Hyderabad’s Mohd Sujathullah started Humanity First Foundation to serve free meals to hungry people outside government hospitals. He has since started a Humanity First Hospital for the needy. Mohd Sujathullah began his social work in 2016 when he was 22 years old. A student back then, his journey started by using his pocket money to feed the poor. He recalls...

Hare Ram Pandey from Deogarh has dedicated his life to raising, nurturing and educating 35 girls, whom he found abandoned in the bushes, forests and trains of Jharkhand. He runs Narayan Sewa Ashram and needs urgent financial help. On 9 December 2004, Hare Ram Pandey’s life changed forever. He found a newborn girl abandoned in a forest.  “When I found...

Amidst daily accounts of rampant corruption in the country, there are a few incidents that help restore one’s faith in the honesty of human beings. Amidst daily accounts of rampant corruption in the country, there are a few incidents that help restore one’s faith in the honesty of human beings. A Delhi cop has set an example for many by returning a...

Here’s the story of Havildar Abdul Hamid, a soldier whose act of extraordinary courage and sacrifice was responsible for giving the Indian army a crucial edge in the Indo-Pak War of 1965. A mere 60 km separates the tiny village of Asal Uttar from Amritsar in Punjab. The village itself is as unremarkable as the flat plains abutting State Highway...

One of the top neurosurgeons of the country, Dr Arvind Bhateja, helps pay for spinal surgeries of the underprivileged by using his cycling prowess to raise money. Dr. Arvind Bhateja, one of the top neurosurgeons in the country — with over 3,000 surgeries and a bevy of awards under his belt — has performed 97 free or subsidised spinal surgeries...

A former corporate employee, Goutham Kumar realised that his true calling lay in serving humanity. Meet the man changing lives in Hyderabad. A former corporate employee, Goutham Kumar realised that his true calling lay in serving humanity. Meet the man changing lives in Hyderabad. While most of us struggle to stick to our 9-5 work hours, Goutham Kumar’s workday often...

R. K. Sahu left his job 27 years ago to take up the position as the director of Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Zoo that was deeply buried in losses, and revived it. Leaving a well-paying corporate job to take up the challenge of reviving a crumbling enterprise is not easy. But R. K. Sahu, the present director of Ahmedabad’s Kankaria Zoo, took...

Meet Surya Sen Singh, a 31-year-old Mumbai resident who is working day and night to fulfil his duties towards his roots – his village in Uttar Pradesh. His mission? To make sure every child in rural UP gets the chance he/she deserves. Meet Surya Sen Singh, a 31-year-old Mumbai resident who is working day and night to fulfil his duties...

Meet Shalini Agarwal, an animal-lover who has dedicated her life to taking care of injured animals in her city. She lives with 46 animals in her flat and has no plans of stopping anytime soon. This is her story. Meet Shalini Agarwal, an animal lover who has dedicated her life to taking care of injured animals in her city. She...

The Padma Awards 2017 are a celebration of those unsung heroes who have dedicated their lives to India. The Padma Awards 2017 are a celebration of those unsung heroes who have dedicated their lives to India. The Padma Awards are the most prestigious civilian awards in this country, felicitating achievers in various fields, from science and engineering to art and...

Christopher, affectionately nicknamed Laddu Bhai, says this is something he does for his enjoyment and out of a personal sense of duty. If you are in Hyderabad, and happen to be in an area called Mir Chowk, then chances are you will be able to spot a 55-year-old man helping people cross the road. His name is Christopher and he has...