Vineet Singh Hukmani – How this multi-Grammy submitted artist spreads hope

by Vikram Sharma | Nov 24, 2021

(November 24, 2021) In early 2021, as people were hopelessly locked down aching for an infusion of light, singer-songwriter Vineet Singh Hukmani became a beacon of positivity. Inside his home studio in Noida, Hukmani created music imbued with optimism. Released on...

How India’s coding clubs are changing the game for kids who’re starting young 

by Ranjani Rajendra | Nov 24, 2021

In our pursuit of unique tales about the Indian diaspora, GI’s new series documents trailblazing ideas and phenomenons across the globe (November 24, 2021) Not too long ago, coding was considered the forte of computer geeks only. It was an intimidating concept...

Prasiddhi Singh: The nine-year-old environmentalist who nurtured 19 fruit forests

by Charu Thakur | Nov 23, 2021

(November 23, 2021) “Ever seen a bird or squirrel swipe a credit card for food? Or an animal pay for clothes? Only humans pay for our existence on this planet. The reason many (might) give is advancement. But what kind of advancement is this?” laments Prasiddhi Singh,...

Neelam Jain: Changing lives for India’s transgender community one respectable job at a time 

by Ranjani Rajendra | Nov 22, 2021

(November 22, 2021) How often have you watched the trans community forced into sex work, or even begging to eke out a living? Not many can step out of their comfort zone to help or even empathise with their misery. The community’s years of study and degrees often come...

Fellowship of life: Flying doctors whose air ambulances gave India its first aeromedical commandos

by Vikram Sharma | Nov 20, 2021

(November 20, 2021) They say a lot can happen over coffee. For doctor duo Dr Rahul Singh and Dr Shalini Nalwad, those conversations over a hot cuppa on numerous nippy Liverpool days led to India’s first aeromedical emergency unit and air ambulance service by...