Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Dr Ajay S Kalamdhad led a group of IIT-Guwahati researchers to innovate a two-stage fast biodegradation technique that can aid municipal corporations in eco-friendly organic waste management. It also produces ‘Mati Dhan’ — a top-notch vermicompost and organic compost rich in NPK and other essential nutrients for farmers.

Called the R-SAM-PRO, this unique and affordable Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled water quality monitoring device, has been developed by Satyam, a PhD scholar from IIT-Guwahati.

Armed with dual degrees from IIT Kharagpur, IAS officer Raja Gopal Sunkara used technology innovatively to solve water and power supply challenges in Tamil Nadu's Erode district.

Dhiraj Takri, a 21-year-old content creator from rural Odisha, has become an internet sensation for teaching people on Instagram how to speak English like an American by incorporating snippets from web series and TV shows.

Dr Ram Gopal Naik, a doctor-turned-IPS officer, has many achievements in his name. Awarded the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry after rescuing a five-year-old, the Hindi-film industry has also decided to make a movie inspired by his story.

A collaboration between IIT Madras and Chennai-based startup ZorioX Innovation Labs, the #Right2Face initiative aims to help poor patients with face implants developed using indigenous 3D-printing technology.

On his 100th birth anniversary, we remember Madhu Dandavate, a freedom fighter inspired by Mahatma Gandhi who fought for the liberation of Goa, took on the Emergency and improved rail travel for millions with his idea.

When a quadruple murder shocked the then Bombay, it led to a landmark investigation by DCP Vaidyanath Someshwar Sami, known as the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ of Bombay Police. Victims included businessman Muhamed Siddique Choonawala, his family and househelp. Here’s how the DCP went about solving the heinous crime.

IAS officer Sushant Gaurav won the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for his outstanding work of transforming Jharkhand's Gumla district through ragi (finger millet).

Kabeer Kathpalia, also known as 'OAFF,' found success with the movie ‘Gehraiyaan’. Here's how his unconventional path to music shaped his atmospheric pop style and collaborations with artists like Arijit Singh and Javed Akhtar.