Tanvi Patel

On World Metrology Day, India adopted a global resolution to redefine four of the seven base units― kilogram, Kelvin, mole and ampere, a move expected to have far-reaching effects. Find out what they are!

Honouring beloved pets in a way that their memory lives on, Pramodh Chandrashekhar hopes to create memory forests instead of graveyards! #Innovation #Heartwarming #LiveGreen

This culinary saga begins 50 years ago, when Sharadrao Kondhalkar decided to change the established recipe of Mastani—a much-loved dessert said to have been named after the warrior princess from Bundelkhand who won Peshwa Bajirao's heart!

The dream to crack one of India’s toughest exams seemed impossible at times. But these brilliant students endured through all the hardships to crack the exam and make their dream a reality!

Is it slow? What if it stops in the middle of the road? Kitna deti hai? The owner of nine e-vehicles, 62-year-old Zarryl Lobo has all the answers to your queries!

"We are saving about 2-3 tankers worth of water every day. And each of the initiatives has inspired residents to go greener—a total saving of Rs 9 lakh in one year is proof of that.”

“I wanted to help resolve several problems at one time—from waste management to air pollution—and this venture seemed to be an excellent start for this,” says Shiva Vig who buys waste oil from KFC, McDonald's and a thousand other restaurants in Delhi/NCR.

“What would happen if the city had to pay to receive rainfall?” The trio from Gurugram brainstormed over this question while stuck in traffic due to heavy rains. Today, they are helping Siemens, Tata, and the governments of Delhi and Uttarakhand harvest rain by using recycled plastic!

"My daughter Laddu is my inspiration because I want to become her inspiration someday," says Mamatha Sanathkumar, the homemaker-turned-bodybuilder who was once excommunicated by her family. Today, she proudly takes the centre stage as a winner — her husband and daughter applauding her victory!

In 2015, Nabarangpur was counted among the most backward districts in India. Today, the district has risen above those odds to become a fast developing one, all thanks to IAS Rashmita Panda's brilliant ideas!