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Since 2016, Pune-based Sameer has been growing vegetables using aquaponics, and has experimented with different kinds of fish to refine his technique. He has regular customers in his neighbourhood who buy fresh produce from him

Owing to the lockdown, a financially-strapped auto rickshaw driver in Pune had almost given up on life when people helped change his fate

His passion for trees and nature began around 30 years ago when Raghunath used the five rupees that his father gave him to gift to a newly-married couple, to purchase saplings instead.

In 2012, Dr Ganesh Rakh launched the 'Mulgi Vachva Abhiyan' in his hospital in Pune. Under this 'Save the Girl Child' initiative, he waives off delivery charges when girl children are born. Inspired by his example, doctors across the country have pledged to do their bit for the girl child.