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People of Purpose: How Binayak Acharya And ThinkZone Are Empowering Odisha’s Underserved Communities

By empowering parents and equipping educators, Binayak founded ThinkZone to tackle foundational learning gaps across Odisha's public school system through community-driven partnerships and accessible technology.

Bridging The Gap Single-Handedly: Alakh Pandey Brings Digital Learning To Laxmipur

In rural India, millions of bright young minds are held back by outdated resources and a lack of digital access. Challenging this reality, Alakh Pandey established a state-of-the-art Digital Library at a government school in Lakshmipur, Jharkhand. This grassroots initiative proves that targeted action can bridge the educational divide, empowering underserved students with world-class learning tools.

No Big Brands, No Big Budgets: Ranjit Bajaj’s Minerva FC Shatters Indian Football Myths

From a chaotic youth spent in brawls to building a grassroots empire that conquered Indian and European football, Ranjit Bajaj’s journey with Minerva Academy FC is a raw, uncompromising tale of redemption, resistance, and revolutionary ambition.

People of Purpose: How Red Dot Foundation Founder ElsaMarie D’Silva Uses Safecity To Ensure Women’s Safety

After a two-decade career in aviation, ElsaMarie D'Silva co-founded Safecity to bridge the data gap surrounding sexual harassment and empower communities to reclaim public spaces.

Bittu Sahgal Inspired Generations Through 40 Years of Environmental Storytelling

He wasn't trained as a field biologist, yet he spent over four decades giving India's forests and wildlife a powerful voice. From founding Sanctuary Asia to educating millions through Kids for Tigers, Bittu Sahgal turned storytelling into conservation action, proving that ordinary citizens hold the power to safeguard fragile ecosystems and empower grassroots environmental guardians across the nation.

Born in Russia, Devoted to India: Dr Lyudmila Khokhlova Honoured With Padma Shri

She spent over five decades ensuring India's ancient languages, philosophy, and civilisational wisdom were celebrated. From translating sacred Sikh scriptures into Russian to mentoring generations of scholars at Moscow State University, Dr. Lyudmila Khokhlova’s extraordinary life of cultural devotion has now been honoured with India’s prestigious Padma Shri.

People Of Purpose: Mainak Roy & The Simple Education Foundation Are Reshaping India’s Classrooms

Mainak Roy co-founded the Simple Education Foundation to transform India's public education system by dismantling systemic barriers and placing the teacher at the absolute center of classroom innovation.

Pooja and Dipesh Dedhia Serve Free Sunday Meals Across Mumbai Through Matoshree Foundation

While most of Mumbai sleeps through Sunday morning, Pooja and Dipesh Dedhia’s kitchen is already fully alive. Through their grassroots initiative, the Matoshree Foundation, this husband-and-wife duo cooks and distributes fresh, hot meals to daily wage workers and those living on the margins.

How Prachi Shevgaonkar’s ‘Cool The Globe’ App Is Turning Climate Anxiety Into Action

True environmentalism isn’t just about sweeping international treaties; it’s about ordinary citizens making intentional everyday choices. In this edition of Pro Planet People, we highlight Pune-based climate innovator Prachi Shevgaonkar. Through her award-winning mobile platform "Cool The Globe," she is proving how a decentralized network of individuals can collectively prevent millions of kilograms of carbon emissions.

People Of Purpose: How Aakash Sethi and Quest Alliance are Equipping Today’s Learners with Future Skills

By shifting classrooms from rote learning to self-driven discovery, Quest Alliance is equipping millions of India's youth with the agency to shape their own futures.
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