn’t really about money. It is about an everyman’s hope for a dignified life. As an employee of a national bank in Delhi, he persuaded hundreds of street...
View ArticleIf Not For The Work Of These Two Men, India Might Just Lose All Its...
Before you watch the story of Chandran Master, read this. In 2011, the mighty Gir cow from Gujarat set the world record for highest milk yield of over 60 kiloliter. But this was in Brazil, not India....
View ArticleHow Shirish Apte Rejuvenated A Traditional Water System In Maharashtra
Caught in between the Malguzaars (the local Zamindars or landlords) and the state government, the Malguzari tanks were left to die many years ago. Read how a lone Malguzaar spearheaded their revival in...
View ArticleThe Incredible Dog Rescuers And Animal Lovers Of India – They Keep Our Hope...
“The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men.” These words by Leonardo da Vinci may have fallen on a lot of deaf ears in India but...
View ArticleThe Man Who Brought Water To Drought-Affected Beed
The story of how a man from Beed and his NGO took on dried lakes and water bodies in drought-prone districts of Maharashtra and revived them. The scale of operations and the superlative management of...
View ArticleThe Woman Who Has Traveled Across The Country Spreading Breast Cancer Awareness
Some people are lost in their own misfortunes, but for some rare gems, misfortunes make them stronger and more compassionate. Ritu Biyani is one such person. Her own suffering with breast cancer made...
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