Unsung Heroes

He spends his days and nights at a railway station, lives a life of poverty and hunger without any source of income or help. But he makes sure that the stray dogs around him are fed properly every day. He sacrifices his food for these animals and this has been his life for 30 years now. Can an act of kindness be as selfless as this? Watch the heart-warming video of this amazing man.

Kalyanasundaram has given a whole new definition to charity. He never married and took up odd part-time jobs to make ends meet as he donated every single rupee he ever earned as a librarian - even his pension of Rs.10 lakhs and award of Rs.30 crores! Read more to know the inspiring tale of the exceptional contributions made by a simple man.

We meet a lot of people everyday. Some we remember and some we don't. But there are very few people who leave such a great impact on everyone's life that it is impossible to forget them. They are the superheroes who live among us and leave an impact that changes the lives of thousands of people around them. Here is the list of 69 such heroes we celebrate on the 69th Independence day.

Sindhutai Sapkal's life started as being an unwanted child, followed by an abusive husband who abandoned her when she was nine months pregnant. She gave birth to a baby girl in a cow shed and started begging to feed her child. Since then she has adopted every orphan child that she came across. Now, she is fondly called "Mother of Orphans" and runs six organizations for them. Read her amazing and inspiring story of courage and how she emerged as the "mother" of over 1400 orphans.

A lot of energy and time is spent in the tile-making process. What makes it worse is that the effort, energy and time consumed is far more than the outcome. Sukhranjan Mistry thought to solve this issue and invented a machine that could help tile makers prepare 300 tiles in a day. That too of various designs!

At a time when India is rocked with allegations of corruption in the judiciary, it might be hard to imagine a judge who would have the courage to stand up against the government, let alone the Prime Minister! But here is the story of a judge who once did, even if it meant losing the post of the Chief Justice of India. He might be the single reason Democracy is still alive in our country!

The idea that was born under a tree in 1974 has so far helped 5000 women become employed and self-reliant, cared for 10,000 children through its childcare initiatives, worked with over 350 senior citizens, helped over 100 men get de-addicted, and much more. And what's more - it was all made possible by one amazing lady!

Whenever we spot a snake, we tend to panic and run away. But Vava Suresh’s reaction is different! He embraces snakes, loves them and makes sure they remain protected. No, he is not a snake charmer! Read about this man who left his studies to dedicate his life towards snakes and their protection even after suffering 266 snake bites!

Unhappy with how burdensome studies can be for students, Kamlesh Zapadiya, a primary school teacher from Gujarat, converted the entire syllabus from 1st to 10th standard into a quiz format to make it more student-friendly and fun. And this, in spite of living on a farm and having limited access to electricity. Read how he did it all.

Meet Shekar Naik, captain of India's T20 Cricket team for the Blind, who has played over 50 matches in 32 countries. This video will probably make you remove the word 'disability' from your vocabulary.