Ananya Barua

Need help with household work at home? Imagine getting it at the click of a smartphone button. Yup, this one of the awesome innovations on this list! #Innovation

"Watching him revive his passion makes me so happy. And I hope I can do for him, what he’s done for me—tell me that I’m the best at what I do and push me to reach for the stars!" says the daughter who studies at the same college with her father! #Inspiration #Heartwarming

"I am honoured that despite my physical limitations, I have not just helped myself, but hundreds of other women!” says one of the gritty women. #Respect #Inspiration

One of the world’s largest privately sponsored HIV prevention programmes, 9,000 hardworking volunteers and 1 visionary man. #PublicHealth #India #ImpactThatMatters

"There comes a time when you need to do something for yourself. It came to me after a few years of marriage, when I decided to start giving cooking classes. And, that was just the beginning!", says the inspiring woman who is today a celebrity chef, a respected author, and a highly successful entrepreneur! #WomenEntrepreneurs

“I had just graduated from college when I started social work. At that time, it was very difficult to convince the society that a woman is an independent person,” says the Gandhian who has changed the lives of thousands of women for good. #Respect #RealLifeHeroine #ImpactThatMatters

From converting polluting soot into ink to saving water bodies and landfills from toxic waste, these inspiring individuals are changing lives for good. #Respect #RealLifeHeroes

"All my life I have only heard people stop me from doing things. Some, because I am a woman, and many more because I was on crutches. All I knew is that I could never let them dictate my life!", says the national-level wheelchair basketball champ. #WomenPower #DareToDream #RealLifeHeroine

From 42 sq km in 2005, the mangrove forest cover has increased to 66sq km in 2017, all thanks to her continuous efforts to save the city's green soldiers!

Once at midnight, a patient came with a serious heart attack. I had no proper equipment. There no hospital nearby and critical care was 150km away. I was scared because I knew that if he died, I would be thrown out. But then, if he was treated he had 90% chance to live, and if not, 100% chance of death. I chose the former!"