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Started by a Mumbai-based couple, Bombay Green’s DIY gardening kits help you grow organic vegetables, microgreens and herbal teas in a hassle-free manner.

Dadasaheb Bhagat from Beed worked as an office boy in Pune and developed skills in software and animation, before conceiving Doographics startup.

When the COVID-19 lockdown left sex workers in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi facing starvation, Dr Swati decided to leverage the Make-In-India spirit to empower them with an income.

Over 2000 families across 53 villages have set up kitchen gardens with a unique sharing policy, ensuring more than 7,500 families are getting fresh, chemical-free vegetables.

Called ‘Covai Trans Kitchen’ the biryani restaurant in Coimbatore has employed ten transgenders and hope to churn out profits up to Rs 2,000 daily.

39-year-old Chotu Chaiwala aka Toufiq Sheikh, who was once hailed as a 26/11 hero, is reeling under a financial crisis due to the lockdown in Mumbai.

From helping them set up their own business to turning them into Instagram stars, these individuals decided to lend a helping hand to their domestic help.

With the social distancing brought by the COVID-19 pandemic still in force, these restaurants are innovating to ensure that customers still enjoy the traditional Onam sadhya this year.

From nature reclaiming its space, children turning into microgreen farmers to netizens helping a farmer sell his produce, there have been several silver linings to 2020.

"While it was a bit hard in the beginning as we couldn't go to our studios, we eventually started using simple devices to start working and recording,"