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Farmer Suicides: Teacher Helps Support 2500 Bereaved Families For 20 Years
Puli Raju is a 48-year-old government school teacher from the Siddipet district of Telangana. Coming from an agricultural family, over the last 40 years, he has watched his family and friends battle...
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He Quit His Corporate Job to Give 1200 Kids Education, Healthcare & Scholarships
Two worlds come alive as the cold begins to settle on Delhi. As the festive season and stubble burning continue to worsen the air quality year-on-year, one world holes up at home under thick blankets,...
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15 Child Prodigies & How They are Taking India Towards a Brighter Future
Children’s day celebrations in India date back to 1956. While prior to the death of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Children’s day was celebrated on 20 November, after his death a resolution was passed to...
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Inspired by Menstrual Cups, 15-YO Innovates Device to Help Save Lives of New...
Earlier this year, Archit Rahul Patil, a Class 10 student from the Kashinath Palod Public School in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, was felicitated with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021. It...
View ArticleOn the Ghats of Ganga, a Hero Provides Free Education to 200 Needy Kids
It was in 2007 that Kanpur-based Nitin Kumar completed his Class 10 studies and began offering free tuition to children from the city slums. Now a final-year law student, the 28-year-old is in charge...
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Unable To Fulfill His Own Dream, Prof Gives Free Coaching To Help 100s Join...
“I could have become a national handball player or served in the Army. But due to a lack of guidance at the right time, I failed to achieve either,” notes Dr Raghavendra R, a professor from Mysuru. Dr...
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Thousands of Girls Have Escaped Child Marriage & Violence, Because 1 Woman...
Odisha born Dharitri Patnaik recalls that her childhood was far from easy. At the age of just five, she was abused by a family member. “My repeated attempts to raise my voice against what was happening...
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Journalist Quits Career, Dedicates 20 Years To Uplift Millions Of Children &...
The first award that human rights activist Sonali Khan ever received was a certificate that declared she was “a helpful child”, while she was in school. “I was disappointed,” she laughs, recalling the...
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This Campaign Is Gifting 1.5 Million Hours of Sleep to Hundreds of...
This article has been sponsored by Duroflex. We often take for granted the things that are truly priceless. A good night’s sleep is one among them. After a long day at work, when you come back home...
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From Battling Terrorists to Parkinson’s: 29 Young Bal Puraskar Awardees of 2022
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has announced the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar awardees for the year 2022. A total of 29 children were honoured with the award which included...
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Lessons I Learned When Homeschooling My 3 Children Over 13 Years
June Mendez used to be a teacher until 2010. A mother to three children, June and her husband decided on homeschooling their kids – a decision that changed their lives. “Yes, I was a teacher but...
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Saving 165 Crore Litres Of Water, Engineer Helps 26 Villages Become Drought-Free
Maharashtra’s Chalisgaon taluka is one of the many drought-prone areas of the state. It’s privy to several bouts of water shortage, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of farmers. Drought...
View Article9-Year-Old Eco-Warrior Creates 20 Mini Forests, Plants Thousands Of Fruit Trees
Prasiddhi was four years old when Cyclone Vardah hit Chennai. Even at that age, she was concerned that all her favourite trees were now gone. Now, at the age of nine, her love for nature continues, and...
View ArticleStanford Alumni’s Low-Cost Bracelet Is Saving Newborns in 25 Countries
One of the biggest risks in premature babies is that they can develop hypothermia, which can cause serious diseases or even death. But the cost of treatment of such babies can be too high for some...
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Exclusive: What Life Looks Like for a 15-YO Model Who Rose from a Mumbai Slum
On every post that 15-year-old Maleesha Kharwa uploads on Instagram, one hashtag remains — #princessfromtheslum. They say the universe works in mysterious ways, and that couldn’t be more true in the...
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Her Brother’s Diagnosis Inspired 15-YO’s Mission to Help 15000 Kids with Type...
Life was pretty normal for Divaa, her brother Surya, and their parents. Both the children were attending school from home due to COVID restrictions. However, everything changed in 2020 when Surya, who...
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Play, Learn, Grow, Repeat: A Peak Inside India’s Innovative, DIY, Sustainable...
This article was published in collaboration with EkStep Foundation. When Pooja Rai was a student of architecture at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, she would volunteer at Disha...
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Playgrounds for India: Why We Need to Reclaim & Build Spaces for Our Kids
This article was published in collaboration with EkStep Foundation. When Anthill Creations, a Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation building low cost and sustainable playgrounds around the country,...
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Planning a Vacation With Your Baby? 2 Friends Are Taking Moms & Kids to Trips...
Motherhood is a fulfilling yet challenging journey that often brings doubts to our minds. ‘Will we be able to continue doing the things we love as we did before?’ is a common one. As a new mother, I...
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What Happens to Migrant Workers’ Kids? 6 Friends Help 4000 Join Mainstream...
Every year, tens of thousands of impoverished families leave the comforts of their homes and migrate to urban areas in search of livelihood opportunities. While they find new jobs and homes, what...
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