Bhopal’s 22-year-old Preeti Prajapati transformed neighborhood streets into fashion ramps, modeling handmade outfits stitched by her sister with strong family support.
Reba Pal, an octogenarian artisan from Krishnanagar, hand-paints traditional Chalchitra backdrops for Durga Puja idols, preserving Bengal’s living folk heritage.
Sikkim filmmaker Tribeny Rai’s upcoming second feature won the APM Busan Award and Sørfond Award, bringing international recognition to her developing project.
Once too frightened to enter a swimming pool, Dhinidhi Desinghu overcame fear, pressure and self-doubt to become India’s youngest competitor at the Paris Olympics.
From ₹25 childhood performances and family opposition to Indipop fame, Falguni Pathak built a lasting legacy celebrating Gujarati folk music.
Growing up in Mumbai’s Kamathipura, Shweta Katti earned a Bard College scholarship at 18 and received the UN Youth Courage Award.
Indian Army medical officer Major Deeksha C. Mudadevannanavar, from Karnataka, reportedly achieved the distinction after overcoming two unsuccessful selection attempts.
From conducting physiological research in the Arctic to reaching the rank of Air Marshal, Padmavathy Bandopadhyay broke barriers in Indian military medicine.
The South African jurist, who fought apartheid and held key roles in international courts and the United Nations, is honoured for advancing peace, human rights and international law.
From completing Class 12 to teaching English online, Yashoda turned self-learning into a digital classroom for others.
