Himanshu Nitnaware

The Better India's very own staff member, Sanchari Pal, currently in West Bengal tending to her ailing father, narrates her quest for the much coveted Remdesivir drug to treat her ailing father and the events that transpired

The sunflower farm set up by Deepak Goyal, Director of the Imperial College in Bargarh, Odisha, is enjoyed by students and staff alike. But setting up the farm took immense efforts on the academician's part

29-year-old Niyaz Panakaje, an assistant professor at Srinivas University, Mangalore, pursued over 20 jobs to feed family and support education

Krushna Nag from Odisha grows season vegetables and fruits such as mangoes, pomegranates, and bananas using a variety of organic methods

Superintendent of Police Dr Sangram Patil, who left behind his medical career to join the civil services, has used his medical prowess to help the members of the Gotti Koya tribal community gain better access to healthcare

Dr Salim Channiwala, a mechanical engineer and former director at Sardar Vallabhai National Institute of Technology in Surat, has developed a bio-organic liquid fertilizer made from slurry and 16 micronutrients.

Karthik and Ingrid Davey opened Dhole's Den, a safari homestay near Bandipur National Forest in 2009, to instil the values of eco tourism, sustainability and a minimalist lifestyle in tourists, with the aim to cut down on carbon footprint

Jatin Singh and Dhyanesh Bhatt started GramCover in Noida to help marginalised 'non-loanee' farmers reap benefits under the government's crop insurance scheme

Mumbai-based Umrila Asher runs Gujarati snacks startup Gujju Ben Na Nasta with her grandson Harsh,  which sells pickles, thepla, dhokla, puran poli, halwa, sabudana khichdi, farali pattice, and a host of other delectable dishes

Oxygen concentrators can help buy crucial time in the initial phases of COVID-19, when the patient's oxygen levels drop. They can thus buy time before the patient is hospitalised.  Experts from Indian Medical Association and Chest Research Foundation discuss further details