Innovation

IIT Kharagpur graduates Pranesh Chaudhary and Sushant Sachan are the founders of Zunpulse, a sustainable startup that helps 1 lakh households save energy through smart utilisation of electrical appliances.

Yash Pakka, an Ayodhya-based venture, manufactures 100% compostable and biodegradable tableware (bowls, plates, food trays, containers) sourced from waste sugarcane fibre.

IIT-Kanpur professor Jayant Singh, along with three students, has developed a mobile app named Bhu Parikshak to test nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and more in the soil, alongside a low-cost and portable device that can do the job in just 90 seconds

Kerala-born entrepreneur Ashwin Sreenivas has earned a spot in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for his AI-based startup Campfire, which helps companies manage and build large communities online.

Facebook Pragati is a unique initiative, carefully crafted to address the concerns faced by women entrepreneurs. The program assists in incubating and accelerating early-stage women-led nonprofits that are working in the areas of women entrepreneurship.

To make sure that no tree was cut down to build his dream home, Udaipur businessman Kul Pradeep Singh built a home atop a 40-foot mango tree. He's even found a mention in the Limca Book of Records.

IIT Madras researchers have innovated two devices -- Vibe and iGest -- by enhancing wearable assistive devices with latest technologies to empower people with hearing and motor disabilities.

Engineers and doctors from IIT-Jodhpur and AIIMS-Jodhpur recently collaborated to develop 'Talking Gloves'. It uses the principles of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and is expected to hit the markets next year.

Forest officer Kanubhai Karkar from Gujarat has at least 300 innovations to his name. Here's a look at the brain behind all the brilliant ideas, including an exercise machine that can be used by 30 people at once.

Meet brothers Refaz and Ishfaq Wani from Kashmir, who have more than 30 innovations to their name and mutliple national and international awards for their creative work, as well as a stamp of approval from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam