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Keeping children off the streets
Earth CrusaderMillions of india’s children are out on the street, suffering deprivation, hunger and abuse. Meet Jamghat, an NGO which is reaching out, rescuing and rehabilitating More... The Good SamaritanIn a new column on positive initiatives, we profile businessman Kiran Raval who combines altruism with the responsibilities of the householder life
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Vandana Shiva combines intellectual research with grassroots activism to tackle environmental problems. After the success of Navdanya, her organic farming organization, she has started Bija Vidyapeeth in Dehradun, India, to popularize holistic living More....
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