This mechanical engineer from IIT Delhi set up a pioneering aviation company in the US and is developing a hybrid regional plane which he hopes to one day bring to India.
Kevin Jacob, a graduate from Model Engineering College, Kerala, talks about how a group of engineers has developed a way to tackle plastic waste by transforming it into bricks.
Recently, the heart-warming story of Jayavel, a beggar from the streets of Chennai studying in the United Kingdom, went viral. The Better India team spoke to Jayavel and discovered some amazing anecdotes, and a story about the two people who changed the course of his life.
A 70-year-old retired engineer, J D Khurana, and his wife Kamlesh have started a school for underprivileged children in Gurgaon. The school runs in a parking lot and 460 students learn in tents.
An engineer by profession, Ganpat Krishna Yadav could have held on to a lucrative job. Instead, he chose to set up an organic farm in Jaipur with the focused intention of providing employment opportunities to beggars.
What is it about tea that having a cup always sounds like a great idea? Ask Madhur Malhotra, an ex-NRI who now sells tea, and he will guide you towards Chai 34 - one of the coolest tea hangouts in Bhopal. Here’s more.
Mastram Hitesh, a 21-year-old engineering graduate who belongs to a tribal community in Jimra, Madhya Pradesh, is leaving no stone unturned on his way to educate children and elders in his community.
Balaka Ghosal writes about Ganga Narayan Ghosh, a mechanical engineer by qualification who has designed some unique bins to tackle the problem of waste management in India in an organised way.
Nitin Prabhakar Sirmokadam is determined to follow his dreams despite being visually disabled. His mother’s love and efforts have enabled him to get this far.