When Ancy Sojan first competed at a district championship in Thrissur, she did it barefoot. She was 13 or 14 years old, had no spikes, and no clear sense yet of where athletics would take…
Ashish Limaye’s story is not about an institution or a system — it is about a rider. A boy who grew up in Pune, a city with a deep and historic horse culture shaped by…
In parts of rural Jharkhand where access to schooling, health information and menstrual hygiene remains inconsistent, the Nishchay Foundation represents a model built not on funding or scale, but sustained local engagement. The foundation, led…
In 2010, a simple incident at Mysuru Railway Station exposed a gap that millions with disabilities quietly navigate every day. A visually impaired commuter missed his train because he was misinformed about the platform. His…
As a child, he dreamt of joining the military, but financial struggles, his mother’s ill health, and poor academic performance prevented him from pursuing that path.
How Anomalia Turns Mushrooms into the Future of Sustainable Design
- November 4, 2025
- Tagged as: anomalia, design, furniture, mycelium, sustainable
Anomalia’s furniture and design elements are made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, and are designed to decompose back into the soil within 180 days. From their kitchen experiments to international exhibitions at Venice and Seoul Biennale, Bhakti and Suyash have seen their material and message travel far!
EcoKaari: Weaving Waste into Livelihood and Hope
- November 4, 2025
- Tagged as: ecokaari, sustainability
Featured in PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat, Ecokaari has upcycled over 60 lakh pieces of plastic waste, created 100 livelihoods, & saved 2,800 tons of carbon emissions annually.
National Award-winning filmmaker Dr. Meena Longjam discovered her — not through a sports network or government file, but through a small newspaper clipping.
Beyond the silver screen, she is the compassionate founder of the Praana Animal Foundation, a 24/7 free animal ambulance and rescue service in Bengaluru. Samyukta has built a life where the glamour of films and the dedication to animals coexist, each shaping the other.
The Grandmother Who Lifted More Than Weights