Sunetra Chaudhary

The silent world of five-year-old Amreshwar Soni crackled with hope when a letter arrived from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office in February that has the potential to change a life. The PM sent a cheque for Rs three lakh in response to a request from Amreshwar's father, who said his son needs an operation to improve his hearing.

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is setting his own agenda, an agenda different from that of his predecessor.

It was often said that the HRD ministry was one of the sleepiest in the government but a new minister can change everything.

The silent world of five-year-old Amreshwar Soni crackled with hope when a letter arrived from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office in February that has the potential to change a life. The PM sent a cheque for Rs three lakh in response to a request from Amreshwar's father, who said his son needs an operation to improve his hearing.

Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal is setting his own agenda, an agenda different from that of his predecessor.

It was often said that the HRD ministry was one of the sleepiest in the government but a new minister can change everything.