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Suyash Keshari left behind the comforts of a fat paycheck in the US to return home and pursue what he loved most -- understanding wildlife. At 19, he won the Nature's Best Photography Asia Award, which was even exhibited at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington DC.

Radhika Shastry runs Cafe Diem in Coonoor. When she saw the second wave of COVID-19 ravage the Nilgiris, she decided to design an auto-ambulance with a stretcher, two seats for attendants, an oxygen cylinder and a first aid kit.

Widowed at 23, Nirmal Chandel from Himachal Pradesh was shunned and insulted till she decided to take matters into her own hands to start Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan, which works for the upliftment of widows, single and abandoned women by bringing in policy changes.

Sunith Reddy from Hyderabad started BeForest with his friend Shaurya Chandra. The community forest initiative helps weekend and full-time farmers learn organic farming and live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle

A sweet believed to have been loved by Mauryan emperors and served to Gautam Buddha, Bihar's famed Silao Khaja belongs to a small village near Nalanda. The GI-tagged sweet is also a must-try food in Odisha's Jagannath Puri.

Researchers Dr Vishal Mishra and Veer Singh from IIT-BHU have found a unique bacteria that can remove the toxic hexavalent chromium metal from wastewater in a cost-effective way.

M Madhavan, a 28-year-old Malayali student from Mahe, was probably the only native-born Indian to be executed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime in a concentration camp during World War 2. Here's the fascinating story of this forgotten Indian hero.

Move over, Barbie. A 78-year-old woman entrepreneur from Gujarat, Ranjanben Bhat makes stunning hand-crafted dolls from cloth that are inspired from India's diverse culture.

Straight from Himachal Pradesh, this couple's startup - 'Tibet Foods' - sells traditional Tsampa and Ney-Thuk (Barley Porridge) and distributes it all over India. Tsampa Cookies and Barley Tea are coming soon!

Caught Craft Handed happened when by a granddaughter helped her grandmother become an entrepreneur at 78. What's especially heartwarming is the satisfaction the elderly lady gets by earning her own money from customised headbands, scarves, sweaters, and more.