journalists

Video Volunteers, started by Jessica Mayberry and Stalin K, has been working to free labourers from the clutches of bondage for decades.

Pratima Puri was gifted with a voice that was made for broadcasting, which worked out very well for her career at the radio station. Later, when the Indian government decided to run a channel of its own, Puri was selected as the news announcer.

Here are five moments that serve as an inspiring reminder of why investigative journalism is so valuable in what it can do for ordinary folks and for society.