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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.

Wondering how COVID-19 variant Omicron is being tracked in India? We got Dr Vishal Rao from Karnataka’s Genome Surveillance Committee to explain what India is doing.

Bringing life and water to a parched village in Tamil Nadu, 5000 people worked together to revive the Andipalayam lake. All thanks to one inspiring man, Tiruppur's Kumar Duraisamy

Dr Golam Ahmed Kibria was only an intern at the Burdwan Medical College when the country shut down for the second time due to COVID-19. So he took it upon himself to give free medical healthcare to people in rural and remote parts of West Bengal through his NGO Prayas

Under their VaxNow initiative, the CovidActionCollab conducted camps for women sex workers, transgenders and their families, offering general health counselling, mental health support, screening for non-communicable diseases, ration kits and free COVID-19 vaccinations across five states.

Engineering graduate Vidhan Bhaiya from Chennai launched Dr Brinsley, a diabetic footwear company, that makes and sells fashionable shoes which reduce friction and shear stress, prevent external shocks, and accommodate deformities due to diabetes.

Yogita Bhayana once had a glamorous career in aviation, but eventually quit her job to take up activism. After Nirbhaya’s case, she started PARI, an organisation that works to rehabilitate rape victims and get them the justice they need.

Shreyas Iyer won a century in his test debut a long awaited moment for both him as well as his fans. Recently, he spoke about how he dealt with anger issues to reach his goal.

Seena Bhai Tiffin Centre in Chennai might be an iconic eatery today, but its origins come from one pushcart and nothing but hard work. Here's the story of how Srinivas and Ammal built an empire of delicious oothappams and idlis.

Chennai-based Anilkumar SG runs Samunnati that provides financial services, the right markets and institutional building for farmer producer organisations (FPOs).