Positive Stories
Varanasi: People dial him instead of an ambulance when they come across an injured person
Aman Kabir, 24, has been single mindedly devoted to the service of road accident victims and mentally and physically differently abled people. He has even converted his motorbike into an ambulance
Chandrakant Mishra
Nearly killed for killing a man, Renu, a tigress, gets a new life – and a lover – at Lucknow zoo
After Renu killed a man last year, she was mauled by furious villagers. She nearly died. But now she is safe at a zoo in Lucknow and spends quality time with Kishan – her boyfriend
Diti Bajpai
Meet constable Ashish Mishra who turned a messiah for patients needing blood
Social media and good intentions can come together and help save many lives. This constable in Uttar Pradesh found out that often the simplest of steps lead to big results
Swati Subhedar
The boatsman who has rescued over 50 people plunging into the Gomti river
The story of an unsung hero, who has gifted new lease of life to over 50 people, such are living heroes, who inspire …
Ranvijay Singh
He helps youngsters living in villages along the Indo-Pak border join the armed forces
Jitender Singh Charak wanted to join the army but was rejected for being short. He now runs a training camp and many trained under him have joined the armed forces
Deepak Khajuria
That school on the banks of the Ganga
Nitin Kumar’s parents couldn’t afford to buy him notebooks and pencils when he was a kid. Now a law student, he runs an open school on the banks of the Ganga with the help of other volunteer teachers. 150-odd students from nearby slums come here every evening
Suyash Shadiza
A 61-year-old German woman becomes “Gau Rakshak” for 1,800 needy cows in India
The 61-year-old animal rights activist, Friederike Irina Bruning — Sudevi Mataji — has dedicated all her life for 1,800 stray and helpless cows in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. Recently, Bruning threatened to reject her Padma Shri as her VISA extension was rejected
Gaon Connection
Phulmati, once a slave, is well-fed and receives a lot of attention at a protection centre in Mathura
Phulmati is a content elephant. But nearly six years back, she was a slave. Her caretaker was unkind to her. But she was then rescued and got a new lease of life at a protection centre in Mathura
Diti Bajpai
She loves to pose for pics. Meet Durga — the most adorable baby elephant at Dudhwa
When Durga, who was three-month-old, lost her way after the herd she was moving with was attacked by bees. She was then badly injured and roamed around, in pain, looking for her family
Daya Sagar
From rags to riches: His life is a perfect Hindi cinema potboiler
Born into a poor family, Vicky Roy ran away from home when he was 11 and worked as a ragpicker at the New Delhi railway station. His life took many twists and turns after that and a couple of years down the line he is now an acclaimed, globe-trotting photographer thanks to many mentors and godfathers who walked into Roy’s life at the right time and gave it a direction