Changemakers

Amit Kumar Dubey from Motihari stepped away from his engineering career a decade ago to run the household and support his wife’s banking career, challenging common expectations around gender roles.

In Vidarbha, where Bharwad families migrate for months with their cattle, a Nagpur-based non-profit ensures education does not stop — helping children become independent readers and confident learners despite life on the move.

From worrying about her next meal to becoming a source of hope for thousands, Sumbul’s journey with the Aapke Saath Foundation shows how lived experience can fuel meaningful change. The initiative distributes meals and ration kits across communities in Noida, Delhi, and Bareilly, ensuring families can observe Ramadan with dignity and security.

Neha Kirpal grew up navigating her mother’s schizophrenia and the silence surrounding mental illness in India. Years later, she co-built Amaha to expand access to care.

A legacy carried forward, a new way for women to ask health questions, a friendship renewed after decades, and a flower-led enterprise in Manipur. Meet the women behind this week’s good news.

Ahmedabad dancer Jazz Sethi turned her teenage Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis into action by founding Diabesties Foundation, a community that connects patients, families and educators across India.

As dusk settles and kitchens come alive, families in India prepare more than meals. From extra rotis to full plates for children in need, their everyday acts of sharing are easing hunger, restoring dignity, and reminding communities that compassion begins at home.

Balancing a corporate job with compassion, he begins every morning serving warm meals to patients, attendants, and the homeless across Hyderabad.

Gauri Maulekhi’s initiatives have rescued thousands of equines from harsh pilgrimage routes, impacting 50 lakh animals and training 50,000 volunteers. Her work with 5,000 sensitised officials aims for improved animal welfare through compassion and strategic advocacy.

Former journalist Hitarth Pandya left his newsroom career to start Kids for the Environment Development Initiative (KEDI) in Vadodara. Through farming, skits, and hands-on activities, he has introduced over 20,000 children across five Vadodara schools.