Jovita Aranha

Well-versed in Marathi, 78-year-old ‘Parubai’ as she is fondly called, started earning her living at the film school, sifting through glass, metal, used papers and plastic to be sold as scrap.

A viral video clip of a Sikh man who diligently fulfils his role for his Muslim neighbours is moving people across the state.

One can imagine the plight of ailing patients who turn up at these hospitals only to be turned away, 

Christened as the ‘Niradhar Tiffin Seva’, the couple has started a free-meal service that serves over 50 underprivileged citizens, mainly the elderly, who have been abandoned by their own families.

This is the story of how this doctor-turned-IAS officer from Karnataka, came to be loved and respected as the People’s District Collector (DC) in Mizoram.

If you but look beyond the glitz and glamour, you will see that these changemakers are striving to change lives and break societal stereotypes.

From vegetarian biryani to snacks, fruits, juices and special Ramadan drinks, the Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthy Vishnu Temple at Punnathala, near Vettichira, will serve over 700 people.

The failure of any of these 575 schools to adhere to this order will invite strict action by the government.

Thalassemia is blood disorder characterised by abnormal haemoglobin production, which requires the patient to undergo blood transfusion every three-to-four weeks.

Dadaji’s family appealed to raise Rs 2 lakh through a crowdfunding campaign 25 days ago. And while the family was able to raise Rs 1.2 lakh, it was only after the media picked up the story that the amount crossed a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh.