Startup

Vishal Khalde from Maharashtra launched Xeon Waste Managers Pvt Ltd, a waste management startup that uses 'EnergyBins' to convert organic waste into biogas

Rashi Narang from Delhi founded Heads Up For Tails (HUFT) in 2009. It caters to the unique needs of dogs and has a presence in nine cities with 41 stores and 20 spas

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

Virohan, the Gurugram-based healthcare edtech startup founded by Nalin Saluja, Kunaal Dudeja and Archit Jayaswal, trains and certifies allied healthcare professionals (AHPs), who form the vital backbone of the healthcare sector in India and abroad.

Ladakh Basket is an online and offline platform, which sells the region’s indigenous produce to the rest of the world. In doing so, they empower the local farmers to sustain themselves in villages of Leh.

Radhakrishna and Shakuntala Choudhary are a retired couple from Surat, Gujarat, who launched ‘Keshpallav Hair Oil’, in June. They claim their oil helps with male pattern baldness, hair fall and other issues.

Maharashtra-based Pramod Susare quit his job to launch P2S International. His startup converts used tyres and drums into attractive furniture that sells across India

Innovate Green Technologies Private Limited, an Ahmedabad based start-up by Hardik Shah is bringing back the circular economy through its initiatives and subsidiary — Recycle.Green.

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Indore-based Pooja Dubey Pandey launched her startup Biotech Era Transforming India (BETI) to grow mushrooms using stubble, and has since expanded into packing material