Andhra Pradesh

“Before 'Neurology on Wheels', I had little idea about the scary healthcare scenario in these villages. Even simple medications are a luxury for some villagers!"

Mentor to generations of civil servants, hero to the poor, father to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ⁠— #IAS officer BN Yugandhar was a man of true integrity who actively worked for the marginalised throughout his storied career. #Tribute #RIP

Today, her 800 sq ft terrace boasts of more than 30+ varieties of homegrown fruits and veggies!

Siddharth Rao has worked as an ecologist and conservationist for the last 18 years, and is on a mission to protect and revive forgotten savannah ecosystems.

Streaking like a meteor on the anti-colonial nationalist sky, Alluri Sitarama Raju famously led the violent Rampa Rebellion against the British for their imposition of the 1882 Madras Forest Act, which restricted the local tribal community's access to the forests. #ForgottenHeroes

11 years ago, when he was working in the field, he was bitten by a snake. For more than an hour, the bite was undetected, till he collapsed on the field and couldn’t raise his arm.

“India would have attained Independence long back, if only it had a few stalwarts like him,” once said Mahatma Gandhi, referring to Potti Sriramulu.

Having installed six of these innovative 'inverted umbrellas,' the Guntakal railway station now has the capacity to store 60,000 litres of water used to not just clean the station, but also to recharge the groundwater table!

This retired Army man has helped identify over 200 grassroots innovators behind brilliant utilitarian devices that can help solve day-to-day issues. India definitely needs more mentors like him!

Serving nearly 800 million Indians, the 108 service has saved the lives of over 2 million patients since its inception in August 2005. Here’s the story behind this revolutionary initiative!