Sohini Dey

Kanabis, founded by Devika Bapna, takes the cruelty-free approach to fashion with canvas and jute. Along with a hint of lace and embellishment.

Spearheaded by Kakatiya Sandbox and the Telangana government, the 50,000 sq. ft complex will be located in Nizamabad, and is expected to be up and running by September.

A project between the students and a self-help group in Mangar village has led to Project Auric, a liquid detergent manufacturing unit run by the village women.

Mahabalipuram is speckled with gems, from the rock-cut monuments dating back to the Pallava dynasty to its sunny beaches. Apollo bookstore is one of the town’s more modern wonders.

Initiated by Splatter Box studio, Wall of Celebration will organise pop-up exhibitions in restaurants and public spaces, and showcase the work of emerging artists.

Indie 3D Printer has been created by Maher Soft, a tech startup operating in Mumbai, which has priced the open source technology based device at Rs 37,000.

With their pilot project in the village of Depalli, the Kisaan Sevaks Foundation is using interactive tools, scholarships and mentoring programmes to educate and empower the community

Sunil Kaushik and Yuka Yokozawa have slept in temples, and worked in kitchens and farms on their epic bicycle tour across the world.

Local residents of the district have taken it upon themselves to procure fodder for the cattle and supply them to farmers in the affected villages.

The students of Rajagiri Centre of Business Studies have been organising Crayons since 2011, a day-long fest for children living in orphanages in and around Kochi.