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Jockin Arputham: The Unsung Architect of Dignity for the Urban Poor
What if your greatest legacy was born not in boardrooms, but in the narrow lanes of a slum? That’s the story of Jockin Arputham, a name...
Jun 41 min read


Kailash Satyarthi: The Man Who Stood Between Children and Chains
What if your biggest competitor wasn't another startup, but an entire system built on exploitation? Meet Kailash Satyarthi—the man who...
Jun 12 min read


Shaheen Mistri: Lighting a Path to Equality through Education
Imagine walking through Mumbai's slums as a college student and feeling so compelled by what you see that you abandon your American...
May 292 min read


Mathew Jose: The Man Who Gave Waste a Second Life
What if someone told you that your daily trash could fund a child's education or provide meals to the homeless? Most would call it...
May 262 min read


Fire Without Smoke: How Neha Juneja Is Changing the Lives of Millions of Rural Women
In millions of rural kitchens across India, a silent killer has lingered for generations—smoke from traditional cooking stoves that seeps...
May 232 min read


Carrying a Legacy, Creating Her Own: The Inspiring Journey of Sheetal Amte
In a world where family names can either be crushing burdens or powerful platforms, Sheetal Amte chose to make hers a launchpad for...
May 172 min read


Biplab Ketan Paul: The Rainmaker of India's Parched Fields
While tech entrepreneurs dominate headlines, Biplab Ketan Paul has been quietly revolutionizing agriculture in India's most...
May 82 min read


Jeroo Billimoria: The Woman Who Gave Street Children a Voice
When one woman answered the unheard calls of millions, a revolution in child protection was born. Jeroo Billimoria transformed a simple...
May 52 min read


Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak: The Sanitation Revolutionary Who Dignified Millions
In a country where open defecation was once commonplace and manual scavengers lived as social outcasts, Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak emerged as...
May 22 min read


Harish Hande: Powering Change, One Solar Panel at a Time
While tech billionaires capture global headlines, it's visionaries like Harish Hande who are quietly revolutionizing life for millions at...
Apr 282 min read


Arun Krishnamurthy: How Environmentalist Foundation of India is Reviving Our Forgotten Waters
While many dream of changing the world from air-conditioned boardrooms, one ex-Google employee chose to wade through mud instead. Meet...
Apr 252 min read


The Story of Padman: How Arunachalam Muruganantham Revolutionized Women's Health in Rural India
Sometimes the most profound innovations come from the simplest questions. For Arunachalam Muruganantham, it all began with noticing his...
Apr 222 min read


Redefining Waste: Goonj’s Journey from Cities to Villages
When most of us clean out our closets, we see old clothes. When Anshu Gupta looks at the same pile, he sees infrastructure, dignity, and...
Apr 192 min read


The Goodwill Foundation: From Seed of Hope to Forest of Change
In 1997, amid the lush landscapes of Northeast India, an unlikely alliance formed – journalists, educators, farmers, and visionaries from...
Apr 162 min read


Rural Education Transformed: Bunker Roy's Revolutionary Barefoot Approach
In 1972, Bunker Roy launched a quiet revolution in rural education that would challenge conventional teaching paradigms worldwide....
Mar 311 min read


Women's Empowerment Reimagined: Ela Bhatt's Revolutionary Journey with SEWA
In the heart of Ahmedabad, Ela Bhatt sparked a quiet revolution that would transform millions of lives. Founded in 1972, the...
Mar 271 min read


Akshaya Patra Foundation: Transforming India's Education Through World's Largest School Meal Program
The Akshaya Patra Foundation stands as a remarkable example of sustainable social impact in India. Established in 2000 with the vision...
Mar 181 min read


Thrifting for All: India Recycles Makes a Real Difference
Thrifting is trendy. You see it everywhere online. But is it helping everyone? Renu Pokharna, from Ahmedabad, saw a problem. She noticed...
Mar 102 min read


Coachji's Dream: How Football Changes Lives in Faridabad
In Faridabad, a man named Coach Dinanath, or Coachji, made a dream come true. He started Azad Football Club in 1970. He had no money. He...
Mar 52 min read


From Blue Jeans to Green Dreams: Project Jeans Tackles Fashion Waste
We all wear jeans. They are a part of our daily lives. But making jeans is bad for the planet. It takes a lot of water. It also makes a...
Mar 12 min read
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