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Conceptual illustration of a swimmer preparing to race in a pool at sunset; not a documentary image of Murlikant Petkar or the 1972 competition.

Murlikant Petkar Story: From War Injury to Paralympic Gold

November 7, 2026 by Reena Singh

Read Murlikant Petkar’s true story, from Army boxing and the 1965 war to India’s first Paralympic swimming gold in 1972, and the people who helped him.

Conceptual illustration of a rural Indian worker holding a hammer and chisel beside a path through rocky hills at sunrise.

Dashrath Manjhi Story: The Mountain Man’s 22-Year Journey

November 6, 2026 by Reena Singh

Dashrath Manjhi spent 22 years carving a passage through a Bihar hill. Explore the Mountain Man’s remarkable life, the people he helped, and his lasting legacy.

Gertrude Ederle standing on the shore in a swimsuit with a 1920s flotation device, photographed in 1925

Gertrude Ederle: The First Woman to Swim the English Channel

November 3, 2026November 3, 2026 by Reena Singh

Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926. See what changed after her 1925 attempt and why her record mattered.

Illustration of saplings being tended on a Brahmaputra sandbar, with woodland beyond.

Jadav Payeng’s Story: How a Sandbar Became Molai Forest

October 28, 2026 by Reena Singh

An encounter with dead snakes, a forestry project and decades of care are all part of Jadav Payeng’s remarkable story. Here’s what happened beyond the familiar legend.

Purnima Devi Barman: Illustration of a greater adjutant stork beside women securing a net beneath a nesting tree, with text “She Helped a Village Care.”

Purnima Devi Barman Inspiring Story: The Woman Who Built Assam’s Hargila Army

October 22, 2026September 9, 2026 by Reena Singh

Purnima Devi Barman faced ridicule for protecting Assam’s greater adjutant storks. Through village conversations, women’s livelihoods and practical conservation, she helped build the Hargila Army. Her story shows how listening, shared responsibility and a willingness to adapt can turn concern into lasting community action.

Mustafa Kamal: Editorial illustration of a teacher and children examining a stone inside a rugged war shelter, with Ladakh mountains outside

Mohd Mustafa Kamal: The Kargil Teacher Who Gave a War Shelter a New Purpose

October 22, 2026September 6, 2026 by Reena Singh

An old war shelter in Kargil became an unexpected place to learn. Discover how Mohd Mustafa Kamal brought history closer to children through observation, games, and classroom debates—and why a stone brought to him by a young child became a memory worth keeping.