In the spirit of the wedding season, Manoj Munot, a businessman from Maharashtra, decided to give the ultimate gift of all -- he gifted 90 homes to underprivileged families.
Conceptualised by the Paani Foundation, the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup has taken on the ambitious task of solving the water crisis in Maharashtra, while also infusing in its villagers a sense of pride and confidence.
Diwali, the season of festivities, of homecoming, thanksgiving, and, of course, of indulging in gifting. Five women talk about what's in their gift bags this Diwali
Six years ago, when Ravindra Parab decided to become an e-waste scrap dealer, he could not have imagined that this job would help his son, Jayant, achieve a breakthrough in affordable technology.
Chain Singh has spent the last 22 years of his life planting and nurturing plants in his hometown of Delwara, Rajasthan. His efforts have helped change the landscape of the village from a dust-ridden environment prone to acute droughts, to a green oasis.
NGO Shramik Bharati is empowering women in the slums of Kanpur to become community leaders and lead the movement for a clean, open defecation free India.
In this excerpt from The Ivory Throne by Manu S. Pallai, published by Harper Collins, we explore the initiation of feminism in Kerala by the last Queen of House of Travancore.