North East India

"We cannot change the world, but we can give others hope and help them build a bridge to a better life,” says former driver Subonenba Longkumer who lost his parents when he was 12. #Respect #RealLifeHero

“My parents always told me to be kind and help others if you’re capable. Their only expectation of me was that I become a good human being.”

A resident of a village in West Jaintia Hills, 56-year-old Kimson Lipon doesn't own a smartphone, but is determined to impart the knowledge he has learnt over the course of 30 years! #FarmersFirst #GrowOrganic

"We had initially expected to crowdsource 300-400 pieces for the Free Bazaar during Diwali but the figure went beyond 2500!" #Respect

Over three decades, 77-year-old Rose Kayathinkara has liberated farmers from the clutches of money lenders and middlemen, and brought prosperity by introducing rubber plantations to this fertile land.

“Our sister was just three years old when she died. We couldn’t afford to pay to a private hospital, and there was no government facility near us. We have built a hospital that seeks to change the concept of private healthcare in Manipur. “

How do you ensure transparency and end pilferage from the distribution of government welfare schemes? These are questions that have long dogged policymakers. But Manipur may have found an effective solution. #Governance

Poor human development, acute infrastructural shortages, lawlessness - these were the challenges facing #IAS officer Keerthi Jalli when she took charge in Jan 2019. Less than a year later, she has scripted a remarkable turnaround! #Governance

He also opened his prayer house to Dalits, allowing them to eat and pray inside the house. For his act, his family suffered social boycott for a decade. But Gandhi heaped praise on it. “Valiant soldiers like Krishna Nath Sharma never care to face any odds,” he said.

As a child, Pradip Kurbah often heard his father express a desire for authentic Khasi cinema. This month the prestigious Busan International Film Festival in South Korea premiered his film 'Iewduh'!