Urshita Pandit

Noida-based startup, Code, started in 2016 by friends Naman Gupta and Vishal Kanet is recycling cigarette waste to produce products ranging from soft toys to manure.

Dr Alby John Varghese, Regional Deputy Commissioner (South) of Greater Chennai Corporation set up the first Miyawaki forest in Kotturpuram last year, which inspired the corporation to set up 30 more across Chennai.

The Tea Leaf Theory (TTLT), started in 2016 by childhood friends Upamanyu Borkakoty and Anshuman Bharali, and is today producing Truedips — a plastic free tea bag.

The Union Public Service Commission is inviting applications for Joint Secretary and Director level officers, with 30 vacancies. Selected candidates will get salaries as per the 7th pay commission.

The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) has invited online applications for 75 vacancies for its internship programme. The five-month-long internship is for Regional Offices (RO) and Head Office (HO) positions.

Meenakshi Kishore, left her corporate job of 15 years to start regenerative farming at her ancestral farm in Agra.

Income tax officer Hari Rao is the founder of Agnisumukh, a venture that produces energy-efficient stoves. Today, Agnisumukh designs everything from barbeque cooktops to industrial gas stoves.

A winter delicacy, Daulat Ki Chaat is sold by only a handful of Delhi street vendors and is made with a hint of superstition and dollops of deliciousness.

Carbon Craft Design, founded in 2019 by Mumbai-based Tejas Sidnal, is making carbon tiles from polluted air using a zero-waste process.

Evlogia Eco Care, started in 2016 by Manigandan Kumarappan, is converting coconut leaves into biodegradable straws.