Shivani Gupta

Radhesh Agrahari runs Golden Feathers, a startup which converts chicken butchery waste including feathers into a ‘wool-like’ fibre and handmade paper.

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.

From sitting at a corner and watching others play at sports courts, para badminton star Palak Kohli braved ridicule to reach the ground of the Paris Paralympic 2024.

As urban gardeners strive to grow organic fruits and vegetables, these five unique, easy-to-make fertilisers make the job easy and keep potted plants healthy and thriving.

Pritpal Singh turned to hydroponics to avoid soil-borne diseases. He runs a thriving business with thousands of leafy vegetables growing on his 2.5-acre land.

Shilpa and Suneet Kotwal's home in Pune harvests solar power for uninterrupted electricity. Using solar panels, they run everything from a refrigerator, air conditioners, and other appliances.

Margaret Pak and Vinod Kalathil started ‘Thattu’ restaurant in Chicago, which has now become the Keralan comfort food destination for the city's people.

It is believed that aspirants need to relocate to Delhi to prepare for the UPSC examination. Busting this misconception, IRMS officer Akash Chavda cleared the UPSC examination 2023 with AIR 1007 from his village in Gujarat.

Somnath Kashyap started ‘Dihadi Kitchen’ in Lucknow to provide regular, hygienic meals to labourers. His initiative, supported through crowdfunding and community contributions, feeds about 3,000 people weekly.

Jaipur-based Manish Prahlad runs Verdant Impact — a startup offering telemedicine, animal ICU, and other veterinary services to farmers to improve livestock healthcare in India.