Kerala

After her impressive batting skills went viral on Twitter, Kerala's six-year-old Mehak Fathima gained a horde of fans, including Anand Mahindra, Jemimah Rodrigues and Mithali Raj. We find out what drives this little powerhouse.

Bengaluru-based Filmapia is the brainchild of Benjamin and Ivy. The duo scout locations for movies, advertisements and web series. Their clients include bigwigs like Facebook, Netflix, Viacom 18, Colors, Excel Entertainment and more.

S Sivaganesh, a qualified engineer, went back to his village on the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, to use different farming methods and earn up to Rs 13 Lakh annually

Coimbatore-based Prabhu and Brindha started TABP Snacks and Beverages that sells sodas and snacks to marginalised communities in a variety of flavours across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Telangana.

Kaviya Cherian from Cochin, Kerala, launched Green Heirloom, a traditional cookware business, after experiencing the difference it makes to the taste of the food being cooked.

Finland-based Unnikrishnan Kurup launched Venture Village in his hometown in Kerala to inculcate and implement Finnish ways of education and learning to promote holistic growth of young children.

In Kerala's Peruvemba village, one family has been making the Mridangam, a Carnatic instrument, for four generations. They make two types of Mridangams - Ech and Thag.

Harikrishnan and Lakshmi started their trip from Kerala and visited states like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. They chronicle their experiences on YouTube, with over 100,000 subscribers.

Sonal Naroth from Kerala works as an art director in Hollywood, and talks about her journey in a foreign land, how she made her mark among the bigwigs of the industry, and how India has played an influential role in weaving artistic elements and visual pieces in her projects abroad.

A quick tour through Palakkad's Ponnu mami's house reveals her inherent obsession with pickles. She has been making and selling various types of pickles for over 30 years now.