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Globe-trotting musician returns to his roots

Harimohan Sharma's life revolves around two words: music and riyaz. Music is his world and riyaz is his medicine.
Both of them are my lifelines. Music acts as a healer for all diseases. It takes you to a different world altogether," says the 36-year-old artist. Sharma wishes to dedicate his ......
Teaching poor kids is her mission

Dr Meenu Agarwal is a versatile lady with a heart to serve society. A PhD in Economics she is a reader at Ginni Devi Girls PG College, Modi Nagar. In the evening she runs Vidya Niketan School for underprivileged kids. "I always wanted to be a lecturer. Teaching at GDM Girls PG College is my ......
Hasan is doing meaningful work even after retirement
At the age when people retire and claim that they are too tired to work, K Hasan of Supertech Society of Vaishali is putting in his best efforts to fulfill his dream to impart literacy to every child and to bridge social divide.
Hasan aged 66, retired as executive engineer from ministry of ......
Bhatnagar believes in spreading love and peace

When you meet Anil Bhatnagar you will be amazed by his strong personality. An IIT from Delhi and a civil engineer by profession Bhatanagar has ventured into several prospects of life. He feels that each one of us is blessed with certain gifts which make each one of us special. A painter, writer, ......
Living in the world of creativity

A born dancer and renowned exponent of Bharat Natyam, Anjana Rajan has recently transformed her expertise and energy into different artistic oceans. In this new set-up she used to direct Sadhna's weekend theatre club for children, 'Chhuti Ka Din'. This workshop runs at her ancestral Sadhna Natya ......
An original orator

Sweta Sharma was in the limelight when she cracked her unbeaten speech in the recently concluded Debate Competition and flagged off the name of Ghaziabad in the jam-packed hall of Delhi University. The venue was Gargi College of Delhi University, where almost 33 selected candidates were in the ......
A passionate comedian
This is my inner thrust to wipe out the tears of every eye and make them cheerful," says Rajeev Malhotra, who is nowadays busy in different stage shows, comedy programmes and anchoring of various musical concerts.
He was born in the small village of Nagina, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, and ......
Living winner of Paramvir Chakra

This is story of a living legend Grenadier Yogendra Singh Yadav of the Indian Army who got Param Vir Chakra award posthumously but soon it was discovered that he was recuperating in a hospital and it was his namesake that had been slain in the mission. He is a living legend and was awarded the ......
Gulshan wants to make a garden of Kaushambi
Gulshan Sadana, is known for his love of greenery. Five years back  he was the only person who listened to the  alarm bells of environmental degradation in THA. A real estate agent and importer of printing machines, Gulshan took up the initiative to make the city clean and green. It is ......
Tarun's idea helps utilize one's waste for other's need

One day Tarun Gupta, a social activist was distributing waste clothes to some underprivileged kids when the idea to help them in a better way clicked in his mind. He shaped up the idea by starting an organization dedicated to collect waste material for underprivileged kids. 
"In 2007, ......
An institution by himself
On August 15 this year, Ghaziabad Chief Civil Warden Dharam Pal Garg was conferred the Home Guard and Civil Defence Medal for Distinguished Service by the President of India.
 A resident of Model Town East, Ghaziabad, he has an excellent record of social services. He had actively ......
A book must be in circulation or it will die unheard, says Swati

Swati Pande, a teacher in APJ School, Noida along with her close friend Sanjana Bali, a lawyer in Delhi high court joined hands to float a library in Shipra Apartments of Kaushambi.

To wards a healthy society
The ultimate intention behind the exercise is to turn away ......
This 25-year-old is a super-hit
Do not believe in beauty; believe in yourself." These words have changed the career of Shruti Jindal, who has a number of achievements to her credit at the age of just 25. Shruti, a resident of Ghaziabad, is a TV anchor, radio jockey, news reader and actress. Believe it or not, she is still ......
Anita's paintings speak the language of honesty
Artist Anita Patial Agarwal is nowadays busy in her solo exhibition at Triveni Art Gallery, Delhi. About her current exhibition she informs, "My work is figurative. In my latest work I have tried to be bold and experimental in technique and applications. In some paintings I have used acrylic in the ......
Kavita contributes for the cause of Indian culture
Kavita Singh, a resident of Shipra Suncity, has a dream. It is to preserve and spread the value of Indian culture and heritage among the youth. Despite her hectic schedule, she spends at least two hours towards the realisation of her dream.
"When I was young my father was in a transferrable ......
Rajneesh linking Bharat with India to promote organic food
Even though we know that the food that we have on our plates has been treated chemically. The vegetables have been injected with harmful chemical to make them grow faster, bigger and look fresher. The fact that such edible items are being sold openly in the market, does not bother us as much as it ......
Declare yoga a sport to attract youth, says Rakhi
Yoga teacher Rakhi Sarkar of DLF Public School, Rajendra Nagar is just back from her tour of Iran, where she was invited by the Iranian Government to train their students in yoga. She was accompanied by her husband Gautam Sarkar, who is also a yoga teacher.  "As the law of Iran does not permit ......
Priyam living her dream by serving destitute kids

We have seen this scene in many films when an infant is abandoned outside a temple or in a public dustbin. Films are the mirror of our society; they reflect what is happening in our society. But still there are people like Priyam Mittal who are angels sent by God and they live for the sake of ......
'Mr UP' has eyes set on Mr India trophy
Vikas Viad a 30 year old body-builder has a dream, to nurture budding body builders to achieve what he could not. Four times winner of the title, 'Mr Uttar Pradesh' for body building, he has been practising for the past 10 years. Nowadays he is preparing for the Mr India contest.
Besides his ......
Vijaypal Baghel: Friend of Nature
Vijaypal Baghel has been an environmentalist and fighting for nature protection for the past 16 years. He has launched several successful movements, the recent ones being Sai Upvan and Hindon Bachao Andolan, generating a lot of heat in the city.
 "Being an environmentalist I would not ......
Nirmal Pandey's juggernaut rolls on from acting to training
Nirmal Pandey is an actor who got overnight stardom after the grand success of Bandit Queen, a film by Shekhar Kapoor. The widely-acclaimed film earned several national and international awards. A versatile actor, Nirmal has done art films like God Mother, Train to Pakistan, Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin ......
Amma Ji's actions are guided by Sai Ram
Vinu Chaudhri or Amma Ji as she is popularly known is the founder and director of Parivertan, a school which is striving to bring change in the lives of those it takes under its fold. Parivertan aims to provide value education to its students. The day here begins with Parshad, which as Vinu puts it ......
Piyush Goel: 'Mirror Image Man' with multiple talents

Young Piyash Goel has a rare feat to his credit. He has written the world's first Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta in mirror image. Piyush says, "It is the first Bhagwad granth in the world written in mirror image. I wrote the epic in my own hand writing in two languages,  Hindi and English. One can ......
Vaidya Shanti Mishra puts his faith in Ayurveda

The name of Vaidya Shanti Kumar Mishra was recently in the news since he was honoured with the prestigious Atreya award for his immense contribution in the field of Ayurvedic Science and Environment. He now becomes the first vaidya from Ghaziabad district to get this award.
The award was ......
Farkhanda depicts message of Sufism through paint brush

Farkhanda Khan started her career in painting 20 years ago but very soon realized that some concrete messages should be conveyed through this art. That message, she found in Sufism which she believes, is the ultimate way to attaining pinnacle of worship of God and spreading the message of love ......
Raj makes a big statement in favour of cotton bags

Raj Bahadur Verma is the first person from Ghaziabad who has received an honour and certificate from world famous Guinness Book of Record for making the world's  largest ever shopping bag measured 83.82m (275 ft.) high, not including handles and 38.10m (125 ft) wide. This cotton bag was ......
Shambhu does social service by making people laugh
Semi-finalist of famous TV show Laughter Champion, Shambhu Shikher has a unique way of serving the society.  "It becomes a little tough to divert my full energy towards social causes due to my commitments but through various TV and stage shows I make people laugh and through satirical comments ......
Kanak helps girls find lost identity

"I am dedicated to social service and don't do it just as a hobby or for money. I started the Shanti Kaushal Foundation to provide a life of dignity to the underprivileged children and women," says Kanak Mittal, a social worker.  
"As per our survey the dropout percentage of girls ......
In second innings Doctor Aggarwal serving the poor

The idea of starting a dispensary in a slum area near Vaishali came in a flash to Dr KK Aggrawal after  retirement. In June 2007, he started Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Dispensary  from a  tent near the slum area. Today, it has moved on the premises of  Sun Valley International ......
Rajiv using his engineering skills for social service

There could be so many ways of helping people and Rajiv Bhalla found how he could do it the best way. President of Satpura RWA, Rajiv has with the help of other members, initiated a project in the form of a small workshop at the basement of Satpura Tower to repair motors, pumps and machine parts ......
Taking yoga to great heights

Dr. Anil Jain's life is dedicated to yoga. Recently, he took his childhood obsession to great heights when he performed more than 88-different yogasanas for benefit of public at the height of 20,000 feet at Kailash Mansarovar, popularly known as Kailash Parvat. Making light of his achievement he ......
Despite financial crunch, Pradeep is 'Strongman of UP'

'Where there is will, there is a way' this well known dictum applies aptly in the case of Ghaziabad lad Pradeep Kumar. Hailing from a remote area of Ghaziabad district, Pradeep has groomed himself as a weightlifter. Besides getting a degree in B.Ed., he remained attached to weight lifting, his ......
This special school is building bridges
The Amar Jyoti Charitable School is a school with a difference. It was established with the aim to bring special and physically challenged children into the mainstream so that they feel confident and become successful in their lives. Today a number of success stories testify the faith and efforts ......
With the wand of his voice, OP Rathore touches hearts
OP Rathore or 'OP' is  a name that needs no introduction.  He is a celebrity radio jockey for  million of die hard fans not only in India but also from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Infact, he is known as an icon of broadcasting.
Born with a golden voice, 'OP'  had little ......
As a singer, Amrita is a class apart

Amrita Bera is a ghazal singer who renders her voice with legendary singers like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali. Unlike many singers she hasn't chosen the usual route of album and playback  singing. Her forte is live concerts where the feedback of the audience, heard through their applause, is ......
An angel on earth for departed souls

Tall, handsome, 42-year old Jitendra Singh Shunty started his career as a transporter but an inner call changed his life completely. Today he is engaged in humanitarian efforts to serve the  mankind.
On his transformation he elaborates, " I have seen want and poverty which compelled me ......
Vivek loves to be creatively engaged

Vivek has written seven books, scripts for 26 documentaries, lyrics of four audio albums and a collection of 11 short stories published in various newspapers and magazines.

Vivek Mishra earns his bread by working as a dental research scientist in the Health department of Delhi. ......
Mrinalini lives a "beautiful" dream

Many little girls dream of becoming Miss India one day. But it was not daydreaming for the charming and beautiful Mrinalini Tyagi who has won sub-titles in the recently concluded Femina Miss India contest. For the Ghaziabad girl it was a  transformation brought about by a strong zeal and ......
Suresh Nirmal is 70 but won`t retire from literature

The journey of his writings took off in 1961 after the release of his first book. Since then his creative pen has never stopped even for a single day.

At 70, Dr Suresh Nirmal, an author of 150 books is far from retired although he has retired as a teacher. At his home in ......
73 years old travels to Ladakh on his Vespa

JP Bhatnagar, a 73 year old retired teacher of Kavi Nagar has travelled to Leh /Ladakh on his LML Vespa scooter for 18 consecutive years. According to Bhatnagar, "I just want to spend retirement with charm and vigour and my hobby is to travel. This remote and hidden valley of Ladakh gives me a ......
Spreading Patriotism with human virtue now the need of the hour

In the fast moving world, there are very few people who spare their valuable time for the social cause. Even, most of the people are very much pre-occupied with their own works and hardly get time to socialise and devote time for others. Here is a man in his early 50s Prabhakar JP, a resident of ......
Nurturing the budding singers for relaxation

She has the talent and she wants to impart it among the interested lot. She feels that money is important for livelihood but one cannot always work for the same. A resident of Pratap Vihar, Jaya Banerjee is altogether a different woman. It's her zeal and determination that's why she is managing ......
 
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