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This Devadasi’s Life Was Like a Fairy Tale, with the Wicked Witch and Prince...
A resident of Athani, Karnataka, 40-year-old Chanda Maigur’s story sounds almost like a fairy tale. Chanda was a devadasi who fell in love with Sunil and lived happily ever after. Chanda’s father was a...
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I Was A Devadasi And I Forgive Everyone Who Made Me One!
Yallava Matangi's grandfather threw her into the flesh trade because of a senseless superstition. But Yallava is living peacefully now in village Nidasusi in Karnataka. She forgives everyone who made...
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Once a Devadasi Herself, Kashava Is Now Helping 3628 Ex-Devadasis Build a New...
Kashava was made a devadasi when she was just a six-year-old child. After struggling with numerous challenges that life gave her, she has finally emerged a victor. Kashava now works for an NGO which...
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Using Soccer to Teach Mathematics and Financial Literacy in Municipal Schools
Edu-Kick is a new initiative by the founders of Slum Soccer to help students of municipal schools learn mathematics through soccer. In the year 2001, Vijay Barse, a retired sports teacher, saw a small...
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Children in This Maharashtra Town Know All About the Importance of Heritage...
A poster making competition on the importance of conserving our ancient monuments was conducted in the premises of Apurna Devalaya, in collaboration with the Chandrapur chapter of Indian National Trust...
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He Lost His Right Arm When He Was 18. Today, He Farms, Drives a Tractor And a...
He lost his right arm while wrestling. But he had to keep a promise he made his mother so he started farming with just his left hand. Today, Madhukar Anna Chidre of Davanhiparga village, Maharashtra,...
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This Village in Maharashtra is Fighting Water Scarcity and Needs Your Help
Pimpaldhara in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra is one village where residents are becoming increasingly apprehensive about the water shortage for drinking as well as for crops. Gajanan Khandare has...
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How One Story Written by Us & Shared by You Impacted Orphans, Law Students,...
Every time our readers like and share TBI stories they are not just spreading positivity and hope, they are also creating an impact that may not at first be visible. Here’s one such story, of a young...
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This School Needs Electricity, Water and a Playground. It Needs Your Help.
Even as urban India continues to develop at a dramatic pace, a tiny settlement in Maharashtra still awaits what most of us take for granted - electricity, potable water, roads….and a well-functioning...
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A Village That Has Spent Decades in Darkness Can Be Lit up in Just a Few...
It’s been 68 years since independence. While many urban clusters in India are so lit up at night that they can be seen shining from space, large parts of the country are plunged in darkness. One such...
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Vandana Lost Her Life Because She Couldn’t Get to a Doctor in Time. Let This...
The people of Pimpaldhara village are losing many precious lives just because no vehicle can reach them due to lack of roads. We appeal to our readers to help these villagers get this basic amenity....
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Little Water, No Electricity and a Smoky Stove: The Life of Shantabai That...
This village woman walks on a kuchcha road everyday to fetch water. She then comes back home to cook on a mud chulha, with no electricity in the house. You can help her. “My name is Shantabai Madho...
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Lost in 1995, Jyotsna Found her Family in 2016. Thanks to Chandrapur Police
An 8-year-old girl went missing from her home in Chandrapur, Maharashtra in the year 1995. Thanks to the efforts of Chandrapur Police, she was finally reunited last month with her family after two long...
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Ramu to IAS Ramesh: The Story of a Disabled Bangle Seller Who is Now an IAS...
From selling bangles to becoming an IAS officer – who says hard work and determination don’t pay off? This is the inspiring story of Ramesh Gholap. Ramesh Gholap, known as Ramu in his village Mahagoan...
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These Two Doctors Transformed One of Maharashtra’s Poorest Regions Into a...
Dr. Ravindra Kolhe and Dr. Smita Kolhe have transformed the lives of the tribals of Melghat. They have improved health outcomes in the area and helped the villagers gain access to electricity, roads...
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Paralysed Single Mom Believes No Donations Are Necessary for Disabled to...
Renuka Bidkar is disabled but the normal life her parents gave her made her believe that people with disabilities can do without reservations and donations to lead quality lives. With this thought she...
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Visually Impaired Girl Cracks UPSC in First Attempt. Will Become IAS Officer.
She could not see with her eyes but that did not stop her from visualizing a dream and working hard to make it come true. Pranjal Patil, a 26-year-old visually-impaired Ulhasnagar resident, cleared...
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These Housing Society Residents Give Old Cycles to Kids Who Walk a Long Way...
‘Cycle Recycle’ is a social initiative started by journalist Sunandan Lele that is bridging the two between the luxuries of the rich and the necessities of the poor. Sunandan Lele is a long time...
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This IAS Officer Would Have Been Repairing Cycles If Not for the Kindness of...
This is the journey of a boy who lost his father at a young age and decided to stop his education. But the generosity of some people around him eventually led to his becoming an IAS officer. Varun...
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Fed up with Govt Promises for 20 Years, These Villagers Built Their Own Road...
After waiting for the government to build a road and a bridge for them for 20 years, these impoverished villagers have taken on the stupendous task of building these themselves. Larahi village is...
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