Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

From the streets of Bengaluru to small towns, public spaces remain hostile environments for women. Indu Antony, a multidisciplinary artist, employs her art to address the gender inequities associated with accessing public spaces.

Pooja Bangad, co-founder of SheWork, overcame family expectations to change women’s roles in tech. SheWork helps women return to the tech industry after breaks, fights for equal opportunities, and challenges the gender bias that holds women back, empowering them to grow and succeed in their careers.

From snow leopard conservationist Rinchen Wangchuk to tiger protection pioneer Kailash Sankhala, these individuals fought to protect endangered species, inspire community-based conservation, and challenge systemic threats. Their legacies continue shaping India's conservation efforts today.

Since its inception in 2008, Drishti Marine’s 450-plus strong force of lifeguards has saved approximately 7,700 lives from drowning off Goa’s coastline, claims its chairperson Rajiv Somani.

In 2019, Rupmani Chhetri and Tarun Sarwal co-founded a venture called SignAble Communications. The Bengaluru-based startup has developed an app that provides a video relay service that empowers the Deaf to communicate and express themselves without barriers.

A Mumbai-based couple chose a vasectomy after deciding not to have children, breaking societal norms. Their decision came after extensive discussions, research, and consultations with doctors. Highlighting the simplicity of the procedure and societal challenges, they advocate for more men to take responsibility for family planning in India.

Battery Smart, an EV battery tech startup founded by IIT-Kanpur graduates Pulkit Khurana and Siddharth Sikka, does 1 lakh daily swaps on its network. With over 1,200 stations across more than 35 cities, the startup has emerged as a leading player in the EV battery-swapping sector.

In the second part of this two-part series, we take a look at some of the actionable modern and traditional solutions that are available to revive Leh's rapidly declining groundwater including regulating extraction, improving sewage treatment and needing more data.

In the first part of this 2-part series, we explore why Leh's groundwater has suffered a serious decline in quality and quantity. Experts explain the reasons behind this decline and hint at how we can fix it.

Plugzmart, a startup run by Vivek Samynathan and Ragavendra Ravichandran, and incubated at IIT-Madras, runs a fast EV charger for electric cars.