local impact

At Srinagar's iconic Dal Lake, a silent transformation is underway. Maninder Singh and his startup CleanEffentech are turning stubborn lake weeds into organic gold—fertiliser that fuels farms. In the process, they're not just cleaning a polluted lake, but creating a model for sustainability that blends innovation with local impact.

Heet Doshi and Om Thakkar, college students from Ahmedabad, founded ‘Your Reading Circle’ to promote the concept of reading among youngsters. Their free mini-libraries in public parks are improving reading culture by offering free access to books and creating community hubs for book lovers across the city.