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These 10 Indians are real-life superheroes, and their efforts are a clarion call. Their incredible stories offer evidence of what remains to be done, and of the feats that can be accomplished – when there is the will. #TBIChangemekers2019

“People who kill them have no idea about the importance of snakes in our ecosystem. Snakes tend to get defensive and react aggressively. Perhaps the seeds of wanting to do something for snakes were sown when, as a young girl, I saw people kill snakes. It left a profound impact on my mind.”

Sunil’s dream is to complete a run spanning China, India, and ending in Pakistan. The athlete also wishes to run from Gangotri to Kolkata, along the banks of the Ganges

“They were courageous enough to ask me all sorts of personal questions. This kind of openness in their generation, and in India in general, is extremely rare and I was fortunate enough to have it.”

“I started circulating my portfolio but I got nothing but rejection. People made fun of my flat nose and complained about my dark skin.”

“I was brought up to think this way. My parents did not mention any caste or religion in my birth and school certificates." #EndTheStereotype

Academics aren’t unnecessary, but they aren’t the only yardstick of success either. The next time you push your child harder for better marks, question yourself first.

Abhineet Mishra, a comedian from Shillong, highlights the prejudices faced by the people of Northeast India through his eye opening comedy pieces!

Fighting prejudice and discrimination in rural Uttar Pradesh, one woman rises above it all in a field lorded over by her male peers – journalism

Nitin wants to disassociate culturally rich Bihari languages like Bhojpuri and Maithili from “sleazy and almost pornographic” films from the state.