Innovation

Dr Robin Dutta, a professor at Tezpur University in Assam, conceived a low-cost DIY water filter that uses baking soda, Potassium Permanganate and Ferric Chloride to clean water

MiraCradle, a device to treat asphyxia, has been developed by Pluss Advanced Technologies, a Gurugram-based company and Dr Niranjan Thomas. It is a low-cost innovation to treat newborns with this condition and a first-of-its-kind in India.

Perala Manasa Reddy from Telangana has created Indian versions of Hong Kong's OPods, which are low-cost homes made from old sewage pipes that have bathrooms, a kitchen, and bedrooms attached to solve housing problems among the poor.

Goa-born scientist Sachin Kochrekar has come up with a solution to combat climate change by turning carbon emissions into fuel, for which he recently won the 10,000 Euro Millennium Pitching Contest.

Pabolu Mohan Aditya, a resident of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, has created a unique face shield that is cheap and environmental friendly.

The brain behind Noida-based sustainable startup Kagzi Bottles, Samiksha Ganeriwal claims that their first-of-its-kind, 100% compostable paper bottles can be used to package toiletries, beverages, liquids and powders.

Mayur Shetty from Manipal, Karnataka, narrates how he came up with the Emvolio device — a portable battery-powered refrigeration unit that ensures the preset temperatures are maintained for up to 12 hours

A threat to your safety or any uncomfortable situation, this personal safety app lets you send SOS alerts to their loved ones and even set up a fake call, all with with just one voice command.

These NGOs are harnessing the power of technology to bring about widespread sustainable impact on our educators and students.

IIT-Madras incubated startup Samudhyoga Waste Chakra has developed the EcoFert, a technology to convert 1,000 litres of urine into 850 litres of water to repurpose for use in toilets and while gardening