help the needy

After Meenal Singhvi lost her vision at 28, she decided to launch Radio Udaan, an online radio that has around 45,000 specially-abled listeners from across the world, who participate in community programmes and offer support to one another

Shivam Soni, who started Hunger Langar in Indore, offers vada pav, medu vada, biryani, and masala dosa to hundreds everyday. All meals are priced as low as Rs 10, and are sometimes offered for free

Javid Parsa runs Parsa's, a restaurant chain that has 27 outlets across Kashmir, Noida, Bengaluru and Ladakh. This chain has helped hundreds deal with crises including the Kashmir floods, the blackout in the valley, and the COVID-19 pandemic

This year, many street vendors are trying to build a livelihood while earning just Rs 300-400 a day, at a time when COVID-19 has further worsened their chances of recuperating from losses.

Relu Vasave, an Anganwadi worker from Nandurbar, Maharashtra, rows 14 kms on the Narmada to the remotest parts of her village to provide nutrition and supplements to expecting mothers and newborns