Picking up the metal scraps

Artist and sculptor Gopal Namjoshi moved away from painting and dedicated his life to utilising industrial and metal waste to create thought-provoking sculptures and contributing his bit to ecology

Blooming in the autumn of life

Krishna Saksena, who has come out with her 13th book at the age of 94, talks of her struggles and advises youngsters to stay close to nature and not mobile phones

Baton to Babu: Journey of a cop to UPSC success

Police constable Ram Bhajan Kumar slogged hard while juggling with police duties to clear the civil services examinations

Painting a gritty picture

Niyaz Hussain, a Delhi-based artist who was afflicted by polio in childhood, has faced many obstacles to create a platform for those who come from various marginalised backgrounds

Picking the lighter side of poets

Octogenarian KL Narang Saaqi has spent his life compiling humour, witty sayings of Urdu litterateurs while balancing his passion with ups and downs of his business

Barking up the right trees

Chandan Tiwary, a nature-lover, is a repository of information on Delhi’s trees and willingly shares it with others on social media to increase awareness

The life coach

Gurcharan Singh, who has been coaching cricket to kids for over half a century and produced over 100 first-class cricketers, has been awarded Padma Shri. Even today, he stays vigilant in spotting talent

Life and times of a writer

Farooq Argali, 82, began writing fiction to survive in Delhi and after half a century, collated works of famous writers, poets and litterateurs. A documentary he made on the Bhakti poet Mirabai is available on Amazon Prime. His latest offering — Dilli Nama — recounts the history of the Capital.