Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Fairer Foods, a Chandigarh-based venture started by Cambridge University Law degree holder Meher Kairon, supplies freshly-harvested spices that are free of all additives. They claim their spices contain no food coloring, preservatives, fillers or anticaking agents.

Tetseo Sisters are a vocal quartet who make music soaked in the rich Naga folk traditions, and talk about their beginnings, influences, and the process of taking traditional music to the mainstream.

Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar handed over Queen Ketevan's relics to the Georgian government. We trace the story of this queen, and how her remains came to rest in St Augustine Church in Old Goa.

Toutche, a Mysuru-based EV startup, was started by two school friends Raghu Kerakatty and Mahesh Siddegowda in 2018. Their latest is the Heileo H100 - a light-weighted hybrid style e-bike.

Tuingam Louzhi runs Secrets Cosmetics, inspired by her grandmother's traditional methods. In particular, she sells the Perilla Seeds Face Oil, and her skincare products are natural and eco-friendly.

Souryadeep Basak, an electrical engineer from Kolkata, and Lavkesh Balchandani, a mechanical engineer from Indore, developed a solar-powered hydroponic fodder unit for rural farmers for their Master's project at the TERI School of Advanced Studies, Delhi.

Sparsh Agarwal, a 23-year-old, is saving his family's historic tea garden and has launched Dorje Teas, which sells an entire year's worth of seasonal flavours of Darjeeling tea and is trying to do away with the industry's dependence on export markets.

Kerala's Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair has gone down in the pages of history as a lawyer and an advocate for social reforms. His legendary courtroom battle with the British strengthened the resolve of many Indians.

The Weaver Resource Bridge helped nine award-winning master weavers, including a Banarasi and a Pashmina weaver sell their work online during COVID-19.

The DFO of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand, IFS officer Vaibhav Singh has set an inspiring example of conservation by restoring Himalayan forests and harvesting over 10 million litres of rainwater.