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Fighting poachers

In an effort to protect tigers in Ranthambore, Dharmendra Khandal reached out to traditional hunting tribes and won their confidence. Now Moghiya tribe leads a better life as the poachers are in jail and the tigers safe, says Akash Bisht

Media's darling

Mosin Khan is just 22, but he is a good parent and a sincere employee at workplace. The media in Hyderabad went gaga over the mentally challenged youth after he won a national award recently

Taking on father

Congress leader N D Tiwari disowned a son borne by his girlfriend. Now the son is out to prove that Tiwari is his father. Akash Bisht meets Rohit Shekhar, who wants the word bastard amended

First person

Taking a trip down memory lane, the person of the year, Tanishk Shyamya recounts the journey that landed her in the streets of Ranchi to help roadside food vendors who were at the crossroads

Bold girl

A college girl started a campaign to make Kolkata streets safe for women after a humiliating experience. Rina Mukherji has the story of Brinda Dasgupta who will not only take things lying down but will not let others harassed on the roads

Veils yanked

The Niira Radia tapes brought to light the links some journalists had with power brokers. On the flip side, it is a moment for journalists to introspect. P C Vinoj Kumar speaks to Hartosh Singh Bal of Open magazine on a wide range of issues

 
Mom's fight

She could not be bought over or cowed down in her fight for justice. She will not rest till those who sodomised her daughter in school and caused her death are brought to book. Abhishek Pandey profiles the brave mother, Sonu Singh of Kanpur

Soldiering on

Captain Gulia is against alms to children. He has never given a coin to the kids he encounters at traffic signals in Gurgaon. But then, he knows them all by their name. Ritu Pandey checks out

A daredevil

When Lt Col Satyendra Verma took a plunge to create history by being the first Indian to do a BASE jump, his family was immersed in prayer. Padmaja Shastri asks Verma if at all he was scared

For some dignity

From helping slum dwellers in Mumbai, Jockin Arputham has come a long way in working for the poor around the world. Kavita Kanan Chandra tells the story of the Raman Magsaysay award winner

Daring duo

A victim of robbery, Sailesh Bhatt vowed not to let others fall prey to criminals infesting the 20 km Palghar-Manor stretch in Maharastra. Kavita Kanan Chandra checks out what he is doing

Conscience stirrer

Sanjeeba’s street plays stir the conscience of not just the viewers but also the authorities, impelling them to take action against wrong-doers. Abhishek Pandey finds out that some plays had helped people get justice in the last 18 years

 
Corporate Race

The 10000 m race in the CWG gave P C Vinoj Kumar a sense of déjà vu. He could draw a parallel to the races in the corporate turf and see in the winner Moses an extraordinary staying prowess

Rights and courage

After using RTI to fight corruption, Akhil Gogoi is in the vanguard of a movement against building dams across Brahmaputra. Pranjal Baruah learns that actor Aamir Khan may too join in soon

Commonwealth Saviour

As New Delhi waits for Commonwealth Games to start, one activist is concerned about India's image taking a beating with autorickshaw drivers fleecing visitors. Partho Burman meets the 'no honking man', who teaches autodrivers to behave

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