An oasis of peace and serenity in this noisy, sprawling metropolis of over eight million in southern India, Ashirvad (meaning blessing in the local language) is a Jesuit centre where Fr. Arun Luis and ...

Discover how Rouble Nagi transforms slums into vibrant classrooms, blending art and education to empower underprivileged ...

An Indian teacher who founded over 800 learning centers for kids who’ve never attended school won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize.

Twelve “Sakhee didis” were recruited for an innovative vaccination program.

Hazeena looked pale and hungry when she came to a kindergarten managed by Catholic nuns in a southern Indian state. A few months earlier, the 7-year-old girl was seen helping her parents in the ...

The forces at work in the India of The Revolutionary Optimists, an engaging documentary portrait of several children seeking to improve life in India’s slums, appear overwhelming from almost every ...

Over the years, both central and state governments have launched multiple programmes and policies to facilitate slum redevelopment in India. This has often taken place through two methods, either ...

Talk about contrast. Dr. Kiran Martin will give a first-hand account of her work to vaccinate children and improve people's lives in the slums of New Delhi, India, at a wine tasting and buffet ...

For eight years, Neha Daga has transformed her home into Paathshala, a free educational haven for underprivileged children in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rouble Nagi won the Global Teacher Prize 2026 for her contribution to learning in India [Cherylann Mollan/BBC] A narrow lane in ...