TBI Team

Pune's Vaishali Kulkarni founded KBCols Sciences along with her husband Arjun Singh, with the unique aim of using microbes to make organic textile colours that are safe for the environment.

Through his photos, photojournalist Karamjeet Singh has managed to capture a variety of endangered and elusive species like the snow leopard & now leads many photographers on tours in the region

Growing up in Solan, known for mushroom production, Gaurav Sabharwal sought a profitable business. He founded Shoolini Saffron and established an aeroponics farm to grow saffron, the 'red gold'.

College dropout Ashish Ranjan started OCB in 2017 with his friend Buddhisen. The chain of bakeries employs and empowers 50+ women farmers in Bihar.

Someshwar Singh from Uttar Pradesh went back to his village during the lockdown. While he has no plans to quit his corporate job, he elaborates how farming is just what he needed.

Conservation architect Urvashi Srivastava is saving Shekhawati's fading havelis and vibrant frescoes through her initiative, 'Shekhawati Virasat Abhiyan'.

Akanksh Tandon launched DigiQure to improve rural healthcare by offering teleconsultations at Re 1. It has served over 20,000 people in rural Madhya Pradesh.

Rich in fibre, antioxidants, and a good source of Vitamin C, the custard apple or sitaphal comes with a bunch of health benefits.

BG Seetharaman, Vinay Kumar, & Rajeeva Deekshit have pioneered an end-to-end machine that recycles difficult-to-process paper waste.

Moved by the cries of displaced birds, RK Nair bought a piece of land in 2012 and planted 1,500 trees using the Miyawaki method. Since then, he has been creating thriving urban forests in the country.