Children

Simran is currently working with Mumbai Municipal Schools and is on a mission to help build playgrounds for the children of the schools she works in.

It was Nehru who described India as a bundle of contradictions. On the one hand, our cities are witnessing a rapid growth in the number of slimming and fitness centres, while in rural India, approximately 3,000 children die because of malnutrition every day.

From a welcoming home to a dignified death, Ravi Kalra is doing the impossible - saving society's forgotten and abandoned citizens. #HeroesOfHumanity

The Mumbai-based organisation has been bringing holistic food and nutrition to underprivileged children fighting cancer since 2011 through a nationwide network of collaborations with hospitals and nutritionists.

“The National Crime Records Bureau will be the nodal agency to maintain the sex-offenders' registry. It will help the law-enforcement agencies in identifying the repeat offenders, while people, too, would be aware of those involved in sex crimes.”

“I have come across some heart wrenching anecdotes from these students. The idea is not only to educate but also help them overcome any such memories that will cause them suffering.”

Sheetal Jain was born in India’s oldest and Mumbai’s largest red light area, Kamathipura. While her maternal grandmother was a commercial sex worker, her mother took to bar dancing to make ends meet.

While help is pouring in from all quarters, there are some stories from within the state that will brighten your day.

From restaurants offering food to merchants donating their wares, people across the state are joining hands to keep Kerala afloat! #KeralaFloods

Chetna spends close to five hours each day training and is currently preparing for the national-level selections, which are likely to take place in the next two months.