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Malvika Joshi is a three-time medal winner at the International Olympiad of Informatics, which helped her secure a seat at MIT.

K L Vinay remembers Sudarshan, the man who lived with the passionate desire to help one and all, and died after teaching many how to live. Here’s more.

Dr. Hema Krishnan thinks cooperatives have the capacity to lift millions of the world’s impoverished, as they have in India. Here's why she thinks they support those living below the poverty line.

This is the story of two travellers from two cities. Their passion for travelling brought them together – they met, married, and are now exploring the Himalayas together with their daughter.

Swati Saxena volunteered with Sikkim Himalayan Academy and came back having learnt more about life, its challenges and how to find happiness amidst all of it. This is how!

Aditya Sharma talks about how he has been helping children from unprivileged backgrounds in Gurgaon, even though he is currently living in London.

Arun A.G. talks about 12 things he thinks should be included in the education curriculum for the development of full potential of students. Even if some of these might be a part of the syllabus in a few schools, they need more attention and the scope of the subjects needs to be expanded.

Alankrita Khera recently met a cab driver in Delhi who spoke to her about his journey. His touching life story and spirit to keep moving forward in the face of many hurdles are inspiring.

Syed Ghani Khan has dedicated his life to discovering and growing indigenous varieties of paddy. He has also managed to dissuade many rural youngsters from migrating to the cities and encouraged them to take up agriculture as an honourable profession.

A 15-year-old tells us why choosing classical music as a high-school elective subject had some unforeseen impact on her life.