Jovita Aranha

He was honoured with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his contribution to the 1965 and 1971 wars.

Today, even as she turns 77, Beula Gabriel transforms the lives of hundreds of underprivileged students at St Joseph’s Secondary School, that she founded 25 years ago.

Tavishi might be all of 15, but this Gurugram teen is making a difference to the lives of 500 abandoned and mentally-challenged persons, residents at the city-based Earth Saviours Foundation.

A truck rammed into Mihir’s motorcycle on Hajira Road on September 10. When the boy was rushed to Sunshine Global Hospitals, the doctors detected a clot in his brain. Two days later, he was declared brain-dead.

Commonly known as ‘War Tourism’, it is recreational travel to active or former war zones for purposes of sightseeing or historical study or even thrill-seeking in dangerous and forbidden places.

Captain or not, we all love a man who doesn’t believe in fragile masculinity and isn’t afraid to make a heartwarming gesture for equal rights.

“In the past 25 years, I have ferried about 11,300 bodies to Ludhiana civil hospital’s mortuary on my rickshaw.”

The mandal that usually spends over Rs 5 lakh for extravagant festivities like fancy lights, musical fountains, dhol-tasha troupes and music - has reduced it drastically to a mere 20 percent of the original cost.

Over 16 persons on wheelchair were trained in a two-day workshop held by the Federation at the indoor Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim.

This story is also about one such teacher whose passion to teach government school kids is moving thousands on the internet.