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Meet Harekala Hajjaba: A fruit vendor who built a school for children with his daily earnings!
Many years ago, when a foreign tourist asked him the price of an orange in English, Harekala Hajjaba from Mangalore did not understand what had been said and felt embarrassed. He had not had the privilege of any kind of...
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Meet the doctor couple working to tackle high infant mortality rates in rural India
Located in Western Maharashtra, some 1,000 kilometers from Mumbai and bordering Chhattisgarh, Gadchiroli district is a backward rural region. 60 percent of its landmass is covered by forests and 80 per cent of the people live below the poverty line....
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Meet Chinmayi- winning over ADHD one day at a time to becoming the youngest covid warrior of the country
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Click here to watch the exclusive Youngbees podcast with Chinmayi The Covid 19 pandemic had a huge impact on all of us. An interesting thing to note was the participation of various age groups in raising awareness and spreading kindness....
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Life is seriously funny: Stay kind to self and others!
Being kind to others begins with yourself. Let me briefly touch various facets of our lives and share my view on how does kindness play out.  Let’s begin with parents. And for a moment imagine your parents don’t have a...
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Celebrating the power of research, welfare and women with Megs Shah and Fairuz Ahmed
It all started in 2020 when Megs and Fairuz heard “Stay Home. Stay Safe.” Their first thought was “What if home isn’t a safe place? How will these people reach out for help?” ​So later when they heard about the...
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Meet Sushovan Banerjee, Padma Shri and the famous “Ek Takar Daktar” from West Bengal
Octogenarian Dr Sushovan Banerjee is a physician from Bolpur, West Bengal. He is better known as ‘Ek Takar Daktar’ (one rupee doctor) for treating poor patients for just a rupee. Today we bring to you the story of this famously...
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Bibi Prakash Kaur: The story of becoming a mother to over 100 abandoned girls!
In the next edition of our Kindness stories, we bring to you the story of Bibi Prakash Kaur, who has brightened the lives of more than 100 rejected and abandoned girls of Punjab by now, was conferred with the Padma...
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On National Vaccination Day, meet Christina- A nurse in Delhi who administered 15,000+ doses!
When India touched the mark of successfully completing 100 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses in 2021, it was business as usual for 26-year-old nursing staff member Christina at New Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital. However, she became a social media...
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CEO Speaks: How Relevant Is Women’s Health In Modern Society?
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As the world moves towards a more modern approach regarding women empowerment and emancipation, here is a heart to heart monologue for all the women of this country. Don't just read it as a speech, go to the roots of...
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The Story of Sunita Krishnan: An example of never giving up to injustice
It was in 1996 in Hyderabad when  Sunita Krishnan planted the seed of a platform that rescues trafficked women from brothels and educates their children. The seed she planted came to be known as Prajwala NGO. However, much before 1996,...
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