Himanshu Nitnaware

Sandip Ghole from Daund in Maharashtra experimented with the Fursungi onion for eight years to develop his own variety — Sandip Pyaaz, which has a longer shelf life

This year, many street vendors are trying to build a livelihood while earning just Rs 300-400 a day, at a time when COVID-19 has further worsened their chances of recuperating from losses.

The daughter of tea garden labourers, West Bengal's 20-year-old Sandhya Rai fought massive challenges and extreme sexism to become the ‘unstoppable' player she is today

Jojo John, an anaesthetist from Kochi in Kerala, narrates how his switch to solar energy reduced his electricity bills from Rs 4000 to Rs 140 and switching to a solar-powered electric vehicle brought his fuel costs down to zero

Bhibhu Sahu from Odisha is a rice mill owner, who began selling rice husk produced as a by-product of his mills to steel companies across the globe. In 2019, he sold about 100 tonnes of husk pellets to these companies

Ruovilhoukho Chuzho from Nagaland learned carpentry and bamboo crafts to establish three enterprises of his own - The Naga’s Feather, Collection Store, and Chop Sticks. He was also named the ‘Promising Artisan of The Year’ by the NBDA in 2017

MBA graduate Chintan Shah has been practising organic farming in Deva Pura village in Gujarat. Through his venture, Radhey Krishna Farms, he grew 1 tonne of turmeric in 2019 and sold it across four cities — Surat, Vadodara, Anand and Mumbai

The brain behind JOHAR project in Jharkhand, Bipin Bihari's innovative solar-powered 'pumps on cycle' can potentially benefit 60000 farmers. #SolarTechnology

The brain behind viral YouTube channel 'Lazy Gardener', IIT-D alumnus Vinayak Garg shares simple tricks and tips to grow tulsi, garlic, methi , dhania and curry leaves at home

Rohit Bhattacharjee, a student of English honours in Tripura set up RB illuminations company, hiring seven employees making 500 bulbs a day