cleantech

In a bold move to eliminate the dangerous and degrading practice of manual scavenging, a startup called Genrobotics has introduced the Bandicoot robot, a high-tech solution that removes humans from hazardous sanitation tasks, saves lives, and helps break the stigma surrounding this essential but stigmatised work.

Praan, Inc., a cleantech startup based in Mumbai founded by Angad Daryani, has built one of the world's most advanced air purification technologies.

As a social enterprise committed to providing some of the poorest households in India with solar power, Mera Gao Power is making great inroads. Starting from Sitapur district in Uttar Pradesh, the venture has reached out to more than 3500 customers in just over a year. In this lovely photo essay, Anna Da Costa shows us some of the impact when people living off the grid are finally included in the growth story and shown the possibilities.