Oscar Wilde once said “The smallest act of kindness is worth the grandest intention”. This week’s Feature is an acknowledgment to all those noble persons who, in one way or the other, make a difference to the world with their good deeds and empathy for fellow humans. From providing education, clean food and water to the less privileged to offering free medication or other services to those in need, here are some of the city’s compassionate individuals and organisations who work towards making the world a better place to live in.
On the cover is Bengali-born actress Mishti who has already, in a career spanning three years, worked in five film industries. Turn to Cover Story for more details on the petite damsel’s works.
In People we have yet another philanthropic person—
Jyothi Goud—who through her Devnar Foundation for the blind (the biggest school for the blind in the world), provides education to children who are visually impaired. This proud lady tells us how her past students are well-settled as professors, engineers, CAs, and some even national players in chess and cricket.
Dr Vinaya Kumar, a renowned ENT surgeon who was the first doctor to start the cochlear implant programme in South India in 1994, has set up an NGO called SAHI that helps poor children with hearing impairment. Take a look at In the Spotlight for more details on the organisation.
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On a 10 day break in Italy, Seema and K. Mohanchandran visited Rome, Naples, and Florence. Grand Getaways is a travelogue on what they did in this gorgeous country.
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