Innovation

Karnataka teacher Akshay Mashelkar wanted to make education more interactive for children in his village, and so he built Shiksha, a humanoid robot that imparts education to children under Class 4.

Noida-based Rahul and Neha Rastogi founded Agatsa Software and developed a pocket-sized portable ECG machine called SanketLife 2.0. It can detect cardiac symptoms in just one ECG, and the information can be easily shared with doctors or healthcare providers in real-time.

Coimbatore’s Sruthi Babu innovated a smart wheelchair cum stretcher that comes with a self-cleaning commode and rechargeable battery to provide dignity to people with mobility issues.

Mangaluru farmer Ganapathi Bhat has innovated an easy-to-use ’tree scooter ’that helps reduce dependence on labourers and helps farmers harvest 300 areca palms in a day, thrice the amount harvested using traditional methods.

With the intention to improve TB detection in rural areas, Hyderabad-based startup Salcit Technologies has launched Swaasa, an AI software that analyses human cough to help detect lung diseases.

Award-winning scientist Dr Priyadarshini Karve researched eco-friendly ways of agro-waste management for over 20 years, inventing unique products to offer clean-fuel alternatives to firewood for India’s urban residents.

SDG School is a remarkable platform that combines people’s love for innovation with the sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. The result is a host of ideas and solutions that cut across sectors like healthcare, education, energy, waste management, and more.

Bundelkhand’s Akash Chaurasia has innovated a multi-layer farming structure, which saves 80 per cent water, while using less space. Watch how.

Four school-going children in Lucknow — Viraj, Garvit, Shreyansh, and Aryav, have manufactured battery-powered electric cars that clean outside air when being driven.

Biju Narayanan, a self-taught electronics technician, built a smart solar mixie that has a battery backup of up to eight hours, with more than 15 unique features.