Andhra Pradesh

Siddharth Rao has worked as an ecologist and conservationist for the last 18 years, and is on a mission to protect and revive forgotten savannah ecosystems.

Streaking like a meteor on the anti-colonial nationalist sky, Alluri Sitarama Raju famously led the violent Rampa Rebellion against the British for their imposition of the 1882 Madras Forest Act, which restricted the local tribal community's access to the forests. #ForgottenHeroes

11 years ago, when he was working in the field, he was bitten by a snake. For more than an hour, the bite was undetected, till he collapsed on the field and couldn’t raise his arm.

“India would have attained Independence long back, if only it had a few stalwarts like him,” once said Mahatma Gandhi, referring to Potti Sriramulu.

Having installed six of these innovative 'inverted umbrellas,' the Guntakal railway station now has the capacity to store 60,000 litres of water used to not just clean the station, but also to recharge the groundwater table!

This retired Army man has helped identify over 200 grassroots innovators behind brilliant utilitarian devices that can help solve day-to-day issues. India definitely needs more mentors like him!

Serving nearly 800 million Indians, the 108 service has saved the lives of over 2 million patients since its inception in August 2005. Here’s the story behind this revolutionary initiative!

“We have taken this decision as we think it works best for our child. No two sets of parents are the same, and hence it is essential that parents do what they believe is best for their child,” she says.

Of all the crops Kishore Chandra has cultivated, the demand for browntop millet is fetching him almost triple the amount of what he was earning until last season.

Leaving behind his dreams and ambitions, Sivakumar Modha decided to trudge down the revolutionary path that would bring respite to scores of weavers across the country.