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“I never aimed for hefty profits from my business. This is a rural area, there are so many needy people. I just want to continue feeding them.”

This Mumbai-based girl has a heart so big that it feels the pain of others acutely. Through her art and craft exhibitions, Kshirja has raised around Rs. 85,000 to fund various causes

In fact, during a recent official visit to inspect the conditions of the block hospital, Akanksha found the designated doctor absent for some reason and attended to the waiting patients herself! #IAS #Inspiration

Today, at 17, Kerala-based Noor Jaleela is a budding artist who not only paints but also plays the violin, belts out songs melodiously and shares the stage with stalwarts such as KS Chithra and Stephen Devassy.

Manju Rani was just 12 when she started boxing in a dusty ground in Haryana village. Seven years later, matched the heroics of her idol Mary Kom to reach the World Championships final on her debut!

“I do not want to leave the world in a hurry. I have a lot on my plate now. I have to solve many more issues.”

Jagdish Parikh has even presented his unique vegetable varieties to some former Presidents including APJ Abdul Kalam. PS: He has grown a pumpkin that weighed 86 kilos!

“Even if only one person in the country is a manual scavenger or bonded labourer, it is a national shame,” says Ashif Shaikh, founder of Jan Sahas which is ending discrimination and unjust practices across India

"I believe my action would prompt other government departments to be stricter in their actions against plastic use.”

Padma Bhushan Kamal didn’t just set up India’s first tissue culture lab, she shaped iconic institutions like the Indian Cancer Research Centre (ICRC) and the Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA).