Padma Power

Did you know a slum in Tiruchirapalli became India’s first open-defecation-free slum in 2002? At that time not many were familiar with the open defecation-free areas. S Damodaran with the …

Faisal Ali Dar won silver in the Asian Kickboxing Championship after so many years of hard work in martial arts. He belongs to Bandipora, Kashmir. Being inspired by the journey …

Wars evoke pain but wars also inspire artists to come up with something unique and new. This is the story of a soldier and Padma Shri Awardee Sheesh Ram who …

T Senka Ao played a crucial role to broker peace in conflict-ridden Nagaland. He profusely promoted the Ao language and literature across the northeast states. He brought many militants to …

Born in 1957 in Ladakh, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat completed his early studies in Persian and Arabic language, but his interest towards his mother tongue made him a famous poet …

India’s ace javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia is an example for all those who give up seeing the challenges. Born in 1981 in Churu District in Rajasthan, he lost his one …

Shakuntala Choudhury is now the inspiration for many women who want to devote their lives to social causes and dream to bring change. Born in Guwahati, Assam in 1920, Shakuntala …