Kolkata

The oldest women's college in Asia, Bethune College has been blazing a trail for nearly 140 years. Among its alumnae are legends like Kadambini Ganguly (India's first female graduate), Asima Chatterjee (one of the first female Doctorate of Science in India) and Sarala Devi Chaudharani (founder of the first women's organisation in India)!

And that's not all. Twenty one kids, who once used to beg for food and money on Kolkata's roads, now study in government schools - all thanks to 26-year-old Pathikrit Saha! #Respect #RealLifeHero

“It is much more than making a couple of shirts. It is about creating a positive impact on the product, the environment and the people involved in making it. This outlook of a holistic growth is what drives us."

It may be their old-age charm or the fact that they serve food driven by taste and taste alone, but Kolkata's 'ka-beens' can make true-blue Calcuttans turn into poets even after 150 years! #FoodSecrets #IconicEateriesOfIndia

Concerned by the declining green cover in Kolkata, 43-year-old Mantu Hait took it upon himself and developed one kilometer stretch of forest

From fighting against domestic abuse, dowry and child marriage to empowering 200 girls, 30-year-old Shahina Javed is breaking societal norms since the last ten years.

If Indian filmmakers want to make the next big tear-jerker, this heart-warming story of success is perfect!

"I kept asking myself, right from childhood, ‘Do I not have any wishes? Am I not allowed to dream?’" says Manika Majumdar who now helps hundreds going through the same struggles as her

“I’m comfortable that I’m leaving Calcutta Rescue in good hands. I’m incapable of running it. We have a Governing Council and a CEO. I’m happy to go. There’s an old German saying that everything has an end. Except the sausage, which has two. The Germans are very fond of sausages,” quips the doctor.

"Historically, these rituals have had minimum participation of the bride. But, in today’s context, that needs to completely change. Today, both are equal partners and so such an addition was crucial.”