SocioStory · 347 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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NGO storyWomen & girls
Due to the “taboo” associated with the disease, lack of awareness and absence of an organised nationwide population-based breast cancer screening programme, more than 70 per cent of breast cancers in India are present in advanced…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
Every October, the world celebrates breast cancer awareness month. A lot of breast cancer specialists and social and screen celebrities espouse the cause and create awareness. Many just hear and forget it soon after. Such…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
The month of October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Socio Story throws light on some important insights by renowned experts which each of us need to know. Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy awardee Dr Raghu Ram…
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NGO storyDisability & inclusion
When a few passionate people decided to be the torchbearers for positive change, Voluntary Youth Organisation for Motivation (VYOM) was born. From health, sanitation, education, women empowerment, environment conservation to…
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NGO storyDisability & inclusion
Hailing from Thrissur in Kerala, Salim PA had injured his spinal cord while working at a construction site, making him paralyzed from the waist down. However, life cannot stop and he had to look out for other options to earn his…
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NGO storyHealth
In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on lives and livelihoods, India grappled with the worst humanitarian crisis the world had ever seen. That’s when a group of people, from different walks of life, decided to come…
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NGO storyEducation
A doctor by profession, an angel investor by passion, an avid reader and a changemaker by heart, Dr Aniruddha Malpani is no doubt an inspiration to all the budding entrepreneurs. An academically bright student, Dr Malpani had…
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NGO story
Adventure is worthwhile in itself and for Chinmay Prabhu, it was more than an adventure. While most of us experience an adrenaline rush during adventure of any sorts, it is very rare to have a presence of mind at the same time.…
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NGO story
While there are so many deliberations and discussions about sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable fashion, etc, there is also equally a need to understand the concept of sustainable well-being. So, let’s understand…
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NGO storyHealth
National Suicide Prevention Week (Warning- This article involves a few mentions of recent suicides)
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NGO storyWomen & girls
Frozen in place out of fear We girls held on tight to our seats. Place, what is this ‘place’? We were shown our place in the first grade. We remembered our elementary school lessons Ram, go to school, son, Radha, go and cook…
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NGO storyArts & heritage
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi commissioned India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi, on September 2, 2022. Marking a departure from the colonial past, PM unveiled the new Naval Ensign, dedicated the…
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