Special Report
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Dignity in death: A social entrepreneur's firewood bank is helping the poor and marginalised cremate their kin
Sanjay Rai Sherpuria set up a Lakdi Bank in UP's Ghazipur district to not only stop rivers from getting polluted, but also make cremation accessible to all
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These youngsters are bridging the urban-rural healthcare divide
Doctors and volunteers at the World Youth Heart Federation, a non-profit that has been providing Covid-19 relief, now plan to strengthen rural healthcare infrastructure
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There is an opportunity in every crisis: Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane, Indian test cricket team vice captain joins us to talk about the 36-all-out debacle in Australia, how the team huddled to rise above the waters, and lessons from the field on leadership, survival, team work and more
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How a team of students is helping non-critical patients find beds
After setting up a website that covers 446 cities across the country, they are now setting up care centres in rural areas
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Gramin Health Care helps rural India battle fear of Covid-19
Present in 1,000 villages across India, the Gramin team provides tele-consultation and door-to-door delivery of medicines and has also set up a free 24x7 Covid-19 hotline, run by clinicians, nurses and doctors
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Covid-19 Frontline Warriors: No help from the government yet on medical aid, vaccines - Dr Swaiman Singh, only doctor at farmer protests
Dr Singh, a 34-year-old US-based cardiologist, has been fulfilling the medical and other critical needs of protesting farmers for months now. What started as a five-day stint, has become an indefinite stay at the Delhi's borders where farmers have been protesting against the three farm laws since last year. Dr Singh helps Covid-19 patients, other medical needs, and his team builds temporary housing, libraries, and more
