Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Not many may know Jitendra Kumar—a 30-year-old actor from Khairthal, Rajasthan, of the Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan fame—was initially an IITian on his way to become a civil engineer.

“It’s like an MRI for food. In less than 30 seconds, Qualix Technology can analyse every aspect of food that we can trade."

Among the key recommendations of their report was that a woman should have an absolute control over some part of the family income and a share in the husband's property which he cannot will away.

Miguel Das Queah's Guwahati-based non-profit UTSAH (Universal Team for Social Action and Help) works for children’s rights, particularly those affected by sexual violence, in Assam.

RACEnergy, a Hyderabad-based startup, has developed a conversion kit that can be retrofitted into an existing diesel-powered three-wheeler and convert it into an electrical one, using a battery swapping model.

Interestingly, their offbeat efforts even included the promotion of homestays and educating Ladakh’s masses about this elusive cat.

Colonel John Wakefield, fondly known as 'Papa Wakefield' was one of India's quiet, dedicated and effective wildlife defenders who turned wildlife tourism into a significant conservation tool.

“In these parts, a forest officer is considered a big deal and often seen as unapproachable to the common people. But DFO Dhammshil would walk and cycle into the jungle, meet people there, explain government schemes to them and emphasise that this jungle belongs to them, and not the government.”

We celebrate these heroes of humanity, who have shown through their unrelenting efforts and collaborative spirit that it is never too late to rise and fight for our less privileged brothers and sisters. #TBIChangemakers2020 #HeroesofHumanity

Dr. Kamla Chowdhry was IIM Ahmedabad’s first faculty member. She effectively ran the institute from its bungalow office in Shahibaug in the early years -- taking key administrative decisions, recruiting the first set of faculty and closely coordinating with the Harvard Business School and Ford Foundation.