Shivani Gupta

Co-founded by Prithvi Kini and Jashid Hameed in Bengaluru, Nuvedo offers DIY mushroom kits for easy chemical-free mushroom cultivation at home, along with other value-based products.

Did you love Rajkummar Rao's portrayal of Srikanth Bolla? Here's why this real-life hero sued the Indian education system and won.

Wondering how to do pearl farming in artificial ponds? Rajasthan's Vinod Bharti started growing oyster pearls when he had lost all ways of livelihood and today earns Rs 20 lakh per batch.

In dry Rajasthan, former national service commando Mukesh Maanjoo has created a lush green farm with tasty date trees. Using rainwater harvesting to aid the farm's irrigation needs, he earned Rs 12 lakh by selling these organically-grown fresh dates.

At a time when dragon fruit was not popular in Maharashtra, Mahesh Asabe set up a profitable business with dragon fruit cultivation. Today, he leads the way by earning Rs 10 lakh per acre income.

Alarmed by the effect of climate change on food security, Assam-based Neelam Dutta is on a mission to safeguard heirloom seeds. Under his venture ‘Pabhoi Greens’, he has trained over 24,000 farmers in Northeast India in organic cultivation and seed preservation.

How to grow a garden that attracts butterflies? Mumbai-based Priyanka Singh transformed her 13th-floor apartment balcony into a sanctuary for over 5,000 butterflies of 10-15 different species. Here’s the journey that led her to this.

Dr Nikhil Datar's efforts led to the amendment of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971, sparking a much needed conversation about how an outdated and medically unsound law was harming women.

These five sustainable startups have come up with innovative ideas to transform waste into stylish garments. Here’s what they look like.

Delhi-based Aakash Maan co-founded ‘Volunteer Yatra’ to establish volunteer tourism and help small businesses flourish, preventing rural migration. Currently, he has an army of around 2,000 active volunteers helping put rural homestays on the tourism map.