Kolkata

Soumya Dabriwal and Nitisha Sethia have taken it upon themselves to provide girls in rural India with two vital things: knowledge about menstruation and environment-friendly, hygienic sanitary napkins.

Amra Odbhuth is a new cafe and performative space in the city of joy that encourages the queer community to engage with each other.

The pinnacle of empowering disabled individuals and their families is when parents of deaf children take the initiative to be leaders in their own communities. Muslima Bibi and the Malancha Sadhan Resource Centre are shining examples of such inspirational stories.

This urban ecosytem filters waste water, turning it into a productive fish habitat -- and an engineer-turned-environmentalist is on a mission to save the unique, and free, system.

It is difficult to take care of a patient who requires constant care and attention, and many people tire of the “burden” quickly. However, this married couple proves that love can overcome even the most difficult situations – even after two decades.

Overcoming a host of legal hurdles, 27-year-old Atri Kar has become the first transgender from West Bengal to appear for the civil services examinations in India.

Many of Kolkata’s heritage buildings are in dire need of renovation. Archaeologist Tathagata Neogi’s new initiative seeks to empower the city’s residents to save and spruce up these remnants of history.

Through a strongly worded post on Facebook, Mir Afsar Ali (RJ Mir) has taken on trolls who attacked him on social media for celebrating Christmas.

The man who sketched and illuminated India's national emblem, the Lion Capital of Ashoka, Dinanath Bhargava's work also adorns the front pages of the original manuscript of the Indian Constitution.

Founder of the NGO Save Food and Save Life, Chandra Sekhar Kundu and his team of students visit eateries around their campus regularly to collect food that is then distributed to underprivileged children and street dwellers.