Innovation

A pocket-sized soil testing device, NutriSens is giving farmers real-time insights, cutting fertiliser misuse, empowering rural women entrepreneurs, and putting scientific soil health data in every farmer’s hands.

During an experiential learning project, 13-year-old Haasini taught English at a government school and saw how children learn when classrooms feel playful, safe, and expressive. Her Children’s Day letter calls for listening to students as India shapes the future of education.

From Bengaluru, iGowise Mobility is changing urban transport with its self-balancing electric trike. Designed for safety, stability, and comfort, the trike empowers delivery workers, commuters, and micro-entrepreneurs to travel confidently even on India’s toughest streets.

BookWater, founded by Bharath and Balachander, uses QR codes and IoT sensors to track water quality, reuse cycles, and plastic safety in Chennai’s water cans. With 3000 users and 50000 cans monitored monthly, the startup is improving public health while promoting recycling and sustainable water delivery.

“Our mission is to augment — not replace — human policing,” says Harssh Poddar, SP Nagpur Rural and MARVEL’s CEO. Here is how this AI tool can analyse patterns humans might miss, enabling faster and more accurate decisions.

Mumbai’s Angad Daryani turned his battle with asthma into innovation — creating Praan, a made-in-India filterless air purifier that cleans even the most polluted spaces without costly filters.

What if the next wave of health technology comes from those who are in their early 20s? The Better India gets candid with Chennai-based angel investor SenthilKumar Rajendran to understand how student innovators can bridge the gaps in healthcare with AI.

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%.

Engineer Amey Desai has created WALK, a wearable device that helps people with Parkinson’s overcome freezing of gait. Alongside the app and Pathfinder cloud system, it offers real-time support, remote monitoring, and improved mobility.

Friendship knows no boundaries, as proven by neurodivergent teens Vir and Mihaan, whose contrasting personalities forge a beautiful bond. Inspired by their connection, their mothers created ‘Buddy Up Network’, a friendship app for people with disabilities, offering a safe space to build meaningful relationships.