Disability

Born to specially-abled farm labourers, IRS officer Vishnu Auti from Maharashtra grew up amidst poverty and famine but that did not stop him from cracking UPSC CSE without any coaching.

Undaunted by the challenges that came her way, IRAS officer Dr Surya Lakshmi Chellapilla from Vikshakhapatnam cleared UPSC Civil Service examination in her first attempt without any coaching.

In 2020, Tajinder Mehra, a resident of Delhi, started his own food stall to help his family financially during the pandemic

Bhairappa and Roopa, employees of Mitti Cafe in Bengaluru, have dwarfism and motor challenges. This is their story of love.

Siddharth Jayakumar was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six days old. But instead of being cowed down by circumstances, he focused on building a life where he would accomplish every goal

Villgro’s iPitch 2020 is here. From helping farmers save 12 crore litres of water, to letting patients receive their scans with the click of a button - these startups were winners of iPitch and are well on their way to building the best India.

Gaukaran Patil was raised by a single mother along with his two siblings in Bhilai and holds a Master’s degree in Fine Arts.

Shivam lost both his hands and a leg when he was around nine. But he did not let the accident deter him from continuing his studies. After scoring 87% in tenth, Shivam aced the 12th boards.

When John Ignatius Kujur found out that his senior from college was unable to find a job because of his disability, he was inspired to innovate.

“Our love story started out with a rejection. I was crossing the road and he extended his hand to help. By then I had adapted myself in crossing roads and doing other motor skills so I refused. Who knew a refusal would lead to a lifetime of companionship."