Bihar

Shubham Kumar returns to Patna and turns Sunday clean-ups into a 1,100-volunteer movement restoring livelihoods and dignity.

At 24, Prince Shukla returned to his Bihar village with plans on hold and a decision to make. What he started next is now shaping the way thousands of farmers grow, learn, and earn.

Pratibha Jha, an entrepreneur from Darbhanga, Bihar, turned a Rs 500 investment into a successful mushroom farming business. With a monthly turnover of Rs 2 lakh, she now trains over 10,000 farmers, empowering them with mushroom cultivation skills.

Chandrashekhar Mandal started Digital Labour Chowk to support daily wage labourers by connecting them with employers through an online platform. Inspired by the struggles of blue-collar workers in his family and hometown, he aims to provide them with dignity, identity, and a steady income.

He could have chosen wealth, but Dr Rahman picked Rs 50 patients instead. What made him walk away from Delhi’s top hospitals to serve his hometown in Bihar?

Shashank Kumar travelled village to village, 70 km a day, breaking down AI and agritech with pamphlets, projectors, and patience.

When Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s father sold their land for his cricketing dream, little did he know his son would make IPL history at 14, by becoming the first Indian to score the fastest IPL century.

Pratibha Jha, an entrepreneur from Darbhanga, turned a Rs 500 investment into a successful mushroom farming business. With a monthly turnover of Rs 2 lakh, she now trains over 10,000 farmers.

Across India, women like Bandana, Kalpana, and Nirmala are solving some of the most pressing and overlooked issues in their communities. But who is taking care of them?

Dr Taru Jindal, a Mumbai-based gynaecologist, decided to devote her time to transforming maternal care in the Motihari District Hospital in Bihar. When she saw the state of healthcare there, she knew something had to change. Driven by her mission, Dr Taru worked to improve conditions and ensure better care for patients.