Maharashtra

Meet, Rupali, the first woman in Shell's retailer network to run multiple fuel stations. In the oil and gas retailing industry, which is highly male-dominated, Rupali is a rare leader paving the way for many more women to join this profession. She is a great example of how #GreatThingsHappenWhenWeMove. Here’s her story

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.

In 1963, Minakshi Jhaveri started Swati Snacks to sell sev puri, bhel puri, ragda pattice and pani puri. Today, the restaurant has scaled up to multiple outlets in Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Here's the story behind the iconic eatery.

While the process ultra high-density planting (UHDP) has been practised for years in Israel and South Africa, it is only recently being followed by a handful of enterprising farmers like 62-year-old Parmanand Gavane in Maharashtra.

The Chitale brand’s tumultuous journey started with the vision of a lone dairy farmer, Bhaskar Ganesh Chitale, in the interiors of Maharashtra. Here’s their story.

At 60, Lata Kare from Maharashtra ran her first marathon to win money to cover her husband’s medical expenses, and won. She went on to run and win two more. Her inspiring story was adapted into a movie, which received a special mention in the National Film Awards.

Renowned ENT surgeon Dr Jayant Gandhi and Dr Devangi Dalal have helped underprivileged children between the ages of 1 and 20 gain access to high-quality digital hearing aids, training and support, all free of cost.

In Maharashtra's Panegao village, a stunning story of community action was scripted when people banded together to fight a 20-year-long battle against illegal mining by the sand mafia.

Anirudh Chaoji from Nagpur used rainwater harvesting, crop rotation, and solar systems to revive the ecosystem of his ancestral land, while also resolving the man-animal conflict in near Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary and Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.

Till Dr Mangala Narlikar from Pune became a mother of three, she was known as the wife of celebrated scientist Jayant Narlikar. Very few knew she was a Math wizard waiting to explode. #WomenInSTEM