Positive Stories
“The biggest tragedy of this virus is that it does not even allow us to bid the last farewell”
Yashwant Pal was the station in-charge at the Neelganga police station in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. He contracted coronavirus while on duty and passed away on April 21. An obituary
Gaon Connection
“Along with vegetables and pulses; pencils, erasers and notebooks should also be given”
Meet Abhishek Shukla, who has been teaching kids living in slums in Prayagraj. He believes ‘education can’t wait’, and has found a way to teach his students even during the lockdown
Shivani Gupta
The Indian women’s hockey team comes forward to help the poor amid the lockdown crisis
The players are giving a fitness challenge to the people through social media, especially Twitter. These people are requested to complete the challenge and donate Rs 100 or more
Daya Sagar
Bhima: A young boy from Dantewada, Chhattisgarh, recounts his brush with Naxalism
Bhima had briefly worked for the Naxals. When better sense prevailed, he switched sides and joined hands with the security personnel. Now, he wants to do something good for the Adivasis
Swati Subhedar
“It’s great to provide meals to the needy, but it would be even better if we give them dry ration”
Over the years, Mittal Patel has been helping nomadic tribes in Gujarat. But, after the lockdown, she has not just helped them with the paperwork, she has also been distributing dry ration to them
Shivani Gupta
Instead of staying “locked up”, they decided to pool in money and distribute food packets
Uttar Pradesh-based Kalam Khan and his friends have taken a hit in their businesses because of the lockdown. But this hasn’t stopped them from spending money from their pockets to help others
Swati Subhedar
“We have provided dry ration to 7,000 families since the lockdown … and we shall continue”
This NGO based in the National Capital Region imparts education to underprivileged kids. But, since the lockdown, it has also been providing dry ration to those living in the slums and migrants
Swati Subhedar
There’s a shortage of ventilators in India. This engineer came up with an affordable solution
In the fourth part of our series ‘Corona Heroes’, meet Prashant Gade. He has been making affordable prosthetic arms, but he recently designed a ventilator that costs just Rs 30-35,000
Shivani Gupta
Meet the man who made the Bijapur District Hospital in Chhattisgarh one of the best
In 2016, when Ayyaj Tamboli, a doctor, joined as the Bijapur district collector, he was disappointed to see the plight of the district hospital. This is what happened next …
Swati Subhedar
“There are ragpickers, transgenders and sex workers in Mumbai. They also need help”
In the third part of our series, Corona Heroes, meet Chinu Kwatra, who is providing food and ration kits to over 7,000 ragpickers, slum dwellers, transgenders, and sex workers in Mumbai daily