Divya Sethu

When Indian-origin Anjali Sud became the CEO of Vimeo, she knew that her mission was to make the video service stand out in a crowd of iconic competitors like YouTube and Netflix. And she achieved her goal in style, becoming a business legend in the process.

A civil engineer and a professor at Vellore Institute of Technology, Thirumallini Selvaraj has been using ancient and sustainable methods to restore heritage structures such as Padmanabhapuram Palace, Charminar, Vadakkunnathan Temple, and many more.

Independent French researchers Carlo Oetheimer and Yohann Oetheimer recently published a paper discussing their findings in Thar, Rajasthan, and the discovery of possibly the world's biggest geoglyphs, that surpass the famous Peruvian Nazca lines.

Dr Jainti Dass Saggar from Ludhiana, Punjab was elected as the first south Asian and non-white town councillor of Dundee, Scotland, and became a permanent part of the region's history.

Alka Zadkaonkar innovated a pollution-free technology in 2003 that converts plastic to fuel using de-polymerisation. With her husband, Dr Umesh, she discusses their technology, the challenges they faced along the way and how we can manage plastic waste better.

Ayana Deva Angadi, a man from Mysore State [now in Karnataka] started the Asian Music Circle with little resources in 1946. This organisation was responsible for introducing several stalwarts, including late Pandit Ravi Shankar to Western audiences, as well as the reason behind the sitar maestro’s deep friendship with former Beatle George Harrison.

Anindita Majumdar from West Bengal runs Equidiversity Foundation, which integrates women into politics and decision-making at the panchayat and grassroots level.

In his book 'The Skull of Alum Bheg', Dr Kim Wagner, a British-Danish historian, details how a young soldier was falsely accused of th grisly murders of a British doctor and reverend.

Delhi-based Nandeeta Manchandaa started Enn's Closet, a natural, vegan, and cruelty-free skin care brand that aims to promote natural and homegrown alternatives to big, chemical-based beauty brands.

Dhanvanthi Rama Rau was the founder of the Family Planning Association of India, co-founder and president of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and a pioneer of women's autonomy through birth control. However, many remain unaware of her contribution to India becoming a global leader in family planning.