Sowmya Mani

Before India’s women cricketers made history on the world stage, one man in Lucknow changed everything. In the 1970s, Mahendra Kumar Sharma went door to door to build India’s first Women’s Cricket Association — and the legacy lives on.

Sangeeth and Kavya, childhood sweethearts, took off on an all India overlanding trip 15 days after their wedding. Over the past 2 years, they've travelled across the remotest parts of the country, in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. They don’t eat out and cook their own food daily!

Nehal Shah, an avid traveller, began taking her son on her adventures and saw the value of outdoor experiences for families. Recognising the importance of nature-based experiences for children, she founded Heart & Soil in Mumbai.

In a viral Twitter thread, IAS officer Divya Mittal shared 12 parenting lessons she learnt from her mother on how to raise a kind, well-rounded individual.

Chandrashekhar Mandal started Digital Labour Chowk to support daily wage labourers by connecting them with employers through an online platform. Inspired by the struggles of blue-collar workers in his family and hometown, he aims to provide them with dignity, identity, and a steady income.

A professor’s vision and nature-based learning are helping first-generation students reconnect with education — under trees, not in classrooms.

A social worker and a legend on Reddit, Dushyant Dubey aka St Broseph helps people solve the most complex problems, ranging from cyber crime, stalking, civic issues to domestic violence and more. He runs the St Broseph Foundation with thousands of volunteers who help people get justice across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune.

Despite facing prejudice and being the only woman among 20 men onboard, Romeeta rose from ETO cadet to senior roles on global vessels—and now inspires future women seafarers.

Inspired by the movie Avatar, environmentalist and clean air activist Jai Dhar Gupta turned 32 acres near Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park into a biosphere. With the help of expert Vijay Dhasmana, he revived the land, bringing back native plants and wildlife.

Over the past 30 years, Phuman Singh Kaurra from Punjab has been turning his family's fortunes around through carrot farming. He also has a seed bank that can cultivate up to 650 acres of land.