Niyati Tiwari

Brave, independent and unconventional, Homai Vyarawalla is known to be India's first female photo journalist. She captured some of the most memorable and incredible moments of Indian history - from the first flag hoisting ceremony at the Red Fort on 16th August 1947 to the cremation of world renowned dignitaries like Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. TBI remembers this amazing lady and her extraordinary contribution to Indian media.

As we read and hear more about women empowerment, here is a lady who focuses on education which is a very elementary yet an integral part of a decent living for an individual. Mrs. Elizabeth Mehta has been instrumental in providing quality education to the children of the poor communities living in and around Mumbai, at par with the English medium education of the best schools in Mumbai. Here we will take you through her education model and also how it has been instrumental in changing the lives of women for better.

A wonderful bunch of good samaritans have come together to help the Toto tribe get quality education for their children and preserve their rich linguistic traditions. Read more about the great effort and how you can help run the school for a year!

Akshai Abraham had a dream - of helping marginalized children reach their true potential with the help of sports. Read about his brilliant organization in Lucknow, which is doing just that - using sports in empowering underprivileged youth and improving their life prospects, besides imparting life skills to them and reviving traditional sports on the brink of extinction!

If you have any working knowledge of building software, applications, digital marketing, website development, and other aspects of IT, Code4Cause makes it easy for you to contribute your knowledge and skills to help NGOs build capacity. Read about their simple and effective model, which has enabled them to enrol thousands of volunteers and help scores of NGOs across teh globe in just two years!