slums

Two years ago, Nitin Baswasker dropped out of school and was known for getting involved in street fights. Today, the 17-year-old has turned his life around and is an inspiration to those around him.

Mumbai's Doorstep School is naming roads, streets, alleys in chawls after school achievers among the slum kids, to motivate them to excel in studies.

Slum dwellers in Mumbai can now construct toilets in their homes, thanks to the recent orders issued by BMC. Constructing toilets in these slums was considered illegal until now.

They come from homes ridden with poverty, violence and abuse in the darkest of slums in the nation’s capital. Sonal Kapoor believes art and colours help these young girls heal.

With a background in architecture and urban planning, Pratima Joshi returned to Pune to notice an immense gap in the delivery of basic services in slums, from sanitation to proper ventilation, electricity and water. Read how she is addressing this gap using intelligent data.

At an age when most children are interested in their toys and gadgets, these kids from slums in Bhubaneshwar are dealing with real life problems and have clear thoughts on what they want from their elected leaders. What's more, they have also drawn up a manifesto for their demands! Find out what they want and what the politicians think.

Take a moment to meet Shibumon and Elizabeth - a couple who have come a long, long way from their home in Kerala to live among a marginalized community of snake charmers in the outskirts of Delhi, so that they can give the children there a chance at life! Read a story that will take your breath away and restore your faith in humanity!