changemakers

Taking inspiration from Maharshi Karve, Babasaheb Keshav Narayanrao Deshmukh set up the Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal (SSM), to start the first-ever residential school in Sagroli, Maharashtra committed to empowering girls through education.

In Bihar’s brick kilns, where childhoods are often traded for labour, Anshu Jaiswal is rewriting destinies through Akshar Learning Centres. His Neev Ki Eent Foundation is turning bricks into books and giving children a chance at dignity and dreams.

You and I might not be in a position to start a revolution. But we can volunteer, call out injustice, and devote time to making the world a better place, right? Here’s how I plan to start.

Every rupee you donated helped change someone’s life. Our impact campaigns took education, medical aid, electricity, and relief materials to some of the most remote regions of the country.

What happens when women are given space to learn, earn, and grow close to home? In this Rajasthan village, one small centre set off a chain of change that continues to shape everyday lives.

From Pune, a man is changing the futures of students from humble backgrounds. Through The Power of One Educational Trust, he provides not just financial support, but mentorship and guidance, helping academically talented students pursue their dreams.

As 2025 comes to a close, we celebrate the sustainability heroes who restored hope across India. From a professor growing a 22-acre forest to river warriors, bamboo innovators, and urban foresters, these changemakers turned challenges into green solutions!

Co-founded by UP’s Shailendra Tiwari and Ananda Verma, Fasal’s precision farming innovation is helping farmers cut costs, boost yields, and save billions of litres of water.

When Rajeev Ranjan left Europe to return to Jharkhand, it wasn’t for comfort — it was to revive tribal art forms like Sohrai, Khovar, and Dokra, empowering over 300 rural women artisans.

As an MBBS intern at Goa Medical College and a certified fitness coach, Dr Anshul Sadhale is showing how prevention can start long before illness does. His science-backed posts on fitness and nutrition are changing how Indians think about health.