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In April 2020, Ravishankar VM and Surya VM, residents of Chennai duo began learning the traditional art form - Kolam and decorating their threshold as a hobby. Today, they make elaborate designs and have over 35,000 followers on social media.

A personal tragedy made Sumitra Gargai, a woman of Jharkhand's Ho tribe, work with Ekjut, civil society organisation to fight taboos around mental illnesses and depression in rural India

Himani Bundela (25), a visually impaired math teacher based in Agra, won Rs 1 crore on Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati. Here's her inspiring story that's won millions of hearts in India

Dr Balaram Sahu is a veterinary doctor from Odisha who launched the Pathe Pathshala initiative to train farmers in identifying and treating 50-odd cattle diseases

Sirisha Bandla is the second Indian-origin woman to head to space as part of Richard Branson's Virgin Glactic crew on VSS Unity. Her paternal grandfather, Ragaiah Bandla (85), tells us about Sirisha's childhood and visits to India.

Durai Prithviraj from Tamil Nadu founded Rajesh Udhavum Karangal, an NGO to offer free ambulance rides, shelter and meals for those below the poverty line or living in inaccessible and remote areas.

Jayant Manghnani, a class 11 student, and four of his friends launched SHUDH — an initiative to provide clean drinking water to the residents of Rasoolpura slum in Hyderabad. Having supplied water filters to a 100 families they aim to reach 1,000 more.

N Uday Reddy, Deputy Superintendent of Police, has helped over 600 villagers in Jamda village of Telangana get screened and registered for eye treatment, of which 300 have been treated so far. He has done this from his own salary, and with help from his family

During an auto ride with her sister, Manjiri noticed a puppy curled up beside the driver’s seat. Curious, she asked the driver about him.

A victim of child marriage and domestic abuse, Laxmi Waghmare still chose a life of uplifting and empowering women.