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Selected from a field of more than 5,000 nominees as TIME's first-ever 'Kid of the Year', 15-year-old Gitanjali Rao uses technology to tackle issues ranging from contaminated drinking water to opioid addiction and cyberbullying.

These girls from Murailapur, Uttar Pradesh, had to put up a long fight to play the game they love – cricket while the boys now cheerlead.

“Our doctors and nurses are risking their lives and those of their own families to protect us. The most we can do at this crucial moment is show gratitude and do the best we can to help,” says Suchana. #FrontlineHeroes #CoronaLockdown

The eight kg dhol that Jahan picked up at the tender age of 12 has become a part of her identity. Now at 21, the young woman, pursuing Law from the Panjab University, has given hundreds of live performances across India and abroad.

At 13, she happened to read the autobiography of Helen Keller and that was when she realised that the power to transform her life was not with anyone else, but rested completely with her.

Every day after school, this young activist joins other protesters to continue the fight for her village.

The bride was clear on wanting to have twins and thus asked everyone to wait patiently for it. Imagine her happiness when her doctor told her that her wish was going to come true!

Her story of grit and determination to turn her life around is moving netizens!

“When I was in class 12, there were floods in Uttarakhand, and I was impressed with the way the armed forces rescued the flood affected and decided to join the forces, but the family condition was not conducive at that time.”

In another display of courage, a 19-year-old Kolkata girl jumped from a moving bus and not only chased down her phone snatcher, but also got him arrested.