The student from Chandigarh sprang into the spotlight when she invented GreenWood using rice waste, which she hopes will offer low-cost building solutions for the future.
Hailing from Maharashtra's Phase Pardhi tribe, Rajashree Kale is the first corporator from the tribe and has been working for community development since she was 15.
Ambari's Prathamic Vidyalaya, once alma mater to political leaders, has fallen into disrepair. A crowdsourcing campaign aims to equip the school with basic amenities.
Executed in collaboration with BBMP and Karnataka Compost Development Corporation, the compost will be distributed to farmers in three districts for subsidized prices.
Vaishali Shadangule drew from her roots to create an eponymous fashion brand that combines Indian handlooms and motifs with contemporary design aesthetics.