SocioStory · 49 stories
Stories of NGOs, social heroes, CSR teams and volunteers from across India. Every one is checked by an editor before it goes live.
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When Nandan Bhat’s family arrived in Jammu, they had no place to go. It was that period of time when there was an insurgency in Kashmir which uprooted the lives of many. Hailing from Baramulla in Kashmir, Bhat’s family migrated…
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“Hello madam, I am near the junction waiting for the signal light to turn green. Can you wait for a minute so that I can park my auto to a corner and then speak to you?” said a lady when I reached out to her over a call. I was…
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The global pandemic has triggered an array of emotional, physical and economic issues but in the midst of the crisis, a few kind-hearted souls came together to uplift and help their fellow beings. One such example is Lakshmi…
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A good education is a foundation for a better future. Education is not merely learning facts but to train the mind to think for the better. Education as a tool enables in inculcating values in each of us for a responsible and…
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It all started as a simple Child Rights discussion in a school where Meghana Musunuri was discussing how children’s voices matter in saving or safeguarding natural resources like forests, lakes, rivers, mountains, etc. “When…
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The term ‘stubble burning’ has been trending for quite some time now. While farmers find stubble burning as a quick, cheap and efficient way to prepare the soil bed for the next crop, the repercussions of stubble burning have…
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A nature lover and a passionate conservationist, Shreelata Menon believes that the need of the hour is to renew our relationship with planet Earth. Environmentalists, climate activists and other stakeholders are of the opinion…
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They are ‘hidden’, they are ‘shameful’, they are ‘stigmatized’. People often use ‘code words’ as it is considered a ‘negative experience’. Something used for this natural process is ‘wrapped’ in black plastic bags or newspapers…
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The workers in their plantations were the people who belonged to the ‘tribal’ community.Hailing from a family which was into farming and plantation business, Krishnan accompanied his father during the initial years and stayed…
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The practice of stubble burning has contributed to the massive spike in the pollution levels. If we look into the causes of stubble burning, the problem arises mainly due to the use of mechanised harvesting which leaves several…
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When 13-year-old Aditya Mukarji was watching a video on YouTube, he was horrified and taken aback. While teenagers of his age are either glued to video games or social networking apps, there was something else that interested…
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Anvita lost her best friend Prajna to suicide. Anvita met Prajna in the 11th grade when she joined a BASE integrated college that was coaching students to get into the IITs, and everything about the environment was completely new…
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