Issue 15
Seventh Grade Indian origin girl from U.S.A lighting poor Indian houses for free
Born to a Punjabi father and Kashmiri mother, Meera who studies at Sartartia Middle School, in Houston, Texas was working on her school’s science project when she heard of Indian government’s move UJALA YOGANA to replace 77 crore existing bulbs with energy saving light emitting diode (LED) ones. The 13 year old found that India’s …
This young Indian architect is using ancient art & traditional techniques of natural architecture to create homes with a soul
“Education, indeed, plays an integral role in the journey of a person from childhood to youth. And to achieve this education, it is important to perpetually gain new experiences. However, these experiences are often limited and plastered within the boundaries of the four walls of a classroom. But, I have always strongly believed that “travel …
A doctor’s attempt to give free cancer treatment to the poor in Assam
Barak valley, 350 kms from Guwahati, is a scenic wonder nestled between beautiful hills and stands as a manifestation of nature’s serenity. But when one wanders beyond this curtain of beauty, a grim reality can be encountered here. For years, rising incidents of cancer and associated problems had plagued the valley. In an effort to counteract …
An upscale restaurant in Mumbai where every member of its service team are individuals with hearing and speech impairments
Out of the vast and diverse population of India, a large number of individuals are those who suffer with some form of disability. Although it is not a hidden fact, but the abjection and differentiation they receive from the majority is evident. And while the acceptance from society for such individuals has been lukewarm, there …
A group of Refugees who started an international Orchestra to build harmony through Music
Migration has always been a central issue and feature for the evolution of human race and the development of the modern civilization. But, in the past century and this present decade, we have witnessed that migration has been the outcome of Violent and tumultuous upsurges across the world. May it be the World War II, …
Two IIT Bombay students invent a machine which gives water in return of waste
275 million metric tons is the amount of plastic waste generated every year worldwide! With our forever growing demands,the amount of non- biodegradable waste generated every year in increasing in multiple folds. This improper waste management leads to various serious issues like pollution, global warming, etc which consequently hamper our growth by causing other problems …
How a 21 year old ‘Gabru’ is changing the face of youth, in the drug infested state of ‘Punjab’
Born and brought up in a remote village on the border of India and Pakistan, Inderpreet Singh has seen the changing conditions of the youth of Punjab, getting addicted to malicious stuff with no sensitization, whatsoever, to the societal issues. Ever since he was an undergraduate, he believed in improving the substandard condition of India, …
A 15 year old girl who took on professionals in the tennis court with just 3 fingers in each hand
15-year-old Francesca Jones might be the most remarkable and certainly is the most inspirational tennis player who competed at the Wimbledon this year. She was born with Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia (EED), a rare condition that caused her hands and feet to develop abnormally and has left her with only three fingers in each hand. Even …