Meet the couple that donated earnings to help poor families for 20 yrs

Who says you have to be Bill Gates and build a foundation like the IT moghul did to help the poor. Meet an Indian couple, Shinod PC and Bindhu, who have been on a quest to aid disadvantaged families for 20 years. The couple from Kodungallur, Kerala, contribute a significant percentage of their salary as…… Continue reading Meet the couple that donated earnings to help poor families for 20 yrs

Meet Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan set Asian record after 19 surgeries

Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan set Asian record after 19 surgeries. The 27-year-old para swimmer won six medals at the Para Swimming Cup tournament in Prague, Czech Republic. He broke the Asian record in the 800m freestyle by over 50 seconds. Niranjan Mukundan was born with Spina Bifida, a congenital spinal condition that commonly leads in…… Continue reading Meet Para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan set Asian record after 19 surgeries

This woman environmentalist is working to make our food chemical-free

Vandana Shiva is a physicist, ecologist, activist, editor, and book author. She founded the Navdanya movement, which advocates for biodiversity protection and farmer rights. Vandana Shiva is known as the “Gandhi of Grain” because of her role in anti-GMO agitation (Genetically modified food). When it comes to women’s emancipation, Vandana Shiva has been a pivotal…… Continue reading This woman environmentalist is working to make our food chemical-free

Meet the woman who quit her job to turn a skywalk into a classroom for poor kids

Haimanti Sen founded a non-governmental organisation after quitting her job. The NGO, called Junoon, provides basic education to poor kids for free. This 25-year-old can be seen imparting basic education to 15 children on the skywalk at Mumbai’s Kandivali station. Haimanti Sen, gave up her well-paying career to ensure that at least some of Mumbai’s…… Continue reading Meet the woman who quit her job to turn a skywalk into a classroom for poor kids

Age is just a number: 85-YO couple’s new hair oil venture is proof

Joan Collins said, “Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.” It is never too late to begin a new endeavor. Age, as they say, is only a number. If you have the tenacity to pursue your passion, you will be successful in the…… Continue reading Age is just a number: 85-YO couple’s new hair oil venture is proof