India's first female civil engineer, Shakuntala A Bhagat, pioneered many innovative designs and founded Quadricon — a Mumbai-based construction firm that's designed 200 bridges across the world, including UK, USA and Germany.
Molecular biologist and founder of IISc-incubated startup Azooka Life Sciences, Dr Fathima Benazir of Bengaluru used kitchen staples to develop 'tinto rang' - a non-toxic and low-cost dye that could be a game-changer for diagnostic tests.
For the last 16 years, Pune's Dighe family have been using biogas for cooking, drastically cutting their expenditure on LPG cylinders. Find out how this sustainable family makes their own kitchen fuel on their terrace.
Yogendra Kainthola, the founder of Thane-based BatteryLife2 has found a chemical-free solution to revive and double the life of lead-acid batteries in India.
Tanay Jain (15), a class 10 student from Kolkata started Katran Foundation that upcycles waste fabric from textile factories, provides employment to karigars, and donates clothes to underprivileged children.
Pune-based Abhishek Mane and his five-member family have been using solar power to charge all their home appliances and e-vehicles for the last four years.
KC Sijoy, the founder of Koocos Industries in Thrissur, Kerala spent 10 years designing a mechanical device that can peel tender coconuts in 40 seconds per piece.
Satish Kumar launched SnPc Machines, a Haryana-based startup that has built a unique, fully-automated, brick making machine. SnPC machines received the National Startup Award from the Government of India.
Students of Vidyashilp Academy in Bengaluru are organising drive-in movie nights on February 12 and 13 to raise funds to support government schools in the area. This initiative is part of the United-Nations backed Girl Up programme.