unsung heroes India

It began with noticing what others often walk past. A need on a pavement, a long wait outside a hospital, a life left behind. These three Indians chose to act, and their everyday choices went on to touch many lives.

In 19th-century India, Kadambini Ganguly fought courts, colleges and societal norms to study medicine and heal others. She kept saving lives till 15 minutes before her death.

Outside Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial, Yogendra offers flowers to strangers — not for a price, but for peace.

He has no stable income. But every time a child is abandoned, Hare Ram Pandey says yes. Today, 35 girls call him Baba. This is a story of fierce love and belief.

Usha Sundaram, at 22, was not only the first female pilot of India after 1947 but also was the most trusted among the dignitaries. Read to know her story.