Tamil Nadu

"Women are conditioned into thinking that underwear must be of a particular type. Thuvam hopes to pave a new path in how underwear is perceived, produced and used."

The one-of-its-kind farm has not only been a source of learning for the farmers in the village but also for researchers across India!

Lovingly made by hand, these melt-in-your-mouth chocolates are also a brilliant way of empowering rural women artisans! #Lifestyle #EatHealthy

The once dump yard, today boasts of trees like pomegranate, sweet lime, guava, and also has plants like lemon, lady finger, tomato, black plum, lemon and bitter gourd.

District Collector Sandeep Nanduri would frequently receive petitions for jobs from the differently-abled. Realising that it wasn't possible to provide government jobs to everyone, he decided to enable them to run their own venture!

“What is remarkable about Krishnan is not that he is a great scientist but something much more. He is a perfect citizen,” said PM Nehru about the physicist whose work helped Indian win in its first Nobel Prize in science! #History #ForgottenHeroes

Apart from growing chemical-free food, he also created a seed bank named Aadhiyagai (which means first blooming in Tamil), with more than 300 native vegetable and fruit seeds.

"I was 12 when I began working in paper mills and workshops. I don't want any child to face such difficulties and give up on their dreams, so I do whatever I can to help." #Respect #RealLifeHero #ImpactThatMatters

59-year-old SreeRam started learning this form of self-defence when he was 45, and three years later, started his own Krav Maga academy in Chennai.

“I realised that taking my life would be a horrible thing when I could spend it helping others in need.”