F. M. Britto

He Battles Against Industrialists

Those living on the estates and in the surrounding villages face extreme air, water and soil pollution, which adversely affects their health.

What Babar Ali began as a game with eight children in 2002, he continues till today. But now he has more than a thousand students.

Instead of selfishly pursuing her future career, the teenager decided to do something to save these hapless girls from sex slavery.

In recognition of his selfless service, the Government of India conferred on Palam Kalyanasundaram the Padma Shri in 2023.

Odanthurai in Coimbatore district was a non-descript panchayat in India. But it is now a model for self-governance and income-generation.