Changemakers

Dr Ratan Chandra Kar earned the Jarawa tribe’s trust and helped them survive a deadly measles outbreak, changing their future forever.

For over 20 years, Dina Mausa has quietly greened his village by trading tea for saplings and planting trees — one man’s devotion to the Earth.

Col Dr Rajinder Singh heads the Akal Drug De-Addiction Centre in Punjab, where he helps youth who struggle with substance abuse and alcoholism transform their lives.

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.

While Sitaare Zameen Par sparks a fresh conversation on inclusion, these real-life changemakers have been building a more accessible India for years.

Across India, villages like Bhilar, Perumkulam and Aragam are transforming homes, streets, and even roadside boxes into community-run libraries, bringing books to people where they are.

A youth-led environmental campaign in Ghaziabad is transforming food waste into cattle fodder—and saving the Hindon River from over 1,000 kg of garbage.

If you see a nest in your locality, chances are it has links to Rakesh Khatri, who has been putting these up across Indian cities for the last 14 years.

Across India, these compassionate doctors are providing life-saving treatment to the underserved — not for fame, but out of deep empathy.

From a single sapling to a self-grown forest, Devaki Amma’s journey is a testament to resilience and love for the environment.