Inspirational Stories India

What does it take to build dignity and jobs for 35,000 people with disabilities — when you’ve grown up in a town with no school willing to admit you? This is the story of Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar, who lost his sight at 6 months but went on to build one of India’s most impactful inclusion movements.

On Gandhi Jayanti, we take a look at eight inspiring Indians who are shaping the nation that Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of all those years ago, encapsulating the true spirit of humanity and nationalism

“We are not the waking up at the crack-of-dawn sort of people. Unless of course, we have vegetables to send out or have elephants visiting the farm, in which case we pretty much stay up the entire night.”

Many children stay in shelter homes, leaving their families and villages, to pursue an education. But what happens to them after school?

A quest to ‘free’ our girl children from socially regressive practices this Independence Day.

A child collective gave Revathi an opportunity to participate in diverse activities. She learnt about different child rights and how they were being or are violated.

The 40-year-old primary school in the village was closed by the Education Department without any prior notice.

With a firm belief in herself, she stayed positive, defied all odds and achieved her dreams.

Red Dot is a new campaign geared towards teaching the public about proper and safe methods to dispose of sanitary waste.

Here's how you can help Shailesh Kumar, one of the fastest wheelchair half-marathoners in the country, represent India at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.