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“I found solace in my forest and even today when people ask me how I managed to do it, I simply tell them that it was purely out of happiness.”

“I have never come second in my life, so when I missed an interview call by 7 marks in my first attempt it was a major setback. But I took it as a challenge.”

“The solutions for every one of our problems can be found in nature. Similarly, in the case of calamities, nature has its own unique techniques.”

For example, documents can and will float away, never to be found again. Here are the steps to be safe that I had to learn the hard way.

No Spitting: “As Indian citizens are being asked to strictly wear masks in the current crisis, I feel like this might become a breakthrough moment for our country."

Betsy's paintings and written works have found their way to publications like The New York Times, Elan Literary Magazine, Alexandria Quarterly and After The Pause.

“I had just completed my B.Ed and this was my first posting. Honestly, I was terrified at the results the school got and wanted to get a transfer immediately.”

“I think one of the best pieces of advice Saritha ma’am has given us is to use rice starch as a pesticide. The insects get stuck on the plant because of starch’s sticky nature. I found this to be a great alternative to chemical pesticides,” says Anagha, a student.

"It was difficult to imagine that almost 95 tonnes of my cabbage would rot," says Kannaiyan Subramanian who tweeted a video of his cabbage farm, asking for help.

Cheap and easy to use, this innovation stops water pumps from electrocuting farmers - a deadly concern in rural life.