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Everyone thinks of helping school children by giving stationery but no one thinks of how to get the child to attend school. This Mumbaikar thought of it and is now giving cycles to underprivileged kids.

Made by incorporating straw, bamboo and timber, these houses are cheaper, recyclable and pollution-free. As for the life span, they can last for a thousand years!

Puneet Sharma’s dedicated efforts to make his city clean and green is a proof of how citizens have the power to make a huge difference

Remember 2015 UPSC topper Athar Aamir Khan from Jammu and Kashmir? He is now brewing a silent revolution against child marriage and revamping govt schools in Bhilwara!

And that's not all. Twenty one kids, who once used to beg for food and money on Kolkata's roads, now study in government schools - all thanks to 26-year-old Pathikrit Saha! #Respect #RealLifeHero

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From singlehandedly nurturing over 8000 trees to blazing a trail in mountaineering, these incredible women will show you what 'Nari Shakti' truly is! #WomenPower #PadmaShri #PadmaAwards

This article is part of our ‘TBI Corner’ where we speak to you, our reader, directly. This is all about what we’re doing as a brand, our take on various topics, and what’s up at TBI. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

This article is part of our ‘TBI Corner’ where we speak to you, our reader, directly. This is all about what we’re doing as a brand, our take on various topics, and what’s up at TBI. Let us know what you think in the comments below!

A week ago, The Better India reported an incident where a man got help for a friend via a Tweet. As several anecdotes from our readers prove – this was not an isolated event. Not even over 20 years ago, long before Twitter. Here is one fascinating tale