Children

“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.

Sukkriti Nath is a regular teenager but she turned a school project into a book about the harms of smoking and donated the proceeds to an NGO. She has been an inspiration to many.

A lot of chronic mental disorders have their roots in childhood experiences. These may be reduced if we instill self-regulation in our children from a very young age.

Two companies in India, Avani EarthCraft in the Kumaon hills, and Azafran in Ahmedabad have taken up the initiative to make crayons from natural, plant-based ingredients.

Although the primary focus of this initiative is mothers, the government has also extended it to single fathers whose wives have passed away.

"When she finally got pregnant again, we were so happy—but because it was a twin pregnancy her condition became high risk and complicated."