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At Age 64, She Adopted Her First Orphan. And Then Her Story Began.
Thousands of orphaned children in India never find loving homes because the authorities take too long to declare them ‘free for adoption.’ Prabhavati Muthal, 79 years old and mother of two adopted...
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She Made a 35 Kg Chocolate Ganesha & Distributed It to Poor Kids. But That’s...
Meet Rintu, the designer turned home-baker who made a very special Ganesha idol this year - an idol made of chocolate which served the larger purpose of feeding many underprivileged children in Mumbai....
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She Helps the Needy Get Access to Wheelchairs, Crutches, Etc. For Just Re. 1
Orthopaedic equipment is expensive — wheelchairs cost thousands and even lakhs of rupees, while even a simple pair of crutches can tot up to a few hundred. But more important is the fact that most of...
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They Said Her Son Was ‘Possessed’. Then Her Fight against Witch-hunting Began.
She is barely literate, in her mid-sixties and has been on a mission for several years now. But far from being worn out or disheartened, she forges on with a conviction that is both rare and inspiring....
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We Wondered Why They Called Him ‘Young Gandhi’. Now, We Couldn’t Agree More!
They call him the ‘young Gandhi’ in his village of Thennur in Tamil Nadu. Like Gandhi, he returned from abroad with a renewed commitment to his environment — to work with the infirm, the young and the...
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His Free School Is Moulding Visually Impaired Kids Into Civil Servants &...
This school for deprived and visually challenged kids trains them to be civil servants and entrepreneurs right from the time when they are very young. Those who don’t have much themselves are taught...
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Why 5000 Books Travelled All the Way from USA to Find a Home in a Tiny Police...
"Ever since the advent of the internet and e-books, printed books are of no value anywhere now." So thought this US citizen who had books to give away. An ACP in Tirupur, India, disagreed. The books...
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The Reason Why This 28-Year-Old Is Cycling across India Should Inspire Every...
An environmentalist from Uttar Pradesh is on a year-long cycling tour of the country. His mission? To spread the message of a Swachh Bharat – a cleaner country. This is how he's doing it. Sixteen...
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How One Award-Winning Radio Channel Forever Changed an Underserved Community...
“Everyone should be in a position to speak, say, listen and be heard,” says Archana Kapoor. As the founder of a national award-winning community radio initiative in Mewat, Haryana, she is certainly...
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A Daughter Lost Her Mother to Dementia. She Is Now Spreading Awareness about...
When Swapna's mother was diagnosed with dementia and she became her primary caregiver, she realized that there is not enough information available on the subject. That's when she decided to start a...
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One Doctor’s Fight Against a System Where Cancer Patients Die for Lack of Money
“Aai, I will become a doctor when I grow up and cure people without money,” promised 8-year-old Swapnil Mane to his mother, as he helplessly watched his poor neighbour die of cancer. Twenty years...
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From Cremating Dead Bodies to Tackling Sewage – Guddu Baba Did It All for a...
From cremating unclaimed cadavers found floating in the Ganges to helping activate dysfunctional sewage treatment plants along its course, Vikas Chandra a.k.a. Guddu Baba has dedicated himself to to...
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Who Is the Imran Khan That Narendra Modi Hailed in His Wembley Stadium Address?
"There is a place Alwar in Rajasthan. There, someone called Im..."There is a place Alwar in Rajasthan. There, someone called Imran made 50 apps for mobile focussed on education""My India resides in...
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A 23-Year-Old Plays the Guitar on Mumbai Locals. For a Beautiful Reason.
This young man spent a lot of time in the cancer ward of a hospital in Mumbai when his mother was undergoing treatment there. Today, he is seen inside local trains in Mumbai collecting funds for the...
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14 Moments When #ChennaiRains Brought out the Best in Humanity
Waterlogged streets, flooded houses, stranded transportation - all this and more define the grim situation in Chennai right now. The city is going through a very challenging time, facing its highest...
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Prabhasini Pradhan Tested HIV Positive & Hit Rock Bottom. Until She Decided...
The Kalinga Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (KNP+) in India’s eastern state of Odisha provides strong social backing, heartfelt concern as well as assistance in the form of legal services or...
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This 77-Year-Old Retired Engineer Made Thousands of Bengalureans Think of the...
Unfortunately, festivities and filth go hand in hand these days. But N.S. Ramakanth is on a mission to ensure that people celebrate festivals more responsibly and do not contaminate their environment...
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Meet Mahendra Shrimali, The Man Who Set up India’s First Shelter for Dogs...
The 64-year-old, a former senior officer at the State Bank of India, talks about his disabled and wounded dogs like a father about his children—with the same love, affection, warmth, and tenderness. He...
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The Incredible Story of Neerja Bhanot – Indian Flight Attendant Who Saved 360...
On the morning of September 5, 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 landed in Karachi. It had arrived from Mumbai and, had nothing gone wrong, would have departed for Frankfurt and onward to New York City. The...
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They Say the Blind Should Not Lead the Blind. She Proves Them Wrong.
She could not walk alone herself once. She now helps others walk. Meet Tiffany, the woman with visual disability who has a vision beyond the ordinary. “What does it mean when people say I cannot walk...
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