stereotypes

Activist Nu Misra, who has an acquired physical disability, talks about the “gaze” of pity they have been subject to all their life, and how they navigate sexuality as a disabled person.

Sports became a sanctuary for HIV-positive youth through the ‘Champion in Me’ initiative, empowering them to break free from stigma and build resilience. Founded by Elvis Joseph, their multiple programs have impacted over 40,000 lives, offering children like Sonika and Manik a platform to excel, find hope, and inspire change.

Sumati Jalan runs Bihart, a zero waste clothing brand that is her bid to challenge the stereotypes associated with her home state, Bihar. With this, she aims to revive the region’s lesser known arts.

Arundhati Choudhary is a boxing champion from Kota, Rajasthan, and the first woman from the state to win a gold at the AIBA World Youth Boxing Championship in 2020.

Prarthana from Bengaluru developed vitiligo when she was 11. From being bullied in school to being on the cover of a magazine — here’s her story.

When a 10-year-old girl left her home in West Bengal to escape her abusive father, little did she know that her innocence would be shredded overnight. Held hostage a couple of hours away from her home, the story of this former sex worker finding love is an inspiration.

As grandmothers in a Thane village were denied an education because of their gender, the 'Ajjbaichi Shaala' (grandmother’s school) was launched on International Women’s Day four years ago.

"The beauty about pole dancing is there are no prerequisites,” says certified pole dancer Aarifa Bhinderwala who holds classes for all age groups and body types in Mumbai

With every opera performance, Amar Muchhala is breaking his own limitations, proving that no force in the world can pull you down!

Questions like ‘why are you acting like a girl’, ‘why do you want to commit sin’, ‘why are you insistent on bringing shame to the family’ were bombarded. But Eshan decided to become an inspiration instead!