auto driver

40-year-old Laibi Oinam took up the job of an auto driver to support her children and bedridden husband. In 2015, filmmaker Meena Longjam made a documentary on her, which won a National Award in the non-feature category. Laibi also recently made headlines when she ferried a nurse who had recovered from COVID-19 for 140 km, when everyone else refused to do so.

Belgaum's Manjunath has made a name for himself as being a nocturnal ambulance driver and has also found a place in the India Book of Records having saved more than 300 lives so far.

Nagesh Kale lost both his legs to a train accident in 2013. But, he is a ray of positivity in these testing times.

Some made us cry, some served as a wake-up call and some that just left a smile on our faces. #ThrowbackTo2019

“I realised that taking my life would be a horrible thing when I could spend it helping others in need.”

"I was touched by their gesture. Instead of abandoning the monkey in my clinic as it happens in most cases, they helped me treat him and even took him to Pawan Sharma, Wildlife Warden for Thane."

“People used to criticise me and taunt me. Many still think that I am mad. But I can’t let people’s negativity spoil the positive work that I am doing."

For these three residents of Kolkata, it was just another evening as they were strolling around New Town. If they hadn’t been attentive, they would have missed the muffled cries of the 28-year-old who was in an auto.

With winter having set in, the streets were not just empty but also foggy, and Neha waited outside her office in an attempt to find an auto rickshaw to take her home.

Heartbreakingly, the auto driver had been returning after cremating his wife when the massive hoarding came crashing down on him.