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At a time when a career in cinema was considered taboo for women, this determined girl from Tamil Nadu made an entry into the world of movies and stamped her mark as a successful sound engineer! #FirstWomen #LostTales

One of the first disciples of Laurie Baker, this civil engineer is doing his part to keep the planet liveable, one building at a time!

It’s definitely not a pretty scene when our trash gets flushed into lakes, polluting the water, destroying the ecosystem and aggravating the problem of urban flooding. But Captain Sekhar has a solution!

Revolutionizing the concept of urban gardens in India, these startups are helping families grow pesticide-free vegetables and herbs indoors, without using any soil! #LiveGreen

Having great hair needn’t harm the planet. This sustainable salon is going all out to make sure that getting a makeover doesn’t cost the Earth! #LiveGreen

“I primarily work on two kinds of bottles; one is the upright bottle, in which we insert an LED light and the second one is one in which the bottle is inverted. This inverted bottle comes with a wooden stand, and that wood is also waste wood. All in all, we try and use all the discarded materials to put this together.”

“On the one hand, I knew I wanted to make someone happy by giving them hair for a wig, but at the same time, I felt scared. I kept thinking of friends’ reaction. My mother kept telling me about all the blessings I would get for this, and I think that is what helped me.”

A man who once called India the original home of mankind, this forgotten geologist unearthed south India's pre-history, from Gudiyam caves of Tamil Nadu to a plethora of paleolithic sites across Ballari and Chikmagalur. #history #LostTales

This product essentially provides nutritious food to disaster struck victims stranded for days with nothing but the weekly supply of food aid to depend on.

Uncover bleeding wound and put direct pressure on the wound with a thick pad of bandage or cloth to stop bleeding.