Chennai

A quick tour through Palakkad's Ponnu mami's house reveals her inherent obsession with pickles. She has been making and selling various types of pickles for over 30 years now.

Sangeetha Sekar grew up on the streets of Chennai, but worked to become a football player. She has represented India in tournaments held in Russia and Scotland, and talks about her journey thus far.

The Bay of Life Surf School & Ocean Literacy in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, started by Showkath Jamal, is ensuring that you get a lesson in surfing and ocean safety along with a dose of wildlife preservation and pollution control.

Sonam Surana found her late mother-in-law’s old recipe book which is now her go-to guide to their homemade food venture. Prem Eatacy in Chennai sells gongura chutney and molagapodi and clocks 2,000 orders a month.

Dr Alby John Varghese, Regional Deputy Commissioner (South) of Greater Chennai Corporation set up the first Miyawaki forest in Kotturpuram last year, which inspired the corporation to set up 30 more across Chennai.

Visakh Sasikumar, founder of the startup Pi Beam, just launched the PiMo micro-utility e-bike. It costs Rs 30,000

Humanitarian and extraordinaire, Dr V Shanta was an oncologist and a pioneer in cancer care in India. Steering the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar in Chennai to iconic status, she breathed her last on January 19. She was 93.

Aavaram, a skin and hair care range, started at home by a doting mother in Chennai, today ships out more than 200 orders every month.

We celebrate these senior citizens, who have shown that age is merely a number. Read these inspiring stories as we enter the new year. #TBIChangemakers2020 #SeniorCitizens

Co-founder of two companies in the US, Subbu Parameswaram went from washing dishes, clearing garbage to founding multi-million dollar companies.