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The inspiring founder of Humane Animal Society, Mini Vasudevan returned from US to become the voice of helpless animals. Her outstanding work in animal welfare has touched 65000 lives and earned her the prestigious Nari Shakti award.

Swati Jagdish, is Coimbatore's lactation counsellor-turned-sex educator, who addresses a myriad of unspoken topics including breastfeeding, menstruation, consent, sexual abuse at home on her page — Maya's Amma.

Coimbatore-based Prabhu and Brindha started TABP Snacks and Beverages that sells sodas and snacks to marginalised communities in a variety of flavours across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana.

A quick tour through Palakkad's Ponnu mami's house reveals her inherent obsession with pickles. She has been making and selling various types of pickles for over 30 years now.

Bhatirappan from Tamil Nadu has performed in over 300 kummi shows and has taught over 150 students this traditional yet very simplistic dance form.

Nirmala Devi cleared UPSC in her 4th attempt and fulfilled her mother’s dream of becoming an IPS. Here’s this single mother’s inspiring journey

Called ‘Covai Trans Kitchen’ the biryani restaurant in Coimbatore has employed ten transgenders and hope to churn out profits up to Rs 2,000 daily.

“I have had to overcome a lot to reach this spot. People initially would hesitate to accept food made by a transperson like me. But if you are good and consistent, nothing can stop you. At the end of the day, we are all equal.”

Not just ice cream, Aravindan's vegan Mysore Pak is a hit with people too—especially because it is made without preservatives or emulsifiers!

Stanzin is from Ladakh's Nubra valley and Samyuktha is from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore. Despite being from opposite ends of the country (literally!), what they share is vision for architecture that is eco-friendly, community-driven and hands-on.