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A passionate youth with a green mission - Times of India, Sep 29, 2009City teenager sets on a ecological mission, planting 30,000 saplings in a day.
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Employment, the green way - BBC News, Sep 19, 2009
An Indian civil servant S M Raju has introduced an innovative way of assuring employment while also making the planet green.
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The transformation of a garbage dump to a paradise - Mumbai Mirror, Sep 19, 2009
Environmentalists Nusrat and Afzal Khatri transform a garbage dump in Mumbai to a green paradise
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Granny and Grandpa teach - Times of India, Sep 18, 2009
Elderly couple gives a warm touch by reaching out to the disadvantagedMore [External link]
Reaching out to Rural Maharashtra - Times of India, Sep 13, 2009
Mumbai-based Villy Doctor has made it her life's mission to educate and empower children through her Light of Light Trust.
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Is Happiness Catching ? - New York Times, Sep 10, 2009
Happiness is contagious, says a new studyMore [External link]
A star with a difference - Abhinaya - Mumbai Mirror, Aug 31, 2009
The lead star of Tamil film Nadodigal, Abhinaya is a winner all the way, even if she cannot hear or talk.More [External link]
Ushering in peace during Ganesh festivities - Mumbai Mirror, Aug 29, 2009
Overcoming the anguish of the past, Vikram Bhoir made Ganesha a true "Vignaharta" (remover of obstacles) and ushered in peaceful Hindu-Muslim relations during the Ganeshotsav pandal at RabodiMore [External link]
Sowing the seeds of peace - Rediff.com, Aug 27, 2009
Children of India and Pakistan come together to bond and sow seeds of friendship.More [External link]
Thirteen year body's amazing zeal to study - Times of India, Aug 25, 2009
Thirteen year old Jan Nisa goes to great lenghts just to attend class, putting even most able bodied people to shameMore [External link]
India’s new patriots - Tehelka, Aug 22, 2009
A salute to the crusades of the unsung heroes and patriots of India and a glimpse into their lives.More [External link]
Nurturing Nature - Mumbai Mirror, Aug 17, 2009
Residents in a Mumbai suburb plant saplings after a builder felled trees, showing that its everyone responsibility to preserve our natural resources.More [External link]
Newspaper by Indian Rural women wins award - , Aug 16, 2009
On the 63rd Independence Day, we could really be happy that a
newspaper produced entirely by women in rural India is among the four winners of this year's Literacy Prizes awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco).More [External link]
Technology that aids walking - CBS News, Aug 13, 2009
WalkAide is using technology to restore mobility for people with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injuriesMore [External link]
Lessons from the Happiest Man in the world - New York Times, Aug 13, 2009
Lessons from Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, the Tibetan lama who has been dubbed “the happiest man in the world” and is a master of the art of well-being.
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Mohammed Yunus wins Presidential Medal of Freedom - Ode Magazine, Aug 1, 2009
Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, was awarded the Presidential medal of Freedom on 30 July 2009 along with fifteen others for their work as “agents of change.”More [External link]
The Magic of Timbaktu - Lifepositive, Jul 1, 2009
It is almost as if the trees, the hills, the people who quietly go about their work, the land itself is speaking to you, inviting you to come and give of your best
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The Vada Pau Seth - Lifepositive, Jul 1, 2009
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The Vada Pau Seth, as he is affectionately called, has brought hope into the lives of children whose only home are the cruel mean streets of Mumbai.
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One World or None - Lifepositive, Jun 1, 2009
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Meet Garry Davis, an extraordinary humanist and founder of the world government for world citizens who gave up his american citizenship to fight for the formation of a world without borders or barriers
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The philosopher cabbie - Lifepositive, Jun 1, 2009
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A chance encounter with cab driver Ahmed Ansari enlightens the author on how divinely protected she has been all her life
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