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Laugh Away Your Worries – Laughter Heaven in Mumbai

Laughter Heaven is a silent laughing club in Bandra suburb of Membai which has given hope, joy and smiles to a lot of elders who meet every morning to share, celebrate, laugh together and improve mental, physical and spiritual fitness.

September 4, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More

TBI Heroes: Richard And His Battle Against Destitution

July 30, 2012 No Comment

When we see homeless people, most of us feel sadness, pity and helplessness. Helplessness because we do not know how we can assist them in improving their lives. But there is one among us, Richard D’Silva, who has overcome this feeling of helplessness and found ways to aid destitute people in getting them what they [...]

Masti Ki Paathshaala – Voluntary Teaching on Mumbai’s Carter Road

May 7, 2012 1 Comment

On a visit to Mumbai’s Carter Road one morning, Jay Mehta was amazed to see several groups of children sitting on the footpath learning lessons from voluntary teachers. His curiosity aroused, he decided to find out what was going on and who was behind it. This is his account of the initiative started 14 years [...]

TBI Inspirations: Raghu – When Determination Conquers Disability

March 26, 2012 No Comment

The day I met him, it reminded of a video I saw some time back on YouTube. India is the country with the largest population of beggars in the world – some of them young, some of them handicapped and many of them aged. But a physical disability or age is not necessarily a barrier [...]

TBI Heroes: Ahmedabad no Rickshawalo – Personifying “Love All, Serve All”

March 6, 2012 5 Comments

On a hot Amdavadi afternoon, when the roads were as deserted as they could be, the Sabarmati Ashram was buzzing with visitors. There were school kids, a group of old ladies and some foreigners taking a stroll around the ashram, mainly in the museum – “Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalay”. While I was roaming around, my phone [...]

NCR Blanket Distribution Drive – Helping the Poor in their Battle for Survival

January 23, 2012 1 Comment

In the freezing January night of Delhi, when the entire city dons their sweaters, monkey-caps and mufflers with a hot cup of tea (which they enjoy holding instead of drinking), there are few under-privileged who cannot afford even a blanket and die – without a roof or cloth on their bare bodies – to add [...]

Hyderabad Traffic Police: Endeavor for Better Traffic System to Ensure Greater Public Safety

January 6, 2012 No Comment

Narsimha Reddy would have never thought that he would be on the receiving end of his job. Working as HG (Home Guard) for HTP (Hyderabad Traffic Police), on 13th July 2011, the trio of Narsimha Reddy, Kamalakar (HG) and Surya Prakash (HG) went on a ride in a single bike – unaware that Sashi – [...]