Youth

The/Nudge Foundation in Bangalore alleviates poverty among underprivileged youth by equipping youngsters with soft skills that make them more employable.

This 17-year-old son of a farmer has developed a machine that converts the wind energy generated by fast-moving vehicles and he wants the govt to install it on trains.

In 2016, five Indian-origin teens were announced as winners of the 2016 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. Here are the stories of these five young leaders who are not only transforming their communities through their work, but are also encouraging others to take action.

A second-degree black belt in Taekwondo, Pooja Nagpal took martial arts training to a remote mountain village in India, and taught young girls how to defend themselves when she was just 15. Here's the inspiring story of this now 19-year-old, who was awarded the 2016 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes.

Anando Ghosh recently participated in a webinar organized by World Peace Youth, where an Indian youth spoke about his views on peace keeping around the world.

How’s this for the perfect hang out? A place where you get to meet the youth of India, all 231,878,057 of them in the age group of 15-24. No kidding. A new, user-friendly portal – YouthInfoIndia.org – puts together all the available data on the country’s young population.

On September 19, 2016, United Nations unveiled the names of the two Indians and one Indian American selected for the inaugural class of UN Young Leaders for Sustainable Development Goals. Here are the inspiring stories of these three young leaders who are already transforming their communities through their work.

Sathyanand's passion for social impact has taken him from rural farms to classrooms across India, where he has decided to stay. He's a career social entrepreneur determined to improve the education sector.

Ever thought painting could be used as a means for social change? This student-led-initiative is all about using art as an effective medium for raising awareness.

Fed up of getting toffees in lieu of exact change from shopkeepers? You may soon be able to donate those leftover coins for the education of girl children in rural India instead - thanks to this brilliant mobile app concept developed by schoolgirls.