Of Grit & Glory: The Better India Celebrates The Nation’s Unsung Sports Heroes
Elite athletes sweating it out in their relentless pursuit of excellence. Winning World Championships. Watching the tricolour being raised as the National Anthem plays. Medalists being feted and...
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‘Capsule Gill’ Biopic: True Story of Mining Engineer Jaswant Gill, Who Saved...
Akshay Kumar is all set to start shooting for Capsule Gill, a biopic on the life of Jaswant Singh Gill. While working as a chief mining engineer, Gill saved the lives of 65 people when a coal mine in...
View ArticleDelivery Executive’s Quick Thinking Saves 12-YO School Girl From Horrific Injury
Timely help is what saved a 12-year-old girl on 1 July. The girl was playing near the gate of Vasant Vihar Municipal School in Thane, Maharashtra, where she studies when a metal portion of the gate...
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What Happens to Kids of Prisoners? Couple Used Savings to Built Them a Safe...
In the early 1990s, while working at the Reserve Bank of India in Bengaluru, V Mani would pass through the Central Jail on his commute. Here, he’d notice several children hanging around the premises....
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Quit His Dubai Job to Revive 118 Water Bodies: Meet the Winner of India’s...
With a high-paying job as a software developer in Dubai, Thanjavur-born Nimal Raghavan’s life was going well. But in November of 2018, his perspectives would shift when he visited his hometown. This...
View ArticleIn Delhi, Two Brothers Help Hundreds of Daily Wage Workers Get Free...
Mornings on a few streets in Delhi begin with a heartfelt endeavour — you may spot lines of people availing free medical assistance. Most of those in queues are migrant workers or daily wage workers...
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In Kerala, A ‘Tree of Goodness’ Helps Thousands Get Free Food, Palliative...
24 March 2020. Just like the rest of India, a town named Kanhangad, located in Kerala’s Kasaragod, went under lockdown. This was a shock and a major impediment to the many street dwellers, migrant...
View ArticleMeet the Heroes Saving Lives as Himachal Battles Massive Floods & Landslides
North India experienced heavy rainfall in the past three days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings that more heavy downpour is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand,...
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She Lost Her Daughter 30 Years Ago. Today, Sarojini Agarwal Is Mother to 800...
A cradle outside a home in Lucknow may look strange for passersby but for orphaned and abandoned girls, it ensures love, warmth and motherly care. For over 30 years, this cradle has seen many a baby...
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Meet Hare Ram Pandey, The 66-YO Who Dedicated His Life to Raising 35 Girls As...
On 9 December 2004, Hare Ram Pandey’s life changed forever. He found a newborn girl abandoned in a forest. “When I found this girl, she was in a very bad condition. There were ants all over her...
View ArticleThis Hyderabad Man Has Served 10 Million Free Meals To People Outside Govt...
Mohd Sujathullah began his social work in 2016 when he was 22 years old. A student back then, his journey started by using his pocket money to feed the poor. He recalls the first time he offered some...
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Why Havildar Abdul Hamid Is One of Indian Army’s Most Celebrated & Revered...
A mere 60 km separates the tiny village of Asal Uttar from Amritsar in Punjab. The village itself is as unremarkable as the flat plains abutting State Highway 21 that connects it to Amritsar. A couple...
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Meet the Bangalore Neurosurgeon Who Has Pedaled Hard to Fund 97 Spinal...
Dr. Arvind Bhateja, one of the top neurosurgeons in the country — with over 3,000 surgeries and a bevy of awards under his belt — has performed 97 free or subsidised spinal surgeries for...
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This Corporate Professional Quit his Job to Ensure that Nobody in his City...
A former corporate employee, Goutham Kumar realised that his true calling lay in serving humanity. Meet the man changing lives in Hyderabad. While most of us struggle to stick to our 9-5 work hours,...
View ArticleThis Man Left His Comfortable Job 27 Years Ago & Dedicated His Life to...
Leaving a well-paying corporate job to take up the challenge of reviving a crumbling enterprise is not easy. But R. K. Sahu, the present director of Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Zoo, took this decision 27...
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Why an Engineer Living in Mumbai Is Working Hard to Set up a Public Library...
Meet Surya Sen Singh, a 31-year-old Mumbai resident who is working day and night to fulfil his duties towards his roots – his village in Uttar Pradesh. His mission? To make sure every child in rural UP...
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From Cats to Monkeys – This Bareilly Resident Has 46 Animals Living in Her...
Meet Shalini Agarwal, an animal lover who has dedicated her life to taking care of injured animals in her city. She lives with 46 animals in her flat and has no plans of stopping anytime soon. This is...
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16 Padma Awardees of This Year You Probably Don’t Know About, but Should!
The Padma Awards 2017 are a celebration of those unsung heroes who have dedicated their lives to India. T he Padma Awards are the most prestigious civilian awards in this country, felicitating...
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Hyderabad’s Laddu Bhai Has Been Helping Young Kids Cross the City’s Busy...
If you are in Hyderabad, and happen to be in an area called Mir Chowk, then chances are you will be able to spot a 55-year-old man helping people cross the road. His name is Christopher and he has been...
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The Secret Life of a Spymaster: Remembering R. N. Kao, the Legendary Founder...
“R.N. Kao is the most remarkable spy in the history of modern India. If not for his contribution to India’s formidable RAW, South Asia’s geographic, economic and political landscape would have been...
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