Hyderabad

Founded in 1999, Dwaraka (Development of Weavers and Rural Artisans in Kalamkari), a not-for-profit organisation spearheaded by Anita Reddy aims to revive Kalamkari and empower the artisans behind the craft.

200 cooling jackets have been given to Hyderabad's Traffic Police in order to help them cope with standing under the citys unbearable heat for long periods of time. If successful, the vests could be used to help others across the country.

Young changemakers across India are on a mission to offer holistic education to students of government schools through their Camp Diaries initiatives.

Fuelled by the protests following the Nirbhaya rape case, 15-year-old Siddharth Mandala came up with an invention to stop further incidents of rape – the ElectroShoe.

A recent tragedy on India's roads has highlighted a need for the country to step up it's efforts to curb drunk drivers. In spite of a variety of methods, from educating people to legislative changes, the problem of drunk driving persists. Here's a few examples of what other countries are doing to challenge the issue.

An innovator and social entrepreneur, Binish Desai designs technologies to recycle industrial waste. With his patented P-blocks made from paper industry’s waste, he is building toilets in rural Gujarat.

The initiative by Hyderabad-based company Bamboo House India was a prototype to see if such a structure will be able to withstand all weathers.

Maneka Gandhi recently suggested that hospitals in India should make C-section rates public so citizens are more informed. But a few Indian hospitals have openly declared their C-section rates for years

After many successful film festivals, Children's Film Society of India has now launched Film Bonanza that reaches out to young audiences in smaller cities, towns and rural areas.

Founded by Archana Suresh, Bring a Smile works tirelessly to light up the lives of underprivileged citizens in Hyderabad.