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S Sathyanarayanan is a French teacher in Chennai's Anna Gem Science Park School, and took up terrace gardening as a hobby in 2015. Today, he grows over 400 plants on his terrace and balcony, and cares for them with a wide variety of homemade fertilizers using waste.

Researchers at IIT-Mandi tell us how they developed a “virus-filtering, self-cleaning and antibacterial material” that can be used to make reusable face masks and other protective gear.

Linc Pen & Plastics Ltd was launched in the 70s to provide an affordable alternative to overpriced gel pens for Indian students. Deepak Jalan, managing director and son of founder Suraj Mal Jalan, talks about how the company has established itself in both rural as well as urban India

With India grappling with the second wave of the SARS COV-2 virus that has recorded more paediatric cases this year, Dr Krishan Chugh explains the do's and don'ts when it comes to COVID-19 positive children

Goa's crown jewel, the Bebinca, takes 4 to 12 hours to bake. The primary ingredient to prepare this multilayered delicacy is patience and it was born out of the need for zero-waste cooking in the 17th century.

Established by Khawaja Abdul Hamied, and taken to great heights by his son, Yusuf K Hamied, Cipla has been manufacturing generic drugs and supplying them at affordable prices for years.

Warivo Motor, a Jaipur-based electric vehicle startup, launched their latest range of premium e-scooters called the Falcon Ace with a top speed of 60 kmph, battery range of 75-80 km, reverse gear features and an in-built mobile phone charger.

Chirasmita Panigrahi, a research scholar at IIT Kharagpur has invented a new manufacturing process to extend the shelf life of sugarcane juice without any heat or chemicals.

Here's a city-wise list of those providing healthy meals to COVID-19 patients, from the major metro cities to Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Indore.

Geeta Seshamani narrates how along with Kartick Satyanarayan and the team at Wildlife SOS they sort to break the cruel Dancing Bear practice by the Kalandar community that used sloth bears as a source of earning.