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Against the tide

Name: Rajiv Trivedi. Achievements: Swam English Channel, Palk Strait etc. If you thought this is the CV of a professional swimmer, you are wrong, says Mahesh Avadhutha, who met the IPS officer

Unsung hero

India has a new world junior boxing champion in Nikhat Zareen. Nikhat, who hails from the small town of Nizamabad in AP, told Mahesh Avadhutha that her aim is to win an Olympics gold medal

Celebration time

Activists who spearheaded the Free Binayak Sen Campaign are happy their mission is over. Binayak’s wife celebrated along with other activists the triumph of Indian democracy, says Akash Bisht

Woman of substance

Hailing from a Maharashtrian small town of Chandrapur, Jayashree Satpute has been chosen as one of world’s 100 inspirational women. The honour however places more responsibility on her shoulders, she tells Kavita Charanji

Silent charity

Without letting the left hand know what the right hand does, Anusha Ravi Mahesh does a lot of charitable work, besides running her business. Amar Naik meets the CEO of Park Institutions

First medicine

For Bongli,a village near Tengoupal in Manipur, Daniel Mate is an angel. His video exposing the lack of healthcare facilities, prompted Burning Voices to donate medicines, helping 500 people

 
Project Bihar

Just into his second term as Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar feels that he is on test. He has no option other than performing, though it is a tough job. But, as he tells Sankarshan Thakur, at the moment he is not looking at New Delhi

Prima donna of banking

Naina Lal Kidwai is a restless woman. And a proof of it is her success – she heads HSBC’s India operations. But her aim is to help rural women trying to be on their own, says Sudha Menon

Cricket dhamaka

A Hindi cricket video, now posted on YouTube, comes as an absolute musical treat to Indian cricket fans, who are hoping the Indian team will continue its winning streak and lift the world cup

Now playing

Results of World Cup cricket matches are not always music to ears. But this musical score by two Chennai youth can always bring cheers to the Indian fans. Play on, the video can inspire you

Empowered tribe

The economy of Araku tribes, who grow vegetables in remote hilly hamlets of Andhra Pradesh, improved after an NGO helped them reach their produce to markets in towns, says Abhiskek Vaddadi

Go, Goa

Community reporters from India’s first community based news service, India Unheard, are in Goa for a ten-day training programme. The team is set to expand further, says Kavita Kanan Chandra

 
Star gazing

The Weekend Leader’s Divya Mangwani caught up with Pune girl Hamsa Padmanabhan, who hit the headlines in 2006 when a minor planet was named after her after she won a science contest in the US

Jharkhand Jackson

Viren Raj Baraik, a 13-year-old tribal boy from Jharkhand, has super dance skills that remind some of Michael Jackson. He will rock at the National Games in Ranchi, says Santosh H K Narayan

A world beater

Tirtha Kumar Phani holds two Guinness World Records in long distance running. At 53, the unsung hero is attempting a very ambitious third one. Lesley D Biswas speaks to the Kolkata man

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