Unsung Legends: Suyash Narayan — Arjun Awardee Swimmer Who Broke Records!

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

Suyash Narayan Jadhav is an  Indian para-swimmer whose life story inspires millions.
He comes from Solapur, Maharashtra. As a child he loved sports and enjoyed playing outdoor like any other child.

At the age of three, Suyash was introduced to swimming by his father, Narayan Jadhav, who was a national-level swimmer himself. His father dreamed that one day his son would become a great swimmer too. 

But God had different plan. When Suyash was in  grade sixth , a tragic accident happened.

While playing with friends, he touched a live wire and was badly electrocuted.
Doctors had to amputate both his hands below the elbows. 

After the accident, life became suddenly hard.
People around him felt sorry, many thought his future was over. 

But Suyash did not give up.

With his father’s constant encouragement, he went back to the water two years later and began training again — this time as a para-swimmer. 

Suyash trained himself with discipline and courage. He learned to swim with his legs, shoulders and body strength. He started swimming in races and competed in many national and international events to win medals for India.

He became the first Indian para-swimmer to qualify for the Paralympics with the ‘A’ standard ...... starting with Rio 2016 and later Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021). 

Today he is well know as Arjun Awardee - one of India's top sports honors.

Unsung Legends: Jangarh Singh Shyam— The Shy Kid Who Became a Global Art Legend

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

This isn't a story about privilege. It's a story about a shy kid named Jangarh from a super remote tribal village in Madhya Pradesh.

Forget about fancy Art Schools and expensive drawing and colouring material... Jangarh's world was simple: No canvas. No paintbrushes. Most important no formal training.

His studio was his village, his tool was charcoal sticks used to sketch wild, imaginative art right on the mud walls of the huts. He used to just create because he loved and enjoyed doing it. That's it.

One day, everything changed. A renowned artist visited the village. He was astonished to see Jangrh's wall drawing. They were completely novel of anything he'd ever seen.. truly powerful and totally original.

The artist asked the villagers, " Who is genius behind this wonderful art creation."

A shy, nervous Jangarh stepped forward, probably ready to apologise for drawing on the walls.

Surprisingly, the famous artist grinned. " You're coming with me."

Without any second thought, Jangarh said YES.

He then moved to the city of Bhopal with the artist. On reaching their he didn't abandon his roots; he transformed them. Making his unique Gond tribal style evolved into a globally recognised form known as Jangarh Kalam - a revolution in indigenous art.

He went out of comfort zone to become the first tribal artist ever to receive India's national honour, the President's Award.

Today, his painting are not in museums- they are in major collections around the world.

Dear Readers!

Jangarh didn't win because he had the resources. He won because he had raw talent and the courage to Say YES when a scary, life-changing opportunity knocked.

Your talent—whether it's coding, writing, music, or art—might feel hidden right now. You might be practising in your bedroom, in a notebook, or on a simple free app.
Keep creating. Keep showing up for your passion.

The world will absolutely find you. Be ready to take that leap when the moment arrives!

Unsung Legends: Sudhanshu Biswas — The Ex-Army Man Who Built 18 Schools!

“ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

When Sudhanshu Biswas hung up his army uniform, many assumed his days of combat were over. In reality, his most significant battle was just beginning - a war for India's future fought not with bullets, but with chalks and classrooms.

During his years of service, Sudhanshu travelled through the heart of remote India. He witnessed a recurring tragedy, brilliant, eager children learning under the shade of tees with tattered notebooks, or worse. They were denied an education altogether because the nearest school was a almost a day's journey away. He realised that poverty was only half enemy, the other half was distance and neglect.

Upon his retirement, Sudhanshu bypassed the comfort of a quiet life. Armed with his life savings and military discipline, he began building his first school in a village where hope had long been lost. There were no sponsors and fanfare- just man with a mission.

One school became two. Two became ten, 18 schools stand as a testament to his resolve. children who once faced a bleak future now dream of becoming engineers, doctors, and leaders. 

For his selfless contribution, he was honored with the Padma Shri, yet Sudhanshu feels that the sound of a child reading is the only reward he ever sought.

His story reminds us: True soldiers never stop serving. They simply change the battlefield.

Unsung Legends: Malavath Poorna — Youngest Girl In The World Who Climbed Everest

“ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

Malavath Poorna was born on June 10, 2000 in a Pakala village, Nizamabad district, Telangana—Kuruma  tribal community –  where opportunities were fewer than obstacles, and where even owning a pair of proper sports shoes felt like a luxury.

When she joined a government-run social welfare school, her teachers noticed something unusual — her extraordinary physical stamina and her quiet determination.

During training, she ran barefoot on rough mud roads. She climbed boulders with no fancy gear. She practised with limited resources, but unlimited belief. One day, her coach looked at her and said words that would change her life:

“If you trust yourself, you can do something no one your age has ever done.”

And just like that, the biggest dream in mountaineering opened its door — Mount Everest.

At 13, most teens worry about exams, homework, or whether their friends will “like” their posts.

At 13, Poorna carried an ice axe and oxygen cylinders. Her Everest journey was not a smooth climb; it was a battle. The temperature dropped to –40°C. Winds howled like they wanted to throw her off the mountain. 

Her fingers burned with frostbite. Every step felt like lifting a stone with her legs. But with every step, she reminded herself: 

“If I stop, the world will say: a girl from a small village couldn’t do it.”

She refused to accept that. On 25 May 2014, Malavath Poorna stood on the top of the world — literally. The youngest girl ever to climb Mount Everest.

No fancy shoes. No privileged background. No shortcuts.

Just courage, consistency, and belief.

In that moment, she wasn’t just a climber.  She was a messenger.
The Real Peak Is Inside You!

Poorna’s story isn’t just about Everest.
It’s about every mountain you face: Fear of failure, Pressure of expectations, Feeling “not good enough”,Comparing your life to others.

She climbed Everest to show the world that your background isn’t your boundary. Your circumstances aren’t your chains. Your age isn’t your excuse.

Unsung Legends: Arun Krishnamurthy — The Boy Who Cleaned a Lake

“ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

Arun Krishnamurthy was just 17 when he realised something heartbreaking—
the lake he grew up visiting, the one where he once watched birds glide and dragonflies dance, had become a garbage ground.

Most people looked at the mess and said,
“The government should clean this.”
Others just clicked pictures and posted them online.

But Arun did something different.

He stood at the edge of the polluted water, took a deep breath, picked up a sack, and took the first step.

That day, Arun didn’t clean the whole lake.
He didn’t inspire thousands.
He didn’t have funds, volunteers, or a plan.
He had just one thing: the courage to begin.

He returned the next day… and the next.
Slowly, people noticed. A few joined him. Some brought gloves, others came with their families.

What started as one teenager with a sack grew into a movement.

Arun then founded EFI — Environmental Foundation of India, an organisation committed to restoring water bodies.

From small ponds to massive lakes, his team began cleaning, desilting, fencing, creating awareness, and bringing back lost ecosystems.

It wasn’t glamorous work. It meant mud, sweat, sunburns, trash, and endless hours.
But Arun believed something powerful:
“If we don’t fix our environment, who will?”

Today, he leads thousands of volunteers and has helped restore over 150 lakes across India.
Thanks to him, once-dead lakes now bloom with birds, fish, and fresh water again.

You don’t need to wait for permission, perfect conditions, or popularity.
You just need to take the first courageous step—
whether it's cleaning a corner of your classroom, planting a sapling, helping a friend, or starting a change in your own neighbourhood.

Big movements always begin with one person who decides:
“I’ll do something about it.”
You could be that person.

Unsung Legends: Karimul Haque — Padma Shri Awardee: The Real-Life Game Changer

  “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

Karimul Haque lived in a small village near the tea gardens of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The roads were rough, the hospitals were far, and ambulances rarely reached his area in time.

One night in 1995, his world changed forever.

His mother fell critically ill. Karimul ran for help—he begged for an ambulance, but none came. The village’s narrow, broken roads made it impossible for the vehicle to reach them.
His mother died before she received care.

That loss didn’t turn him bitter.

It turned him brave.

Karimul made a promise to himself, a promise he repeats even today:

“No one should die because help couldn’t reach them.”

He didn’t have money.
He didn’t have influence.
He had a second-hand motorcycle and an unshakeable heart.

So he turned his bike into a makeshift ambulance, attaching belts and improvised stretchers, teaching himself how to carry patients safely. At first, people laughed. Some were unsure if it was safe.

But when he saved his first life—carrying a coworker with a snakebite 45 minutes to the hospital—everything changed.

Word spread.

For over 20 years, Karimul has carried 5,500+ patients to hospitals — through rain, floods, heat, and pitch-dark nights.
He used to ride 30–40 km per trip, sometimes more, often without sleep.
He calls every patient “family.”

His service earned him recognition, including the honor of being named a Padma Shri awardee—one of India’s highest civilian awards in 2017.

He is widely known as "Bike-Ambulance Dada" (Ambulance Elder Brother) in the Dooars belt of West Bengal.

But when asked what he’s proudest of, he says:

“Seeing people live.”

And still, he wakes up at dawn, drinks his tea, checks his bike, and waits for the next call.

Because heroes don’t retire.
They just keep riding.

Unsung Legends: Fauja Singh — Turbaned Tornado: The Real-Life Game Changer

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

When most athletes retire at 40, 
Fauja Singh started running at 81. 

Yes — 81.

Doctors warned his body was too fragile.

Relatives insisted he should “take rest.”

The world expected him to slow down.

But Fauja listened to someone else — himself.

Every morning, he whispered:

“As long as my legs listen to me, I will run.”

He trained on dusty village roads,
sometimes outpacing men half his age.
Some laughed.

Some called him crazy.
Some said, “Why start now?”

Until the day he proved everyone wrong.

He ran his first marathon.
Then another.
And five more after that.

At 100 years old, he crossed a marathon finish line, becoming the oldest person in the world to do so and earned the nickname "Turbaned Tornado".

No shortcuts. No excuses.

Just fire, grit, and unstoppable belief.

He didn’t run for medals.
He ran to send a message loud enough for the whole world to hear: 

“It’s never too late to start.
 But it’s always too early to give up.”

Unsung Legends: Jadav Payeng – The Molai Forest Man: The Real-Life Game Changer

 “ Sunday Stories: The Success Secrets of Extraordinary”

 At 16, Jadav Payeng from Assam saw dozens of snakes dying on the sandbar near his village because the land had become barren. 

People glanced at the scene, shrugged, and moved on.

“Nature changes,” they said. “What can we do?”

Jadav didn’t.

He didn’t have money. He didn’t have tools.
But he had a mindset: “If nobody does it, I will.”

So before school every morning, he carried a handful of bamboo seeds, sometimes in an old tin can, sometimes in a cloth bag. He walked alone to the barren riverbank and planted them, one after another, under the rising sun.

One day became a week.
A week became a month.
A month silently turned into a year.

People laughed.
“You’re just one boy. What difference can you make?”

But here’s the thing about determination —
it doesn’t need applause; it just needs consistency.

Jadav kept planting.

Kept watering.

By the time he turned 30, something unbelievable happened —
a 1,300–acre forest stood where the desert once was.

Animals returned. Birds nested. Even tigers roamed again.

Today, he is known as The Forest Man of India, and the world studies his work and scientists study the forest he built all by himself — without machines, without money.

Jadav Payeng was honored by the Government of India with the country's fourth-highest civilian award, the 'Padma Shri,' in 2015.

Start with what you have.

Start where you are.
Start small — but start.

"Because extraordinary things grow from ordinary efforts repeated every single day."