Actions that Matter
A 19-year-old engineering student is using his pocket money to serve the dejected of the society
Ribhu Mukherjee of Mumbai is your regular 19 year old. Studying for an engineering degree at Symbiosis International University, Pune, he is extremely enthusiastic like many his age. He studies hard and harbors hobbies like travelling, writing, sketching and music. But, what sets Ribhu apart is that beyond his study and interests, he spends his …
A ‘profitable’ sandwich shop chain that gives away every penny of profit to tackle social problems
Alice Thompson was an events student at the Queen Margaret University when just in a span of two years she realised that mere studying will not help her accomplish her goals and hence left to join with Capital Events as an intern. At the same time, Josh was looking for an intern who would join …
A soul search of a student from Delhi University led him to start an unconventional school in Kherwara village, Rajasthan
Life for Rahul Dubey always seemed like a mixed bag of interactions and experiences. Growing up in a family with ties to the army, he moved around a lot. After getting a taste of various cities and numerous schools, he landed up at Delhi University to complete a degree in Mathematics. “I have always followed …
Affordable emergency medical rooms and services at western and central Railway platforms started, as ordered by the Bombay HC
Recently, the Bombay High Court made a welcoming move by ordering the railways to consider setting up medical centers on railway stations that are close to accident prone spots on the Western and Central railway routes. This praiseworthy decision of the Bombay High Court was made after information accessed through the Right to Information act …
Kerala government to distribute sanitary pads and install vending machines in all schools, under the ‘She Pad’ scheme
Every woman has a right to a clean, healthy and hygienic life. But, sadly, a major chunk of the female demographic of our nation has been distantly lacking a hygienic lifestyle. The status of their hygiene decreases exponentially when it comes to their menstrual cycles. Unavailability and costly price structure of mainstream sanitary pads often coerce women …
This Environment Day, use your waste bin as a ‘Resource’
When the entire world is talking about environment conservation and sustainable development, do you wonder if that is even possible? Do you wonder if you, as a part of an urbanised locality held into inevitable product consumption and waste generation, can ever contribute towards the larger goal the world wants to seek? Yes, you can. …
Janwaar Castle: India’s first rural Skateboarding Park set up by a German Lady for children of Janwaar Village
Grey clouds of apprehension and difficulties mired the daily lives of people in the village of Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh. But, a silver lining came in form Ulrike Reinhard, a German Traveller, biker and a community activist. After extensively travelling in India for more than 2 years, Ulrike happened to visit the village of Janwaar. …
100 differently abled kids paint, dance and feast as special wedding guests at a dentist’s marriage in Bhopal
When you give others reasons to be happy, life gives you reasons to be happy. Although, not a very popular practice today, some people really do go out of their way to spread joy in the lives of others. With this firm belief, Dr. Chandresh Shukla too diverged from the conventional to make his special …