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Smile Train India is a part of the world’s largest cleft focussed organisation Smile Train. This NGO not only supports free reconstructive surgeries and associated care for children with clefts, but also provides training, funding, and resources to empower local doctors to provide cleft surgery.

Delhi-based woman entrepreneur Kanika Ahuja launched Lifaffa to help upcycle plastic waste into bags, laptop sleeves, mats and fashion accessories so that it doesn't end up in landfills.

After losing her daughter Tanisa to ovarian cancer, Meenakshi Dhingra set up Tanisa Foundation to help improve cancer care in India -- something her daughter always wanted to do.

Paul Walsh led a team of tribal boys from Odisha to the TourAid Nations Cup for Under-14 in September 2007. Their story is now on the silver screen in the movie 'Jungle Cry'.

IIT-Delhi alumna Surabhi Yadav built Sanjhe Sapne, an NGO that works to educate and integrate rural women into the modern workforce by providing them stable jobs.

Biomedical tech entrepreneur Bhargav Sri Prakash explains all about ‘Digital Vaccines’, which could help reduce the risk of disease and hospitalisation in children.

Loved the trailer of ‘Ponniyin Selvan’, Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus? Here’s the incredible history of the Chola Dynasty, which was among the world’s longest ruling and greatest empires.

Tamil Nadu potter M Sivasamy has built a portable and eco-friendly refrigerator using clay, which can keep vegetables, milk, curd, etc. fresh for up to four days, without using electricity.

Puducherry art teacher V Umapathy turns waste like leaves, roots, husk, vegetables, etc into intricate pieces of art, and has inspired several students to not only follow suit, but also pursue a career in art.

Suchita and Vikas Tyagi left Delhi behind to build an eco-friendly homestay amid the Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal's Sainj Valley using traditional Kath Kuni architecture.