The cover story titled “Hope” highlights the struggle, survival and success of 13 individuals who faced social discrimination and physical disability to poverty and hopeless circumstances, the odds against them were quite high. But these individuals believed in the dictum that your reach must extend beyond your grasp. They worked hard and grabbed all the opportunities that came their way! Read heart wrenching stories of Dr. Surya Bali who walked 11 km to school barefoot; 14-hr power cuts didn’t dim rickshaw puller Govind’s IAS dream. Also read about the institutions which give hope to individuals, a quality of life they deserve.