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Dr Mrinal Sircar, Director and Head, Pulmonology Fortis, Noida, explains the Yellow Fungus phenomenon and what symptoms to watch out for.

Pune-based Aakansha Sadekar runs the Puroshottam Malati Foundation and has been feeding police personnel, sex workers, street dwellers and more in and around the city amid the second wave of coronavirus

Mission Manjri is a citizen-led group working round the clock to combat coronavirus in rural areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

Sri Ganesh Ram’s 777 was established in 1933 by two Iyer brothers in Chennai. Today, the Made in India brand generates revenues of 60 crore a year.

Coimbatore-based Prabhu and Brindha started TABP Snacks and Beverages that sells sodas and snacks to marginalised communities in a variety of flavours across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana.

Delhi-based Nandeeta Manchandaa started Enn's Closet, a natural, vegan, and cruelty-free skin care brand that aims to promote natural and homegrown alternatives to big, chemical-based beauty brands.

In less than a year, an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) incubated startup named PathShodh Healthcare in Bengaluru has developed a portable antibody test kit that can identify COVID-19 infections and an individual’s immune response to the disease.

To deal with oxygen shortage during the second wave of coronavirus, an alumni team from the Indian School of Business, Bengaluru, has launched the Oxygen4Blr initiative to procure and distribute oxygen concentrators across the city.

Farmer Nekram Sharma from Himachal Pradesh has switched from chemical-based farming to a 9-crop intercropping method that increases land fertility.

Dhanvanthi Rama Rau was the founder of the Family Planning Association of India, co-founder and president of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and a pioneer of women's autonomy through birth control. However, many remain unaware of her contribution to India becoming a global leader in family planning.