“R.N. Kao is the most remarkable spy in the history of modern India. If not for his contribution to India’s formidable RAW, South Asia’s geographic, economic and political landscape would have been markedly different.” — Sri Lanka’s Rohan Gunaratna, one of the few journalists to interview the former RAW chief. Rameshwar Nath Kao – “Ramji” to his relatives, friends and...

Auto driver Omkarnath Katharia offers free packets of water and food to the street vendors who sell knick-knacks at the traffic signals of Delhi. Auto driver Omkarnath Katharia offers free packets of water and food to the street vendors who sell knick-knacks at the traffic signals of Delhi. Rising temperatures and heat waves are the biggest topics of conversations right now....

Such is his passion and commitment to the children of his village that he broke down while telling us the story of his struggle, a struggle that continues to this day because he will not rest till he gets better resources and facilities for his school. This is the amazing story of a man who has transformed the face of...

Meet Shyam Kumar from Palakkad Kerala – an auto driver, an avid reader and also a passionate environmentalist. Meet Shyam Kumar from Palakkad Kerala – an auto driver, an avid reader and also a passionate environmentalist.  Shyam Kumar, an auto driver, spends almost all of his free time reading books. Around 16 years ago, he chanced upon a 2,000-year-old...

Yogeshwar Ram Mishra, who is the district magistrate of Varanasi, has not only adopted an upper primary school in the region, but also undertaken the responsibility of teaching the children voluntarily. A district magistrate in Uttar Pradesh is donning roles that don’t curtail to law enforcement duties alone, and is setting more than one inspiration-worthy example. Yogeshwar Ram Mishra, who...

Pinki Gogoi and her friend Puja Gogoi used a bamboo raft to rescue up to 30 people left stranded in a flood and bring them to a local evacuation spot set up by her father. When a sudden surge of water released from a local dam triggered a major flood in a small village in Assam, two young courageous friends...

The death toll, 30 children in just 48 hours and more than 60 five days later, might have been a lot higher if not for the efforts and humanity of one man. In a horrific event, 30 children admitted at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur, reportedly suffocated to death in just 48 hours. These children were...

The freedom struggle is filled with tales of thousands of warriors, who fought till their last breath. Stripped of their titles and humiliated, these nobles, royals, and commoners did not give up, and as a result were immortalised in our history books. While names likes Shivaji Maharaj, Bajirao, Maharana Pratap, Rana Sanga, Prithviraj Chauhan and others have been given their...

Here are the stories of four superheroes from across the world, who have come to the rescue of many lives in the nick of time and given them a second chance. According to WHO, someone takes their own life every 40 seconds, which is about 8,00,000 individuals ending their lives every year. Moreover, for every suicide that succeeds, there are...

A huge sensation amongst the folks of Kannur and Kasargod for his rib-tickling mimicry show that went live on a local Malayalam channel, the story of Rajesh Chaitram is indeed inspiring. Charlie Chaplin once said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted”. And one man in Kerala didn’t waste that opportunity even when death came knocking. That probably saved...

By painting his body and donning different ‘Vesha’ during the grand celebration of Sri Krishna Janmashtami for the last four years, Ravi Katapady has been collecting money for underprivileged children in need of corrective surgery in Udupi. The virtue of compassion exists within us all. While most remain guarded about whom to bestow it with, often it comes along a...