Unsung Heroes

This story of a random act of good citizenship comes from Delhi, a megapolis that’s often in the news for the wrong reasons.

A Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), who thought on his feet and acted quickly, was able to save hundreds of villagers from drowning in the Balia district of UP.

From having a successful business to giving it up at the age of 50, from selling furniture to becoming a farmer – this is the amazing story of Suneet Salvi.

He was not expected to fight the war and didn't even have enough ammunition to do so, but this unsung hero and his scouting unit notched up the first crucial win for the Indian Army in the Kargil conflict.

A unique travel agency in Delhi only hires women who are visually impaired or are acid attack survivors. Named Khaas, meaning ‘special’ in Hindi, it provides an empowering experience to these women.

At a height of 16,000 feet and in the bitingly cold temperature of -10 degrees Celsius, Capt. Kenguruse kicked off his boots, climbed up a freezing cliff barefoot and single-handedly neutralized an enemy position that had held up his battalion’s progress.

Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa is one of the very few IAF pilots to have returned after his aircraft crashed in enemy territory. He was shot down by the Pakistani Army on May 28, 1999

Giving his unit the valuable time to capture the crucial Point 4812, Lt Nongrum charged through the fire zone, single-handedly destroying bunkers and killing six enemy soldiers. Even after being severely injured, he chose to fight till his last breath and succumbed to his injuries on the battlefield.

These brave women pilots flew dozens of helicopter sorties through the Kargil war zone to air-drop supplies to troops and evacuate injured Indian Army soldiers.

Captain Singh had been almost given up for dead sixteen years ago. Yet, he hung on, fighting his injuries with a tenacity that is hard to imagine. Today he is the commander of Indian Navy's new MARCOS base, INS Karna.