Maharashtra

Dhananjay Newadkar, a pathologist and native of Lamkani village in Maharashtra, helped revive the grasslands that were lost to decades of drought

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

Ganesh Fartade, a student of journalism and farmer from Beed, Maharashtra, runs 'Royal Shetkari', a YouTube channel that aims to equip the farming community with knowledge and inspiration on how to handle various issues

A former pilot of the Indian Air Force, Shashishekhar Pathak along with his wife, Devika, launched ‘Bamboochi’ in 2016 to make cycles from bamboo. The company offers electric, foldable, tandem and more cycle variants.

Premsagar Mestri founded the Society of Eco-Endangered Species Conservation And Protection (SEESCAP), an NGO protect vultures, as well as their habitat and food sources in Maharashtra and other regions where their population was rapidly declining

Dr Rajendra Bharud, District Collector of Nandurbar in Maharashtra, has managed to keep his district afloat even amid the second wave of coronavirus, with adequate oxygen supply, beds, a well-planned vaccination drive and systematic preparation beforehand. He tells us how he achieved this feat.

Mumbai-based Umrila Asher runs Gujarati snacks startup Gujju Ben Na Nasta with her grandson Harsh,  which sells pickles, thepla, dhokla, puran poli, halwa, sabudana khichdi, farali pattice, and a host of other delectable dishes

Milind and Kirty Datar, from Maharashtra, worked in the IT sector for 13 years before taking the startup plunge. They decided to sell sugarcane juice across Pune and Mumbai

While the process ultra high-density planting (UHDP) has been practised for years in Israel and South Africa, it is only recently being followed by a handful of enterprising farmers like 62-year-old Parmanand Gavane in Maharashtra.

Vijay Desai from Sangli, Maharashtra, discovered a new variety of grapes by accident. These grapes are long, juicier, more fragrant and have better resistance towards diseases