Innovation

The quest to make India open-defecation-free continues. An organisation is contributing to the drive by offering a unique and sustainable solution in Rajasthan’s villages — EcoSan toilets.

In true jugaad style, this 13-year-old from Haryana has developed a bike that runs on solar power and doesn't plan on stopping there.

The startup, called Crappy Crap, has received seed funding from the state government of Karnataka.

The team, which has developed a prototype, now hopes to set up a startup to commercialise this project.

The product also boasts properties that can prevent infection to injured areas.

It can shelter you from rain and sunshine, play good music, and charge your mobile phone. This umbrella really has you covered.

An unusual expert who practices what he preaches, A R Shivakumar believes that nature holds all the answers.

The chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh has announced that the state government will provide financial assistance to help Anang develop an advanced prototype.

Industrial Design Centre in IIT-Bombay has designed Swarachakra, an Indian language keyboard that is available in 12 regional languages.

Mental healthcare still has a long way to go in India before catching up to global standards. A unique event is bringing together changemakers and innovators from across the world to find solutions for this growing problem. Trishita Gosh explores further.