Hyderabad

Fitting large-capacity air filters across nine cities, this Pune startup is operating under a ‘free’ model where sponsorship pays for clean air

The company provides the farmers with the raw materials needed for agriculture, the procurement and processing of the produce along with marketing and branding.

Traditionally, almost 20,000 to 30,000 are killed to make one saree. No more!

Tarakam Chaturvedula always preached that a good student is one who learns from his mistakes and never fears failure. He now follows his own lessons.

“You would not believe how barren and dry my garden once was. And now, I don’t recall the last time I needed to buy leafy greens from the market,” says the urban gardener.

In a span of 6 years, 300 lorries loads of rock was removed from the land, with 5 acres set aside for paddy and almost 20 varieties of fruits, pepper, cardamom and even coffee!

They sell at least 30,000+ units of their products in a month and even ship abroad to Germany, Australia, the US, Canada, Maldives, and the Middle-east.

“I am the first entrepreneur in the family, and it’s only natural that people were unsure about me taking up this work. But what is life without a bit of risk? So instead, I convinced my father and got started.” #WomanEntrepreneur

Cheap and easy to use, this innovation stops water pumps from electrocuting farmers - a deadly concern in rural life.

A community utensil bank, managed by Hyd moms provides reusable steel plates and cutlery on rent.