Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Established in 2020, BatX Energies extracts rare earth metals, such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from used Lithium-ion cells and sells them to electric vehicle manufacturers or repurposes them (used Li-ion cells) into batteries for off-grid solar EV chargers, inverters, etc.

Sarah Iyer, the founder of Chennai-based Madras Animal Rescue Society, and her husband Gerry run a shelter for 340 paraplegic, disabled and abandoned dogs near Mahabalipuram. They need your help to keep this shelter running.

Relentlessly bullied as a child, Diksha Singhi overcame her trauma to become a body positivity influencer. Today, she runs an unconventional jewellery brand called 'A Little Extra' which recently secured funding on Shark Tank India.

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.

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.