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Mumbai-based Emgee Greens society claims to be garbage free for over two years. They've even recycle old cupboards and sinks into farming beds for their organic plants that supplements the residents' vegetable needs.

Mukesh and Chandramouli Pandey from Uttar Pradesh formed the Navchetna Agro Centre Producer Company Limited to convert cattle waste across 21 villages into vermicompost, which they export to countries including Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

On World Water Day, Gazala Paul, founder of Ahmedabad-based NGO Samerth, talks about how she helped 97 villages in Kutch fight a massive water crisis through a community-led initiative.

Thane-based Shrikant Vad, who once trained Saina Nehwal in a camp, trained actor Parineeti Chopra to prepare for Amole Gupte's directorial biopic, Saina. But when it comes to his sports career, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Daammee, meaning 'awesome', sources a variety of different products from cottage industries situated in the hills of Darjeeling, Siliguri and Kalimpong and offers them to customers all over India on their online marketplace.

Kangla-Nyishar, a Leh-based startup established by four Ladakhi women, makes artisanal food like walnut pesto and buckwheat tea with locally sourced organic produce that benefit small growers, producers and the local economy.

Gujiyas are typically served during Holi, but Bombay Sweets in Thanjavur sells it year-round. The eatery, established in 1949 by Guru Dayal Sharma from Mathura, sells a modified version of the snack, called chandrakala.

In 2017, Ganesan D from Chennai founded the Koodugal Trust, wherein he distributes handmade boxes to highlight the importance of creating nesting spaces for sparrows, whose population has been decreasing due to rapid urbanisation.

The Hobson-Jobson is an encyclopedic dictionary written in late 19th century by Englishmen Sir Henry Yule and Arthur Coke Burnell. It compiles the etymology, meaning, significance, and usage of several words used in the colonial era, many of which are used in common English today.

Renowned ENT surgeon Dr Jayant Gandhi and Dr Devangi Dalal have helped underprivileged children between the ages of 1 and 20 gain access to high-quality digital hearing aids, training and support, all free of cost.