Innovation

Basant Kumar Chandrakar, a resident of Chhattisgarh and a popular ‘pakora’ stall owner, has made a handheld machine to ease his work.

In 1979, he led the first large-scale national experiment to study the monsoons. He also created clouds in his lab. For his contributions to science, he won the Padma Vibhushan in 2013.

These women’s home ventures have lessons in how to use solar energy to build sustainable ways of earning a livelihood.

Gadge Meenakshi's efforts led to Mukhra village in Telangana being open defecation-free, solar-powered, and an oasis of greenery. How did she make it happen? The sarpanch shares.

Named after the Mughal queen, these rare mangoes are considered to be the biggest in the country.

Karnataka's Suresh S R and his wife Maithili started Bhoomi Agri Ventures to turn areca palm leaves and husk into eco-friendly vegan leather.

Need an affordable moss stick to help your creepers grow better? Here's how to make a mess-free moss stick at home from jute and PVC pipes.

Sadham Usean Ramasamy, a PhD scholar student at IIT-Madras, has invented a machine that can safely rescue children fallen and trapped in borewells. He explains how the device works.

These visionary farmers are transforming Indian agriculture with their groundbreaking innovations — from a ‘tree scooter’ for areca palm harvesting to Haresh Thacker’s ‘dragon fruit farming' in Kutch.

We picked out five of India's most promising Artificial Intelligence startups that are reshaping industries with their cutting-edge innovation and technology.