Shivani Gupta

Farmer Ashok Gade from Maharashtra's Jalgaon has innovated and patented his banana biscuits, employing 50 other farmers and earning triple the profit.

By facilitating the consumption of free IFA tablets, setting up kitchen gardens, making learning fun for dropout slum kids, setting up rural libraries, and financially empowering women SHGs, here's how IAS Jitendra Jorwal made significant strides in the Sangrur district.

After working for 11 years at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Jitender Mann moved back to his ancestral home in Haryana to embrace organic farming. Along with his wife Sarla, he embarked on a journey to promote the goodness of moringa and developed a profitable venture out of it.

IAS Sakshi Sawhney launched the Future Tycoons Challenge to promote entrepreneurship among marginalised communities in rural Punjab. The initiative mirrors the reality TV show Shark Tank where rural women, persons with disabilities, and students pitch stories and win cash prizes.

Kerala-based Rani Sunny transformed jackfruit into innovative products like dried jackfruit, seed powder, and pulp. Her value-added approach turned a once-wasted resource into a thriving business, 'Eden Jackfruit Products', earning Rs 8 lakh annually while uplifting her community.

Kerala-based Padma Suresh grows 20 varieties of organic vegetables on her terrace. By meeting daily needs and selling extra produce in the market, she saves and earns up to Rs 5,000 a month.

Along with his mother Meena, CA Sahil Jain launched ‘Mighty Millets’ to sell a wide range of snacking options. Catering to over 50 hotels such as Taj Group and JW Marriott, the duo clocks an annual revenue of Rs 50 lakhs. They share their remarkable journey of building a food brand from scratch.

It is believed that aspirants need to relocate to Delhi to prepare for the UPSC examination. IRMS officer Akash Chavda busts this misconception.

Iris Strill and Bishwadeep Moitra founded SilaiWali, a social enterprise in India that empowers Afghan refugee women by helping them turn waste into dolls.

After retirement, Remabhai S (58) from Kollam, Kerala, found solace in cultivating dragon fruits on her terrace using innovative soilless methods. Now, she harvests 500 kg of dragon fruit every month.