Gurugram

"We have no choice but to accept our the ups and downs meted out to us gracefully and to make the best use of them every day."

Tavishi might be all of 15, but this Gurugram teen is making a difference to the lives of 500 abandoned and mentally-challenged persons, residents at the city-based Earth Saviours Foundation.

Unlike the quintessential image we have of teachers, Ramesh brings not just an immense amount of passion towards teaching but also encourages curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking in his students.

“Having a baby changed things for me. I was certain that looking after my baby and flying would not have been possible and that was when I decided to take a break.”

The video is aptly titled “Extending a helping hand whenever you need us”, has touched a chord with netizens all over.

“As a doctor, I have seen first-hand how the stress of having to deal with school led to the kids falling ill much more frequently. Not being able to cope with the others often led to a lot of stress in the children,” she says.

In Uttarakhand, officials quickly acted to save a horse that would have drowned in the Yamuna.

"Diwan is always full of energy and dedicated towards his work. He works in close coordination with the traffic officials and has been involved in all major planning, involving traffic diversions and major drives across the city,"

Conceptualised by Navjyoti and executed in association with four volunteers namely Ruchi Dhona, Rajat Dua, Ashima Singh and Vishu Gupta from Bain & Company, Let’s Open a Book, opened eight community libraries. Through the medium of reading, it has been transforming the lives of hundreds of children in these villages.

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.