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Vadilal, an ice cream company started by Vadilal Gandhi in 1907 Gujarat, is now run by the fifth generation and continues to have a stronghold in India and 45 other countries.

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, alumni – Abhinav Dhoundiyal and Vasanthi Veluri started Peoli to promote slow fashion, women empowerment and the use of natural dyes and fibres.

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IAS, IPS, IFS: Meet the 12 officers whose exemplary work in 2021 ensured that we picked them for our 'Excellence in Public Service' yearender list.

Tilka Manjhi led India's first people’s revolt triggered by the East India Company’s (EIC) exploitative practices against Adivasi communities in conjunction with the oppressive local princely class, moneylenders and zamindars beholden to the British.

Best Indian films and OTT shows in 2021: From Jai Bhim and The Great Indian Kitchen to Shershaah and Sardar Udham, this has been a groundbreaking year for the Indian entertainment industry.

IIT Kharagpur graduates Pranesh Chaudhary and Sushant Sachan are the founders of Zunpulse, a sustainable startup that helps 1 lakh households save energy through smart utilisation of electrical appliances.

Living with Alzheimers: Lata and Yogendra Chaudhry, a couple in their 80s, speak about how they have chosen to only see the good in their lives.

Café Arpan in Mumbai was started by Yash Charitable Trust (YCT). We speak to Ashaita Mahajan, one of the co-founders, to understand their work with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).

Meet unsung hero Dr Kiran Prasad from Karnataka who works to rescue and rehabilitate bonded labourers, fighting years of casteism by providing legal aid to those in need