Delhi

When 17-year-old football coach Raghav Rai noticed malnourished children in Delhi’s bastis, he decided to act. With help from a local NGO and a gardening expert, he launched ‘Gardens of Hope’ — turning terraces into lush kitchen gardens that now feed 42 families fresh, organic produce.

After working for seven years at the Supreme Court, Meenakshi chose a different path of building a cafe run entirely by women, where food, confidence, and independence are served fresh every day.

As visuals of the Red Fort blast circulate online, misinformation can spread faster than facts. Here’s how citizens can stay calm, share responsibly, and ensure social media becomes a source of help — not harm — during crises.

Bengaluru-based startup Clairco, founded by Aayush Jha, is converting commercial air-conditioners into air purifiers using low-drag nano filters and IoT monitoring. Their solution costs “a hundred times cheaper” than traditional systems and delivers clean indoor air in offices, malls and multiplexes.

Each winter, Delhi’s air turns thick with smog, making every breath a struggle. This year, the city is looking skyward for relief. Here’s how scientists plan to trigger artificial rain through cloud seeding — and whether it can really help clear the capital’s air.

Every day, over 100 children gather at Than Singh Ki Pathshala — a volunteer-run initiative led by a Delhi cop who believes in the transformative power of education.

Meet Mannat Kaur, the 18-year-old who became the first Indian to compete at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize with her eco-friendly greywater recycling system. Her innovation can save up to 50% of household water and reduce carbon emissions by 85%.

Once a towering dump, Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill is now fuelling change. By upcycling 100 tonnes of legacy waste into 50,000 eco-bricks, Vipul Singh and Gunraagh Talwar are proving that even garbage mountains can be rebuilt into hope.

From a terrace workshop and 24 prototypes to 10,000 homes across 20 states, Uday Bhatia’s Rs 250 inverter bulb is helping rural families study, work, and live with dignity even during long power cuts.

Sagar Malhotra left a flourishing banking career to follow his passion for food. He founded Chakh De Chole and created India's first-ever chhole kulche vending machine, bringing authentic street food with a modern twist. This is his story.