Imagine strolling through a sleepy Indian village—mud houses, tobacco fields, the hum of daily life—when suddenly, a crocodile lumbers out of a pond. Most would run screaming, but in Malataj, Gujarat, ...

Veena Sahumade, a 24-year-old from a small farming family in Jamarua village ... in the Indian Army by securing a position in the Military Nursing Service (MNS). Coming from a humble background ...