Inspirational Stories India

Col DPK Pillay was critically wounded during an insurgent operation in Manipur, but chose to ignore his injuries to help evacuate two village children.

Having seen his sisters deprived of an education, this cab driver refused to let the same happen to his daughter. He now works two jobs and often sacrifices his sleep in his mission to educate his daughter.

Noble Peace Prize nominee, Jockin Arputham talks about the importance of a slum-friendly and just society.

Two mothers use knowledge to empower their autistic children and challenge the misconception that children with autism cannot lead regular lives.

Nineteen-year-old Nazmeen battled gender bias, family pressure and societal expectations, but never gave up on her dream to get educated. Today, thanks to her job, she helps support her family.

A young girl's story of her best friend demonstrates that once we look past physical or intellectual disabilities, we're not that different after all.

Master artisan Lalchand Derawala talks about his introduction to hand block printing and his journey of becoming a National Award winning artist

Fatima Salman, a Pakistani-American looks back at the time she spend in India as a part of the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service.

Poor quality of education as well as antiquated methods of teaching drove Lewitt Somarajan to bring about change in education through his venture, LIFE Labs.

Josephine Selvaraj is ensuring empowerment of women in rural India using bee-farming and bee-keeping.