Rajasthan

Anil Bishnoi, a farmer and activist from Rajasthan, shares how he saved 10,000 blackbucks and chinkaras who are now protected across 60 panchayats while also building them ponds so that they can survive the summer heat.

Vijay Sharma, a swimming coach in SP college of Bikaner, Rajasthan, expanded his home garden during the COVID-19 lockdown. Today he grows carrots, radish, coriander and cauliflower

Ed-tech entrepreneur Bhunesh Sharma from Jaipur runs the Smile For All Society (SFA) NGO, which aims to help slum children access free education through a unique subscription model, much like platforms like Netflix and Hotstar

Mohanlal and Bhagwanti Vermohal founded MV Spices in Jodhpur in the 70s. What started as a handful of handmade spices being sold on a bed sheet outside Mehrangarh Fort is today a world-famous spice business with four stores that offer over 120 products, being helmed by eight gritty women

Raju Sain, a teacher in Rajasthan, shares how he learnt the new curriculum on adolescent health as part of the ‘Udaan Tara’ initiative started by the Government of Rajasthan in 2018 and went on to shaping multiple lives.

Bhuvnesh Ojha from Rajasthan has planted over 26,000 plants to create Miyawaki forests, and subsequently help 1,200 farmers increase their income through horticulture

In the water-parched state of Rajasthan, Narendra Garwa used Youtube to learn how to farm pearls in small ponds and doubled his annual income. He now teaches this technique to farmers through his NGO, Alkha Foundation

Dr Amit Yadav from Rajasthan installed a 1 megawatt solar plant that generates 17 lakh units of electricity per year, helping his family earn lakhs per month

Ramila and Devilal Vyas have been working for a decade to help farmers in Dungarpur, Rajasthan, grow organic turmeric and provide a market for their produce.

Rajasthan-based entrepreneur Shreyans Mehta launched his telemedicine startup MedCords to offer online consultations, benefitting over 18 lakh patients by connecting them with 5,000 doctors