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Apart from proposing heavy penalties for violations, it aims to strengthen public transportation and curb corruption.

One of the youngest candidates appearing for the UPSC 2018 exams, Pradeep, the son of a petrol pump serviceman, cracked the exams in his first attempt at the age of 22!

Nanoclean was awarded the National Startups Award by former President Pranab Mukherjee in 2017, recognised among the top 25 technical startups from over 118 countries by the Republic of Korea and selected among Top 100 Startups in the World by the Hong Kong government, making it the only Indian startup to achieve this feat.

In a place like Pipalkoti which lacks coaching centres or an atmosphere conducive to exam preparation, the student cracked the competitive Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam in his maiden attempt!

While conditioning, patriarchy and lack of social support from their own families may be a few reasons for several women, for the majority, lack of financial capital can be a major roadblock on their entrepreneurial journey.

He received the award for developing an eco-friendly and low-cost material from LDPE waste plastics and blast furnace slag.

Today he is ‘Solomon Appa’ to 45 HIV+ kids. Yes, 45. All through the Shelter Trust, a registered non-profit and a safe haven for kids once abandoned and left to fend on their own.

Today, Sakshi is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Bucket List, a city-based NGO that has impacted the lives of more than 2000 kids in the last three years.

Elvis Mascarenhas and Namrata Wittke blew through their emergency savings to participate in one of the biggest dance championships in the world. And they won - the kind of story dance films are made off!#MakingIndiaProud

The Better India got in touch with co-founder Rachna Rao, to document the journey of this unique startup.