Maharashtra

Omkar Thale from Maharashtra turned his hobby into a sustainable innovation by converting his Honda Activa into an electric vehicle and launched Autobat E Moto Pvt Ltd.

Eleven farmers from Ahmednagar in Maharashtra formed farmer producer company KisanKonnect during COVID-19 lockdown to sell vegetables directly to customers from Mumbai, Pune and earn more profits

At 60, Lata Kare from Maharashtra ran her first marathon to win money to cover her husband’s medical expenses, and won. She went on to run and win two more. Her inspiring story was adapted into a movie, which received a special mention in the National Film Awards.

Villagers of Vadner Bhairav, located near Nashik, banded together to save their village from a water shortage by building ponds and barrages, growing grapes, and incorporating sustainable methods of farming to mitigate the crisis

Mumbai's Dheeraj Gupta shares how he rebranded vada pav to script the incredible 'Make In India' success story behind Jumboking

In Maharashtra's Panegao village, a stunning story of community action was scripted when people banded together to fight a 20-year-long battle against illegal mining by the sand mafia.

Anirudh Chaoji from Nagpur used rainwater harvesting, crop rotation, and solar systems to revive the ecosystem of his ancestral land, while also resolving the man-animal conflict in near Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.

Pankaj Nerurkar from Mumbai was forced to shut his restaurant due to the lockdown. He then started Nano Food, a street side stall in a car where he sells authentic Malvani cuisine

Atulya Mittal launched Pune-based Nexzu Mobility, which sells made-in-India electric cycles, which come in two variants, and with features such as double batteries and dual electric disc brakes

Till Dr Mangala Narlikar from Pune became a mother of three, she was known as the wife of celebrated scientist Jayant Narlikar. Very few knew she was a Math wizard waiting to explode. #WomenInSTEM