TBI Team

Usha Sundaram, at 22, was not only the first female pilot of India after 1947 but also was the most trusted among the dignitaries. Read to know her story.

With a second-hand phone, a Rs 2.5 lakh risk, and her mother’s old sewing machine, Nancy Tyagi went from a quiet village in UP to the global stage at Cannes — proving that fashion can be stitched from

Shanti Teresa Lakra lived in the jungle to care for the Onge tribe after the 2004 tsunami — and later crossed stormy seas to vaccinate the Jarawas during COVID.

In testing times, communities in Kashmir Valley and beyond are stepping up with courage and compassion. From shared meals to street-side classrooms, hope is being rebuilt—one act at a time.

In Kerala, fishing communities are pulling plastic from the sea and turning it into roads. This simple idea is helping clean the ocean, create jobs, and build stronger, cheaper roads across the state.

Dr Suniti Solomon and her student Sellapam Nirmala opened India's first HIV Clinic because they knew the stigma killed faster than the virus.

From abandoned stepwells to vibrant gathering spots, Jodhpur is bringing its heritage back to life — through textiles, architecture, and public spaces that invite people in.

BMC launches e-rickshaws in Dharavi, Colaba & Fort to clear garbage-choked lanes. This green pilot tackles Mumbai’s waste crisis & helps 60,000+ residents live cleaner, healthier lives.

Designed by an Italian architect, this 30-foot bamboo tower provides up to 100 litres of clean water daily — without power or plumbing — and is changing lives in remote communities across the world.

He planted Bengaluru’s first jacarandas, landscaped Lal Bagh and Brindavan Gardens, and gave the city its identity. But few know his name — Gustav Krumbiegel, the German gardener who shaped the Garden