Tess, a precocious eight-year-old, heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They…
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The king’s humility
One day, a wise old man came to visit a king. He had to wait for a long time because the king was very busy. Finally, the king said he could come…
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Think with your heart
The following question was asked at a job interview I had a few years ago. The question inspired me to change my outlook and how I approached problems. You are driving along…
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Living life and loving it
A man died… When he realised it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand. God: Alright son, it’s time to go. Man: So soon? I had a lot…
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Subhash Palekar: Krishi ka Rishi
After witnessing the harmful effects of chemical farming, Subhash Palekar, a B.Sc in Agriculture, developed the Zero Budget Natural Farming model. ‘Krishi ka Rishi’ is the title farming communities across the country have…
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Timbaktu Collective: Where the earth meets the sky
Partnering 20,000 families of Rayalaseema. This is the story of a land that was at one time lying ravaged, drought-stricken and forsaken. It was a committed revolution led by a couple, Bablu…
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The idea of KISS
A schooling initiative in Bhubaneswar doesn’t leave it to government, seeks to be the change agent. In a fairy tale, a kiss turned a frog into a prince. Recently, I was fortunate…
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Dashrath Manjhi, The Mountain Man
An extraordinary common man from Gaya, Bihar, single-handedly bored through a mountain for over two decades to make a commutable path that would take his village closer to the outside world. For…
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Kartik Sawhney and his extra-ordinary vision
Kartik Sawhney is currently an undergraduate, doing his Bachelors in Computer Science at Stanford University. While he is among the many Indian students studying in the US, what sets him apart is that…
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Babar Ali – the world’s youngest headmaster
23-year-old Babar Ali, popularly known as the world’s youngest headmaster, started a school when he was all of nine. The school that Babar started in backward Bhabta village in West Bengal with…