Changemakers

What was once a garbage dump and hub for illegal activity is now a blooming school campus in Bihar. With no government help, headmaster Baijnath Kumar led a green revolution — one sapling at a time.

Optum Presents The Better India Showcase, supported by the M3M Foundation — a national stage for India’s quiet changemakers, coming this September.

Since 1994, Dr Tapan Kumar Lahiri has donated all of his salary to the needy. Today, at 70, he lives on his pension money and continues to serve the poor. Here is his story.

Once dismissed as street entertainment, magic just had a breakthrough moment. Suhani Shah’s journey from a 7-year-old school dropout to a world champion is as inspiring as it gets.

When Ramachandra saw trees being cut, he quit his job and started Green Morning Horticulture Services. Since 2010, it’s helped move 1.5 lakh trees to safety.

To make sure that no tree was cut down to build his dream home, Udaipur businessman Kul Pradeep Singh builts a home along with the 40-foot mango tree.

She gave Indian women the right to choose motherhood — and inspired 5 lakh men to step up. Dhanvanthi Rama Rau’s legacy reshaped India’s family planning forever.

Discover how the Anudip Foundation is revolutionising youth skill development across India, preparing them for big-league opportunities and ensuring substantial job placements.

Through Mangar Eco Club in Haryana, Sunil Harsana empowers children to save the Aravalis with activities like tree planting and check dam building.

Tanveer Inamdar, through his TREEI Foundation, electrified Maharashtra’s tribal villages using solar solutions. His project, ‘Mission Urja’, has significantly improved daily lives of tribal families.