Gujarat

Manthan, the national award-winning feature film directed by Shyam Benegal, narrates the story of the empowered milk cooperatives in Gujarat and the origin of the White Revolution.

A new life for the famous 'Mangalore Tiles'. Manoj Patel is an Ahmedabad based architect whose unique clay roof tile-based furniture is garnering a lot of interest.

Gaatha, an organisation established by three National Institute of Design (NID) graduates, preserves the work of traditional craftspersons by telling their stories, and engaging in in-depth research and archival work.

Gujarat-based couple Himanshu and Tanvi Patel run Svadya, which sells organic and raw honey, for which they practice beekeeping. This also serves as an alternative to the use of chemicals on their farm.

Neeta Patel from Gujarat is hailed as a ‘water champion’ for her work on water conservation and women empowerment.

For her selfless and immense hard work, Prabhaben Shah from Daman was awarded India’s fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri in January 2022.

Vadilal, an ice cream company started by Vadilal Gandhi in 1907 Gujarat, is now run by the fifth generation and continues to have a stronghold in India and 45 other countries.

Bhagvanji Rupapara's birdhouse is 140 feet long and has 2,500 earthen pots which shelter thousands of birds.

Sneha Shahi from Gujarat is one of the 18 young activists affiliated with UNEP’s Plastic Tide Turner Campaign and winner of the Youth for Earth Award.

Pushpa Patel, a resident of Gujarat, started mushroom farming with an investment of Rs 15,000. Her thriving business of mushroom khakras also helps other women earn.