Gujarat

A temple priest saved the offerings of a beggar over many years. And now he is putting them to good use by building a pigeon tower with the money.

These institutes only have to pay for the difference in power supplied to the distribution company and the power used by them.

The women also plan to carry out raids on all the illegal liquor dens in the villages.

The 1-km-long stretch will be designed in such a way that every disabled person will be able to access all facilities without any assistance.

Khimjibhai has been donating books and uniforms to poor girls for the last 13 years, from the money he makes through begging.

Pravin Master, a resident of Gandhinagar, found a unique way to persuade people to give up alcohol and tobacco. This is how the 35-year-old hairdresser has turned his salon into a rehab centre for many of his customers.

A widow’s presence at a wedding is considered a taboo at many places in India. A Gujarat-based businessman decided to crush the superstition by taking this laudable step.

While brides usually enter weddings looking demure and surrounded by others, 26-year-old Ayesha had other plans.

Hemant Patel has personally witnessed what hunger can do to people — not once but twice. The first time was when his own daughter was sick and he had no money to feed her. And the second time was after the 2002 riots in Gujarat when he saw hundreds of people sitting outside a hospital with no food. In the 13 years since then, Hemant has been going regularly to government hospitals and slums to provide meals to the poor. This is his story.

Among the various beautiful and mesmerizing places in India, there are a few which have been given a special status of being the heritage sites by UNESCO. These wonderful sites are not just a treat for the visitors but also hold great cultural significance. Here is a complete list of these sites.