Good news from across India: ordinary people, communities, and local heroes doing something worth knowing about, verified and linked to the original reporting.
Sharad Navratri 2026 runs from October 11 to 19, with Vijayadashami on October 20. Here are the nine colours, the Ghatasthapana muhurat, and the Ashtami date.
Floods destroyed Janmoni Konwar's home and training ground in Jorhat. With three days' notice and nowhere to train, the 17-year-old won gold anyway.
A group of tourists showed up in Hampi hungry and out of options at 10pm. A woman running a tiffin stall took them home and cooked a fresh meal instead.
An artist on a Vande Bharat train noticed a pantry worker doing his job quietly. He said thank you the only way he knew how: with a pencil.
Merlin taught English in Myanmar. At 81, she was begging on Chennai's streets, until a 2023 video changed where her story was headed.
Chef Vikas Khanna had an asthma attack he traced to dusty airport carpets. He spoke up. On his next flight through, they were gone.