{
  "id": 3813349,
  "title": "Raksha Bandhan -- They Gave A Part Of Themselves To Save Their Siblings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/raksha-bandhan-they-gave-a-part-of-themselves-to-save-their-siblings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/raksha-bandhan-they-gave-a-part-of-themselves-to-save-their-siblings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Raksha Bandhan, a festival that celebrates the bond between sisters and brothers, some women have chosen to become protectors by donating a part of themselves to save their brothers' lives. Among them are Vanya Tiwari, a 24-year-old intern in medicine from Jabalpur, who donated one of her kidneys to her brother Varad in 2023, as Varad battled chronic kidney failure and required dialysis. Vanya's father expressed pride in his daughter's decision and emphasized the safety of kidney donation.\n\nArunesh Singh Tiwari, a 49-year-old revenue department employee from Rewa, also received a kidney transplant last month. His sister Shalini Pandey, a government school teacher in Sidhi, donated the organ after Arunesh's kidneys failed and medications proved ineffective. Arunesh attributed his survival to his sister's altruism.\n\nShivani Manju, a 37-year-old housewife from Bhopal, required a kidney transplant three years ago due to failing kidneys. Her cousin brother Rajesh Kumar Gupta stepped forward to donate his kidney, saving Shivani's life. Shivani expressed gratitude towards her brother for his selfless act.\n\nFinally, Rita Saini, a 40-year-old from Bhopal, donated a kidney to her younger brother Pancham Singh in November last year, as his kidney had failed due to hypertension. Rita felt fortunate and lucky that her brother's life was saved through this selfless gift, which she attributed to the spirit of Raksha Bandhan.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond of love between sisters and brothers. Traditionally, sisters tie Rakhis around their brothers' wrists and brothers, in turn, promise to protect them. But in a reversal of roles, some sisters have become the protectors, donating a part of themselves to save their brothers' lives. And there are brothers who have fulfilled their promise to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}