Jammu and Kashmir

Satinder Nath Gupta and his son Sandeep launched Green Trek, a venture funded by IIT Mandi, that converts steel waste into molten metal without electricity.

Engineers Shubham, Sandeep, and Aman quit their jobs and launched their art cafe 'The Kalari Factory', which aims to popularise Udhampur’s traditional kalari cheese while empowering local artists.

Srinagar-based artisan Ghulam Nabi Dar has won state and national awards for his craftmanship in walnut wood.

Kashmir botany teacher Dr Rouf Hamza Boda has spent decades documenting 100 mushroom varieties in the valley. From Gucci to oyster, here are five varieties of the fungi which have a host of health benefits to offer.

Syed Waseem Shah, the brains behind the igloo café — Snoglu in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir, speaks on how it took 1,700 man-days to complete the hotel.

Insha Rasool from Kashmir quit her PhD in South Korea to return to farming, and launched Homegreens, a brand that sells organic vegetables across India.

Childhood friends Sami Ullah Sheikh and Abid Rashid run hyperlocal venture FastBeetle, which ensured same-day doorstep deliveries to over 80,000 Kashmiri customers so far.

In a span of 12 years, these farmer families of Kellarh Valley in Jammu and Kashmir found a new cash crop — marigold that has increased their income manifold.

Financial circumstances and regional conflicts forced Srinagar-based Maqbool Jan to drop out of school. Here’s how he made a name for himself and bagged four state awards for his art.

Learning all skills from YouTube videos, Vedanti and Aheena Rajput from Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir set up the region's first 'cut flower' polyhouse.