Mumbai

“If you ask me today where I got the courage from, I genuinely do not have the answer. I just knew I had to do something to come out of it. I only had two pairs of clothes and a pair of slippers. The first two days I was out of the house I was just lost and so scared. It took me two-three days to get my bearings right and that is when I found the dormitory that I stayed at,” Chinu reminisces.

An all-time great of Indian cinema, Hrishi da knew how to tell the simplest of stories in the most enchanting manner. But what made his work resonate deeply with both critics and audiences was the fact that he would bring ordinary Indians to life on the silver screen. #Tribute #DeathAnniversary #IndianCinema

Sumaira Abdulali’s great grandmother was jailed during the freedom struggle and her granduncle led the iconic Salt Satyagraha after Mahatma Gandhi was arrested. No wonder, threats, taunts and struggles have failed to deter this gritty woman from leading a 17-year-old crusade against noise pollution!

She made hearts flutter as a fierce and breathtaking Deltan Starfleet officer on board the ‘USS Enterprise’, in the first instalment of the iconic American sci-fi film series - Star Trek.

"My mother is the only person in my life who motivates me to live for the next day. Whenever I was down, she would pick me up and always tell me that the next day would be better," says 24-year-old Jaykumar Vaidya about his single mother. #Respect #Inspiration

In 2017, the society exported surplus solar-produced electricity to a power distributing company and saved a whopping Rs 2.6 lakh. Not only that, it also converts 900 Kgs of waste into compost every month!

Everyone thinks of helping school children by giving stationery but no one thinks of how to get the child to attend school. This Mumbaikar thought of it and is now giving cycles to underprivileged kids.

Learn how to grow oyster mushrooms in your backyard using easy techniques in less than six hours! #Growyourownfood

The society segregates and recycles more than 90 per cent waste.

While we all are happy to complain about things that could be better or not done, we equally should highlight the excellent work done.