Innovation

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.

Santosh Shet and his wife, Deepika, quit their IT jobs to develop a watering device that can be operated using a mobile phone app when you’re not home.

Anoushka Jolly, aged 14, has reached out to over 20,000 schools across India to spread awareness about the effects of bullying and mental health. Here’s how she reached Shark Tank India and impressed the judges.