Odisha

Fourteen of his students from financially downtrodden backgrounds emerged triumphant in NEET 2019, after cracking the sought-after entrance exam.

From crushing rural poverty to the corridors of power, Rajesh Patil's struggles through life and overcoming them to taste success is an incredible account of hard work and persistence.

"This attention I am getting is not deserved. I am not the only one in the country helping accident victims. I encourage people to take advantage of the Good Samaritan law," a humble IPS Saravana Vivek M shared

Cow dung, castor and wood ash - the use of such unusual elements in this eco-friendly fabric is a technique rarely found in the global textile industry. #Incredible #GreenIndia

Quitting his job with consultancy giant McKinsey, the founder of Samagra went onto fix some of India's biggest governance problems. And the impact is real.

For the last two years, Dr Chittaranjan Jena and his team have been visiting interior villages of Odisha to provide healthcare support.

This walk was part of a greater initiative titled India Heritage Walk Festival, a collaboration of Sahapedia and YES Arts & Culture.

For every cup of tea sold at his stall, he used half the amount towards the education and health of the slum kids.

“From the findings of the excavation it can be concluded that the habitation was an urban settlement belonging to the Mauryan to Kushan period, which was about 2300 years back. The imperial coins with punch marks were issued during the Mauryan and Magadhan period.”

“My neck was trapped in a piece of wood. I somehow freed myself and swam to the shore.”