Tina Freese

RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' made history by winning the Oscars for Best Original Song. Here are the people behind the song that's taken the world by storm.

The flavourful spicy, sweet chutney that's so integral to Indian cuisine has a very interesting history. Here are some interesting stories.

After Chinu Kala left home at 15, she struggled and worked hard to survive. Her zeal led her to build a successful fashion jewellery brand called Rubans.

After Landimliu Pheiga Gangmei or Lulu married Bob Staal and moved to Belgium, she started a food truck featuring authentic Naga cuisine to showcase the Northeastern delicacies that don’t usually find a place in what is perceived to be “Indian food”.

Aakansh Chaturvedi (26), an IIT Bombay graduate and product designer, has designed eco-friendly headphones using bamboo. Named ‘Bambass’, these headphones are 70 percent biodegradable.

Shruti Dandekar from Maharashtra narrates how quitting her decade-long career in architecture eventually led her towards a new passion — quilting. Today, her work of art is displayed on international platforms.

Mumbai resident Nilesh B Mohite’s story is something straight out of a storybook — he shares how art got him through the biggest hardships, and how an encounter with Ratan Tata changed his life for good.

When doctors advised Sumathi Chelliah to stay indoors and eat organic food, she decided to grow her own food on her 3000 sq-ft terrace garden

Hoping to build an online world of “all things Darjeeling”, Prashansa Gurung gave up her career in Mumbai to launch Darjinc, an online platform that is generating employment through its many wings. She recalls her journey.

Jegatheesan A from Annamangalam, a small village in Tamil Nadu, pays Rs 20 as his electricity bill by living in his sustainable mud brick house.