Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Researchers at IIT-Mandi tell us how they developed a “virus-filtering, self-cleaning and antibacterial material” that can be used to make reusable face masks and other protective gear.

Established by Khawaja Abdul Hamied, and taken to great heights by his son, Yusuf K Hamied, Cipla has been manufacturing generic drugs and supplying them at affordable prices for years.

Warivo Motor, a Jaipur-based electric vehicle startup, launched their latest range of premium e-scooters called the Falcon Ace with a top speed of 60 kmph, battery range of 75-80 km, reverse gear features and an in-built mobile phone charger.

Developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT-Bombay incubated startup, in partnership with Vehant Technologies, the NanoSniffer is the world’s first microsensor-based explosive trace detector.

Uton Energia, a Hyderabad-based EV startup, launched their latest line of e-bikes called fortyfive, which costs just Rs 35,000 in February 2021 for commuters travelling distances less than 10 km one way.

Siddharth Singh, CEO and founder of Crosstrain Fight Club, gave up a high paying job in the UK, went bankrupt and came out on the other side to train India's best mixed martial arts fighters.

Nanak Singh, the 'Father of Punjabi Novel', survived the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and wrote a searing poem titled 'Khooni Vaisakhi' which paints a vivid picture of the horrors of 13 April 1919.

West Champaran District Magistrate Kundan Kumar, a 2012-batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, launched a unique 'Startup Zone' for returning migrant workers. Mapping their skills, arranging for bank loans and other support systems promoted entrepreneurship and created jobs too.

Using IBM’s computers and statistics, A. Salam Qureishi developed a system that would not only dramatically change the fortunes of the Dallas Cowboys but revolutionise the National Football League (NFL).

Book My Junk is a free mobile phone application operated by Eco Recycling Ltd (Ecoreco), which is India’s ‘first formal e-waste recycling company’.