An empathetic dad
Vijay Manchanda turned a crusader for haemophilic patients after his son was diagnosed with the condition. He ensured that every haemophilic got free treatment. Mohd Faisal Fareed met him
On her own
She is part of Tamil Nadu’s first family. Yet Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi has charted a own course for her through environment protection campaigns and other creative pursuits, says Fehmida Zakeer
Young missionaries
Moved by the plight of poor children, a group of youth start an initiative, calling it ‘Mission 5’. It grows, drawing more students and youth into it. Shubham Sharan checks out on the mission
Dream politico
Chucking a career in the US, Rajeev Gowda came to Bangalore to be a politician. Marianne de Nazareth feels that the Congress party should have used his talents and education in a better way
Moves of hope
Jammu and Kashmir government decided to remove 16 bunkers in strife-torn Srinagar recently. Jehangir Rashid sees it as a positive step and hopes of more initiatives for confidence building
Fighting blindness
‘Sight for Sightless’ is the eponymous name of a programme that has prevented over 42000 people from going blind. The programme director Renu Wadhwa talks to Divya Mangwani about the mission
School friends
In a neglected slum of Ranchi, illiteracy was attached to the people like an umbilical cord. Five forward looking youth dare to cut it and liberate the children, says Santosh H K Narayan
Toying with the idea
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Does not it apply to slum children? Shwetha Chari, who should have been an engineer, understood that and formed Toybank. Deepti Khera pays a visit
Cycling by example
A chief engineer with an oil company going to office in a cycle obviously evokes acerbic comments. But Jawaid Qaisar brushes them aside. For he is on a much bigger mission, says Shreya Misra.
A catalyst for change
Driven by a vision for a better society, Mujeeb Khan checked out the media. Then he worked for NGOs. Then he founded Bhumi that changed the life of slum dwellers, says Hema Gopalakrishnan
Catching 'em young
Dispelling modern myths on youth being too materialistic and lacking in social consciousness, youngsters in Pune have proved that they care for others. Divya Mangwani meets the man behind it.
