Rural India

In Dehradun, Kamalpreet Kaur’s ventre Ora Infini is helping thousands of rural and semi-urban women become financially independent by providing free training in making LED bulbs, a field that most view as a male-dominated industry.

From conducting classes at home to going door-to-door to help with lessons, each of these teachers went out of their way to ensure none of their students missed out on an education.

Author Snigdha Parupudi's new book, A Silent Revolution - The Journey of the Srinivasan Services Trust, chronicles the two-decade-long journey of rural development initiated by Srinivasan Services Trust (SST).

A startup launched by two students Nikhil Mukkawar and Ho Jing En, 'Kisan Union' is taking smart services and e-commerce to doorsteps of villagers with their solar-powered electric tricycles.

After a life-changing accident Ayush Mishra from Uttar Pradesh launch a telemedicine startup Tattvan E-clinic to connect residents of small cities to doctors in India's biggest hospitals.

Ashutosh Vashishtha, a student of National Institute of Design Haryana has designed a table that generates electricity to aid students of rural areas.

“I will never forget the sparkle in the eyes of the children and an old lady when I was visiting our first adopted village back in 2012. The sea of emotions I could see in my audience made me forget about my prepared speech. This is what motivates us.”

The community library at Cheruia was open to the public in the first week of September and it has over 600 books - 200 educational books and 400 storybooks

Without a college degree, the opportunity of getting a proper job had become slim. But he persevered.

A resident of the village shares that Parida not only undertook developmental work, but he also helped people who were in dire need of financial assistance.