A Palace For The Poor – For 108 Years Now!
A century old home whose service is ever increasing. In my last two decades of association with charitable organisations and social institutions, and studies in the areas of development economics, I...
View ArticleHow a Delhi Architect Is Using His Amazing Artwork to Rebuild Lives in...
Rohan visited Nepal last year and created some amazing artwork using water colours. The unique sketches showcase the incredible monuments and places of Nepal, which serve as a reminder of the beautiful...
View ArticleThis Delhi-Based Artist Wants to Buy an Ambulance. All Because of His Love...
Delhi-based artist Anupam Tomer is one of those rare souls who rescue injured animals on the streets. His wife and he have been associated with various animal organisations and shelters. The...
View ArticleThis Is How One Prison in Kerala Is Rehabilitating Its Inmates – by Helping...
Everyone can become a productive member of the society. In a bid to help rehabilitate prisoners of the Poojappura Central Prison in Thiruvananthapuram, the prison will soon open a salon that will be...
View ArticleTBI Blogs: The Art at East Delhi’s Mandoli Jail Is One of a Kind – It’s Been...
Involving prison inmates in vocational and creative opportunities can help them in their rehabilitation in society. In a unique move, certain inmates of Tihar Jail, along with artists from a Delhi...
View ArticleBidding Goodbye to City Life & Well-Paid Jobs, This Couple Now Takes Care of...
A life away from mad rush hours and the materialistic entrapment that comes along as baggage in cities! And add to that, three elephants! This is precisely how life is currently defined for Shweta...
View ArticleOperation Muskaan Child Rescue Services Extended to India’s Busiest Railway...
Launched in 2014, Operation Muskaan was an initiative led by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to rescue and rehabilitate missing children. Employing trained police personnel to trace and rescue...
View ArticleSold, Tortured and Repeatedly Raped, Now Jaya Is a Guardian Angel for Sex...
“Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.” —Patti Smith Prostitution in India is unregulated. And in many scenarios considered illegal. Which is why sex workers do...
View ArticleFive Prisons Across India That Are Actually Rehabilitating Inmates
Life in an Indian prison is often an oppressive affair, especially if you are poor. Problems stem from inadequate infrastructure, living conditions (general hygiene, sanitation and food, among others)...
View ArticlePrison That Once Held The Mahatma is Now Giving Inmates a Special ‘Voice’
In an interesting endeavour by a police officer, creativity broke free from the cocoon of prison bars and found its way into the printed word. Thanks to the efforts of Sunil Joshi, Superintendent of...
View ArticleAmazing Tale: How Mentally ill and Hearing Impaired Bimala Was Rescued After...
In October 2016, Bimala Jangre was found loitering on a Sealdah platform, by members of AVIEW (A Village for Independent and Enterprising Women) which is an NGO. Hailing from a village In Chattisgarh,...
View Article40K Kids, 7K Women, 10 Schools: IAS Officer’s Idea Helps Kerala District Get...
The rescue and rehabilitation measures undertaken during a natural calamity, are not the only things that help an area in its road to recovery. While these measures are indeed imperative in saving...
View Article‘Threats Don’t Stop Me’, Says This 37-YO Who Has Rescued 41,000 Manual...
Meera Baghel (name changed to protect identity) had almost accepted her fate. She had adjusted to the fact that being a manual scavenger—collecting human excreta, cleaning drains, lifting animal...
View ArticleFor 23 Years, Doctor Couple Has Rescued 100s of Vulnerable Women From the...
In 2019, an NGO focused on working for rehabilitation and welfare of senior citizens, HelpAge India, released a shocking report about the state of abandonment followed by the destitution of the...
View Article