Tamil teacher N. Balamurugan helped turn Pethanayakanur Government High School into a vibrant space for reading, environmental learning and traditional arts.
Abandoned as a child, Devendra Kumar Gupta endured child labour before founding Ladli Foundation to empower vulnerable communities across India.
After losing his young daughter Sakina, Mohammed Asif Hussain Sohail spent 15 years helping Hyderabad’s vulnerable through food, education, healthcare and rehabilitation.
For more than three decades, Longi Manjhi has built canals and dams to bring water, revive farming and reduce migration from villages around Gaya.
The unsung heroes of Jharkhand, from Birsa Munda and Tilka Manjhi to the Murmu siblings, Binod Bihari Mahato, and Dr. B.P. Kesari, who fought British rule, led armed uprisings, and preserved indigenous identity.
From transforming a small vegetable-oil company into Wipro, Azim Premji has channelled billions towards education and social change in India.
Born in Chandigarh and raised in Britain, Arshdeep Singh Dang has turned a family dream into a historic Sikh milestone in the RAF.
After his father rejected a ₹5 lakh circus offer, Dr Ganesh Baraiya overcame educational and legal barriers to fulfil his dream of becoming a doctor.
After losing his mother when timely medical transport was unavailable, Karimul Haque transformed his motorcycle into a free lifeline for remote villagers.
Eight lesser-remembered freedom fighters from across India took different paths of resistance, leaving behind stories of courage and sacrifice.
