Himanshu Nitnaware

Aditya Rao, a resident of Bengaluru, shares how his family grows and maintains an organic garden on the 12,000 sq ft terrace

Haryana-based Dr Shivdarshan Malik has developed the Vedic Plaster and Gocrete Bricks, two innovations to replace conventional concrete while building structures, in a bid to revive traditional modes of construction

IIT Kanpur researchers Dr Archana Raichur and Dr Niraj Sinha have innovated a nano adsorbent that removes toxic metals and  other contaminants from water stored in earthen pots

Bengaluru entrepreneur Haris Ali runs Sarvoham Trust, an animal welfare NGO through which he has rescued, treated, and provided shelter to thousands of injured and abused dogs. He seeks donations to continue his efforts

An electrician by profession, Kedar Prasad Mahto from Jharkhand, spent Rs 3 lakh building a 5kW hydropower generation unit that illuminates 45 bulbs

Sathwik S and Pradeep Khanderi run Suraksha Mudblock, a venture that promotes construction of mud home using the interlocking mud brick method, which is not only environment friendly, but also cost efficient

Here’s the story of Malarvizhli Akka, a social worker in Tamil Nadu who helped residents of Chinnapallikuppam village end decades of water woes by reviving a 2-acre pond

Engineer Gaurav Gurjar along with Afforestt transformed highly saline and infertile land in the Rajasthan desert into a safe habitat for birds, animals and reptiles

Mehrunisha Shaukat Ali from Uttar Pradesh is India’s first female bouncer. Here’s what it’s like to be the only woman in a male-dominated profession

Lucknow-based Amitabh Saran launched Altigreen — an electric vehicle (EV) technology solutions company