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Bittu Tabahi: The Biaora Student Who Waded Into a Dying River Alone
Business Story

Bittu Tabahi: The Biaora Student Who Waded Into a Dying River Alone

Bittu didn't start with a plan, a brand or a budget. He started with a problem in front of him and a willingness to get into the water. For anyone waiting on permission, a team or perfect conditions before acting on something they care about, his story shows another way: begin small, keep going when others stop, and let the work speak.

By Aditya Kumar · 461 views

25 Transfers, Zero Compromises - Tukaram Munde
Other

25 Transfers, Zero Compromises - Tukaram Munde

Twenty-five transfers is usually read as a story of failure to fit in. Looked at differently, it's the opposite — a two-decade record of an officer who kept choosing the harder, more disruptive right answer over the easier, quieter wrong one, city after city, department after department, regardless of what it cost him personally. The system moved him constantly but never change Tukaram Munde

By Karamveer Singh · 331 views

Giving Voice to the Voiceless: How Nitu Rathi Transformed Animal Rescue in Gurugram
Other · Rohtak

Giving Voice to the Voiceless: How Nitu Rathi Transformed Animal Rescue in Gurugram

Growing up in the quaint village of Sisar Khas, Rohtak, where my father toiled as a farmer, I was surrounded by fields and farm animals. Our family always had a soft spot for animals, with cows taking up a significant part of our household. It was this environment that nurtured my deep affection for all creatures, big and small. Despite earning a diploma in mechanical engineering and working with ICAT for a time, my heart was always with the voiceless beings that needed care and compassion. Even as a vegan, I realized that not everyone shared this empathy, but it became my life's mission to change that narrative.

By Nitu Rathi · 339 views

From Public Parks to Global Screens: Akshay Anand's Yoga Journey
Social Entrepreneurship · Gurugram

From Public Parks to Global Screens: Akshay Anand's Yoga Journey

By Akshay Anand · 329 views

Bhali Anandpur: A Village's Journey from Despair to Hope
Social Entrepreneurship · Jammu

Bhali Anandpur: A Village's Journey from Despair to Hope

A village once defined by crime and shame turned itself around through blood donation camps, a children's values center, and community unity.

By Dr Krishan Kumar · 372 views

Building Lives, Not Just Sustaining Them: The Yuva And Sewa Foundation Story
Social Entrepreneurship · Gurugram

Building Lives, Not Just Sustaining Them: The Yuva And Sewa Foundation Story

What began as informal conversations among RSS volunteers grew into an 8-program foundation reaching over 5,000 people through health, education, and youth service.

By Abhas Aggarwal · 411 views

From Six Children to a Nationwide Mission: The Story of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram
NGO / Nonprofit

From Six Children to a Nationwide Mission: The Story of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram

From a humble hostel for six tribal children to a sprawling national movement, discover how Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram transformed tribal welfare in India.

By Draftover Editorial · 278 views

Business Story

How My Home Bakery Became a Six-Person Business

Anonymous shares how formalizing her business on paper — not just in the kitchen — is what let it actually grow.

By Anonymous · 112 views