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While most of us were fast asleep last night, two determined officers reached a point on Earth where the closest humans were actually in space.

“As an armed forces officer, it is our duty and responsibility to help anyone in need. And that’s exactly what I did."

“No matter how much we read and travel, there are always stories waiting to be discovered. Our winter study tour was no different. It added layers to my simplistic understanding of how our country functions.”

The Winter Tour, popularly known as Bharat Darshan, as the name suggests, is just that – a journey into India’s hinterlands and attachments with various governmental and private organisations to understand India better.

Originally from the Sumaliyai village of Jaisalmer, Deshal had a rather humble start. His father Kushaldan Charan is a tea-stall owner and has faced financial problems for most of his life.

VeerNari Shakti has reached out to over 2,000 martyr widows and over 2,500 war-disabled soldier families. It has given them all a second shot at life.

“Somewhere deep inside I wanted to highlight what the life in the army is for some of these men and women in a contemporary way. I was seeking to create a product that resonates with the energy and heart of the Indian Army."

Some doors of the 60-metre-long and 12-metre-wide vessel will be taken off so scuba divers can swim in and out of it while on guided and unguided tours.

Defying societal pressure and convention to follow her dream, Allahabad's Sonali Banerjee was the first Indian woman to become a maritime engineer.

Working around the clock seemingly does not tire the family as they cater to so many rendered helpless by the Kodagu floods.