Chennai

In Chennai, 23-year-old Narmada J, ex-boxing champ at state-level, is training young girls for free along with her friends. Even without adequate boxing gear and facilities, they aim to box their way to the Olympics.

2-year-old Jiya Kumar was actively involved in volunteering activities during the Chennai floods. From visiting slums to relief camps – she was constantly doing field work, all thanks to her parents. This is her story.

Janarthanan is a 24-year-old mouth artist. He lost both his hands in a devastating accident at the age of eight, and has been facing each day like a challenge since then. He has won more than 150 prizes in painting competitions since 2003, including two national awards. This is his story of determination and grit, narrated through his beautiful art.

Madhusudhana's son Kushal was thrilled to have his fourth birthday celebrated in such a unique manner and wants to continue this practice every year.

A group of civil and structural engineers give probable solutions and talk about the lessons learnt from the Chennai floods.

Parents are often worried about the safety of their children whenever they are going to or coming back from school. Why is the bus late? Did my child reach safely? Did my child get on the bus? But not anymore! A 15-year-old has developed a solution in the form of an app.

2015 will always be remembered as the year of the Tamil Nadu floods – the time when Chennai showed its true spirit. Here is an inspiring narration from those who helped restore life in the city, and are continuing to do so.

“We cannot cure diseases but at least we can reduce the pain for a while and distract people from their suffering,” says Naveen Loganathan, from the Humanitarian Clowns.

Purnima and Rajagopal work in the US and had come to Chennai to get married in the presence of their friends and family members. But floods hit the city leaving them stranded. This is what happened next.

When rains and floods in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu made life come to a standstill for many days in a row, there was an urgent need for quick and simple solutions that could help rescue people. And volunteers did come up with many brilliant jugaads.