Shivani Gupta

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.

‘Lakshmi's by GSB’: After losing her mother, Kerala-based Lakshmi Muralidhara was left with a heavy heart, a struggling business, and a handwritten recipe book. Through tears and laughter, she revamped the business into a multi-lakh venture that sells authentic homemade snacks and syrups.

Harsh Patil turned to innovative farming techniques after climate change affected his family's traditional crops. He started growing saffron using aeroponics in a small room, earning lakhs.

Bhopal-based gardener Shirish Sharma shares 10 easy steps to grow custard apples at home, with valuable tips on planting, care, and harvesting.

Calvin Aranha and Farish Anfal, from Udupi in Karnataka, started Krop AI. The hydroponics startup integrates technology and automation to enhance crop quality and production.

Gaurav Pachauri took up freshwater pearl farming after failing to crack government exams for four years. He set up a pearl farm in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, earning Rs 55 lakh within 21 months.

Sunita and Suhas Ramegowda run 'The Good Gift', a startup that is bringing back the age-old practice of making rag dolls based around craft-making.

Hariom Nautiyal quit his corporate career and went back to his village in Dehradun. Starting from scratch, he set up ‘Dhanya Dhenu’ to sell dairy products, pickles, candies, and ice cream. Here's how he established a multi-crore empire in a village.

Jaipur resident Ashish Kumar Singhal cleared UPSC CSE after four failed attempts. Here’s how he aced the exam in 2023 with an All India Rank of 8.