Gopi Karelia

Widowed at 23, Nirmal Chandel from Himachal Pradesh was shunned and insulted till she decided to take matters into her own hands to start Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan, which works for the upliftment of widows, single and abandoned women by bringing in policy changes.

The wholesome plum has an average of 30 calories per fruit, and contains vitamin A, C & K, potassium, chromium, potassium, selenium, dietary fibre and copper.

Mikhil Musale, from Ahemdabad, Gujarat, set out to be an engineer, but his insatiable love for films and filmmaking set him on an entirely different and successful career path.

Thanks to civil engineer Udyan Singh, big brands like Biba and FabIndia are buying Bihar's rare Banka silk directly from hundreds of weavers who were once struggling to make a living.

Sartaj Lamba from Chandigarh provides caregiving and assisted travel services for elderly and disabled across India.

Radhakrishna and Shakuntala Choudhary are a retired couple from Surat, Gujarat, who launched ‘Keshpallav Hair Oil’, in June. They claim their oil helps with male pattern baldness, hair fall and other issues.

Arun Prabhu, a Chennai-based architect, has constructed a house on top of an auto rickshaw that could be a long-term solution to illegal encroachments in metro cities.

Meet the Pardiwala couple from Mumbai, who are homeschooling their sons aged 15 and 21. They share insights on everything about homeschooling - from dilemmas, challenges, structure, daily routines, milestones to learnings.

Rajpal Singh Gandhi from Punjab runs Green Valley Farms, where he sells stevia leaves, powder and other value added products such as herbal infusions. Alongside, he has helped hundreds of farmers switch to stevia cultivation and increase their income.

While most of us know that India is a tapestry of diverse teas like masala, green, lemon, ginger, elaichi, etc, few may be aware of the immense contributions of legendary figures like Maniram Dewan who pioneered tea plantations in India.