North Bengal

Amid the heavy floods in Darjeeling and Dooars, trained forest elephants became unlikely heroes, rescuing stranded tourists through knee-deep waters.

The soldiers' heroic act was appreciated by hundreds of Twitter users, who called them brave and thanked them for their courage.

Ajita Toppo from the tribal community of North Bengal has been working tirelessly for the past 30 years to bring education to her remote village.