Ananya Barua

"I didn’t see the point of saving anything for the future, when I had the power to help him in the present...so why would I even think twice about that?" says the proud teacher in his viral post.

A recent meeting of the board’s governing body decided that the subject would be introduced in classes 8, 9 and 10 as a skill subject.

Thanks to this 'Dedko', Kabir Udeshi's home has been zero-waste for the past five years. Moreover, his family does about 30% of their cooking using the fuel generated by the machine!

Hitting record lows, temperatures dropped to -3°C at this lushly forested hill-station. Good thing Munnar makes some fine tea! #WinterWanderlust #IncredibleIndia #Travel

Collector Neha Giri was outraged to see that nobody would drink water offered by a young Valmiki woman. What she did sent out a strong message against caste discrimination!

For Sikhs, the turban is an essential symbol of faith. But the inspiring youngster didn't think twice before shedding it for a larger cause! #Respect #HeroesOHumanity

The lifeblood of a one-teacher school deep within the lushly forested Agasthyavanam biosphere, Usha Kumari has been literally going the extra mile for her students every single day for 16 years now! #RealLifeHeroine #Respect #Education

Satheesh Parameswaran was threatened and abused by hartal supporters but that only strengthened his resolve to do the right thing!

The Award for Development and Welfare of Women and Children was instituted in 1980, in the memory of Mrs Jankidevi Bajaj.

Interestingly, one of the brains behind this awesome project also runs ‘Sparshdnyan’, India’s first Marathi Braille newsletter!