A 29-year-old’s social enterprise has been equipping tribal women from Eastern India to become proud owners of sustainable businesses. In 2013, when a 24-year-old Vikash Das was visiting his hometown in Odissa to celebrate Durga Puja, he was met with a sight that transformed his and consequently the lives of 22,000 tribal women across the …
This eco-friendly school in Assam is paving the path for a brighter future for the nation. Nestled amidst the lush greenery of the picturesque Pamohi region in Assam, this eco-friendly school is truly unique and has raised the educational standard to a great extent. The reason that makes this school (known as Akshar) stand apart from every other …
This School In Assam Allows Students To Bring Plastic Waste As Fees! Read More »
Barmer: Social evils are shunned in this day and age, yet a lot of practices such as child marriage and female foeticide are prevalent in certain pockets of the country, including Rajasthan. Women here are married off early in life, and often not educated or encouraged enough to pursue financial independence. However, 30-year-old Ruma Devi has …
Rajasthan: Married off at 17, Ruma Devi is now guardian angel for over 20,000 women Read More »
‘When I was living my student life, I used to buy a lot of things and throw a lot of stuff in the dustbin. I was living in a bubble that someone out there will take care of my waste. As I grew up, this bubble burst. And that was the starting of my sustainable …
The one question that many cancer specialists get asked time and again is, “Why me? I do not indulge in any vices, I exercise regularly, I get all my checkups done, so why me?” Dr Mythri Shankar, Lead Consultant, Nuclear Medicine, who works extensively with cancer diagnosis and treatment says that the answer to that …
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