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Aishwarya Ravi from Bengaluru launched her organic skincare brand, Nature's Destiny to make chemical-free soaps, shampoo bars, body butters, body washes and more. Her business was inspired by her daughter's skin allergy, and receives over 500 orders a month.

The plant has come into the limelight recently due to its immunomodulatory and antiviral activity after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Neha Bagoria from Mumbai has founded Tapu Sustainable Solutions and launched a device named EcoTrapIn that converts urinals into odourless and waterless ones.

The arms from the forgotten Rodda Arms Heist fueled rebellions such as Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), who conducted the Kakori train robbery in 1925, and the Chittagong Arms heist in 1930.

Studies suggest that fennel, popularly known as Saunf, can aid digestion and weight loss. Here's what scientific research and nutritionists say about fennel water.

'Poshan Vatika', a pilot project by Prabhat Jal Sarakshan Yojana, roped in migrant workers from Madhya Pradesh to start harvesting fruits and vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, radish, papaya, lemon and guava on their land and earn from it during the lockdown.

Zuby Johal and Rajiv Subba, founders of Dirty Hands Studio in Ahmedabad, have worked on 36 movies so far, which include Raabta, Uyare, Tumbad, Finding Fanny and Gangs of Wasseypur.

Few know that Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration, was designed by a woman. Lost in the pages of history, Eve Yvonne Maday de Maros (who changed her name to Savitribai Khanolkar) was just 19 when she ran away to India.

Pushpa Sahu is a home gardener who grows over 100 types of plants, trees and shrubs, including a variety of organic fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants on her terrace, earning her the name 'Hariyali Didi'.

Noida-based Shweta Joshi started Quarantine Bakers in May 2020 after her established business came to a standstill due to the pandemic. Today, she also puts out a delicious line of breads.