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S Sumathi, a teacher from Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, took up the herculean task of renovating this anganwadi. From painting it and setting up a fence to growing a nutrition garden - she bore the expenses herself.

Best of 2021: These are the stories which saw hundreds of emails and comments, with many choosing to make changes in their own lives, thanks to what they read here.

As heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai, a dedicated policeman helped an injured father-daughter duo get to safety. The viral video of his brave deed is winning the Internet.

Growing up, Samir Jamatia from Tripura was fed various herbs and shoots to treat ailments by his grandfather. Today he has made a business out of supplying bamboo leaf tea to the UK and Europe.

29-year-old Niyaz Panakaje, an assistant professor at Srinivas University, Mangalore, pursued over 20 jobs to feed family and support education

Meet Monika, a woman who turned obstacles into opportunities with her indomitable spirit. This is how her experiences motivated her to fight harder and be stronger.

Shantanu Pathak, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, was always motivated to work in the health-tech sector. But an unfortunate incident of a friend's high-risk pregnancy opened his eyes to the lack of access to quality pregnancy care -- a purpose he dedicated his life to. He is now being supported by the Marico Innovation Foundation to take his work forward.

Taslima Mohammed from Telangana is learning from her own struggle and helping all she can among the Gotti Kaya tribe.

Dr Sharanya R. K., one of the junior doctors who treated the victims of the Kozhikode plane crash shares her experience with us.

He also dipped into his savings and took a loan of Rs 15 lakh to construct a hostel for marginalised kids, all on his own! #Respect #RealLifeHero