Changemakers
Ravi Kant, Nishi Kant and Rishi Kant: Brothers Fighting Human Trafficking Through Shakti Vahini in India
Three brothers turned their concern over exploitation into a sustained movement combining rescue, legal support, rehabilitation and advocacy against human trafficking.
In Mumbai, This 90-Years Journey Is Keeping a 400-Year-Old Bharatanatyam Tradition Alive
For decades, Guru K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai has preserved the Thanjavur tradition through teaching, choreography and generations of disciples.
At 96, Bhimavva Shillekyathara Receives Padma Shri For Keeping Karnataka’s Shadow Puppetry Alive
After more than seven decades and 20,000 performances, Bhimavva Shillekyathara’s Padma Shri honours her lifelong fight to preserve Karnataka’s traditional Togalu Gombeyaata.
IAS Divya Mittal Resigns After 13 Remarkable Years In Public Service
The IIT-IIM graduate who left a London finance career for the IAS is stepping away after 13 years of public service, including bringing piped water to 125 homes in a Mirzapur village.
In Manipur, IAS Officer Armstrong Pame Raised ₹40 Lakh for 100-Km People’s Road
After government funding failed to materialise, Armstrong Pame mobilised ₹40 lakh and community support to build a 100-km road connecting remote Manipur with Assam and Nagaland.
A 17-Year-Old From Uttar Pradesh Built a Dust-Free Thresher, Then Took Her Innovation to Tokyo
A teenager from rural Barabanki turned the dust affecting her school into a low-cost invention that earned national recognition and took her to Japan.
Nepal Headteacher Saves 900+ Students From Deadly Flash Flood, Evacuates School To Higher Ground
A Nepal principal acted on urgent warnings, moving 1,643 children uphill before floodwaters destroyed their school.
Sadhguru Proposes Five-Nation Himalayan Board, Pledges ₹1 Crore To Nepal PM Disaster Relief Fund
Sadhguru has proposed a five-nation Himalayan Board for disaster preparedness while pledging ₹1 crore to Nepal’s flood relief efforts.
How Ranchi DC Brings Transparency to Admissions, Checks Fee Hikes & Revives Hand Pumps
When Manjunath Bhajantari took charge as Deputy Commissioner of Ranchi, repeated complaints about children being denied admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act highlighted
West Bengal’s Malati Murmu Builds A Free Classroom For 60 Children From Her Own Mud House
Starting with just 8–10 children in 2020, Malati Murmu now teaches around 60 tribal students for free in Santali, Bengali and English.
How Mittal Patel Built VSSM to Champion India’s Nomadic Tribes
Social worker Mittal Patel founded Vicharta Samuday Samarthan Manch (VSSM) to secure identity documents, housing, voting rights, and education for over 200,000 members of India’s De-Notified and Nomadic tribes.
From Childhood Crafts to Zankla Studio, a Designer From Assam Is Reviving Bodo Heritage
From childhood crafts to cultural entrepreneurship, Kirat Brahma uses handmade dolls to preserve Bodo stories while creating opportunities for local artisans.
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