Unsung Heroes

48-year-old Mohammad Aabad goes around the town daily in his converted water-rickshaw to provide free drinking water to thousands.

“I had seen the ugly side of cancer from close quarters. I knew how helpless the ailment leaves people and how difficult caregiving can be.” #HeroesOfHumanity

From helping repatriate actress Sridevi's body to fighting to waive off fees charged by airlines, Ashraf's 20-year long journey has won him several awards and even an honorary doctorate! #CoronaWarriors #Respect

Having been paralysed at the age of 9, this Kolkata-based teacher has been self-quarantining for 40 years now. He founded Knowledge Capsules with the sole objective of keeping his students abreast with current affairs.

Charles Tegart, the legendary police officer of the Empire, once told his colleagues that if Jatindranath were an Englishman, his statue would have been built next to Nelson’s at Trafalgar Square.

‘We know where you live’, ‘We will show you’, ‘Take care of your family’ are some of the common verbal threats that Basu Kannogia has faced. Here's how she fights against the tide to the right thing.

Padma Bhushan Kamal didn’t just set up India’s first tissue culture lab, she shaped iconic institutions like the Indian Cancer Research Centre (ICRC) and the Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA).

He is one of the youngest revolutionaries to be hanged by the British Empire and will forever remain an inspiration to Indian youth.

"The actual hero was Saju, who showed rare courage. Despite knowing the dacoits were armed, the valour he showed to stop them was incomparable," says Nashik police commissioner Vishwas Nangare-Patil, explaining why the cops have decided to give the reward money to the techie's family.

"My conscience did not allow me to leave,” says Bengaluru's 29-year-old Babu Mudrappa, who found the heavily-pregnant lady crying for help on a road. What this hero did next will restore your faith in humanity.