Innovation

Mumbai’s Dharmaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Marg now features India’s first musical road. Here’s how the Jai Ho melody strip works, the science behind rumble strip acoustics, and musical road examples from Japan, Hungary, South Korea, and the UAE.

Instead of burning crop residue, farmers are converting it into biochar using a tractor-mounted machine. The shift is reducing winter smog, improving soil health, and offering a practical alternative to stubble burning.

Sarvam AI started with Indian languages and documents. Its recent test results suggest that starting point can make a real difference.

Kahan Singh Pannu, a retired IAS officer from Punjab, has developed an innovative technique called Seeding of Rice on Beds (SRB) to combat the state’s critical groundwater depletion. His approach conserves water, saves money, and inspires a shift towards conservation-oriented agriculture.

After a spinal injury changed his life, Prateek Khandelwal began seeing cities differently. That led to the birth of ‘RampMyCity’ — a movement redesigning public spaces to make dignity, access, and inclusion visible across India.

Here is how Mumbai resident Subhajit Mukherjee developed a unique low-cost rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge system using simple PVC pipes and barrels. Learn how this affordable solution saves thousands of litres of water in schools, parks, and societies while replenishing groundwater.

When innovation is designed for real conditions, it can change everything. Across rural India, frugal solar solutions are preserving harvests, boosting incomes and creating livelihoods—without expensive tech or electricity.

As demand for real-time Earth data grows, EON Space Labs is coming up with compact, home-grown optics and integrated engineering, reshaping India’s satellite imaging ecosystem.

At just 17, a Mumbai teen is using microalgae to tackle indoor air pollution. From small experiments at home to real-world use in gyms and schools, the system is making air cleaner, improving focus and reducing fatigue.

A compact, hand-operated system developed by DRDO can turn seawater into safe drinking water without electricity. Designed for soldiers in remote terrains, it also holds promise for islands, coasts, and disaster-hit regions.