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Compiled by Padma Jyothi and Chitra Paul, 'Talking Fingers' is a book written by 32 individuals with nonspeaking autism. The authors use this book to share their dreams and hopes, with just one request from the reader-- "don't underestimate our capabilities."

Bhavana Issar, a caregiver since her twenties, founded ‘Caregiver Saathi’ in Mumbai to support caregivers of patients with chronic illnesses. Inspired by her own challenges caring for her father, she helps others balance caregiving with their personal lives and careers.

At the age of 26, Aditya Vashisht was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder which results in full body paralysis. Watch this video to see how he recovered and became a fitness trainer.

Odisha entrepreneur and single mother Lalita Debi Singh shares her story of how she went from daily wage work to establishing a paper plate making unit that today earns lakhs and employs local youth and widows.

Anand Mahindra took to Twitter to appreciate the work of engineering dropout Shivam Soni, whose initiative Hunger Langar offers meals for just Rs 10. Here is his story.

The inspiring story of Mumbai’s Geeta Patil, whose food startup ‘Patil Kaki’ is being appreciated and applauded by the likes of Anand Mahindra.

‘Redrawing India’ is a part of Cartoon Network's ‘Redraw Your World’ campaign that aims to empower children to go beyond and strive for change – big or small.

Pooja Jha from Delhi has secured an AIR of 82 in the UPSC CSE. She speaks on how she learnt conversational English on her own in Class 8 and the deep-rooted gender bias in her community.

Praveen Nath became Kerala’s first transgender bodybuilder and went on to win the Mr Kerala title in 2021. Watch his inspiring story

Kanchan Sharma, a retired teacher from Jammu, has been on a mission to empower poor children by providing them with free education through her open school.