Madhya Pradesh

In fact, their efforts were instrumental in rescuing a teenage girl who was smuggled to India, married off at the age of 10, and gang-raped by the man and his brothers.

In a viral video, the 30-year-old cop posted in Shivpur police station of Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, was seen running with a bleeding man over his shoulder.

The Better India (TBI) spoke to Asheesh Singh (IAS, 2010 batch/Madhya Pradesh Cadre), the Municipal Commissioner of Indore, about the responsibilities he carries out on any given day.

In five years, the retired engineer, now 70, has managed to set up a beautiful terrace garden where he grows most vegetables, fruits and leafy greens.

“Both kids wanted to help the passengers. They ran from one coach to [the] other to provide water and food items to the passengers."

Imagine a tea stall that not only provides you with refreshing tea, but also shares information on employment opportunities!

"We operated this machinery in two shifts and completed the work in six months. Interestingly, we spent less than Rs 10 crore in the entire process!”

"We were soaking in sweat on that freezing morning. I was worried more about Arjun and Vishnu than myself. On returning, we described the entire episode to the officials. After we did, the two other guards got a high fever."

While he completed his school education with the help of the pension, it was when his grandfather passed away that Shashank finally found out just how expensive a college education was.

“In India, 25 to 30 genera of dinosaurs are known, depending on how experts wish to club or split the population. “The Indian fossil record of dinosaurs is very good.”