Meerut

After her mother-in-law passed away, Surbhi Yadav from Meerut transformed her grief into a thriving terrace garden by repurposing cherished items into planters for over 300 plants.

In 1654, a local blacksmith fused two swords to create the first pair of scissors. Learn how this sparked a legacy of meticulous craftsmanship at Meerut's 'Kainchi Bazaar'.

Khem Lal Khaterji was once a child labourer in Uttar Pradesh, who was abused and tortured. Today, his organisation SAANS (Shramik Adhikar Aur Nyaya Sangathan) is rescuing others from the same plight.

Sewaram, a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, started growing strawberries alongside his usual sugarcane farming by dividing his 1-acre land, and now earns upto Rs 20,000 a month

Sana Khan, started Meerut-based SJ Organics vermicomposting company when she was in her fourth year of college. Today, her company makes Rs 1 crore a year and provides employment to more than 30 people.

"We are not only aiding waste management, we are creating a great alternative for wood."

Ira is the first person with a disability to have topped the UPSC CSE exam. This gritty officer suffers from a medical condition called scoliosis, which is essentially the curvature of the spine.

The first attempt in 2010 was one without any preparation. Recounting that experience, he says, “I felt bad that I had lost one precious attempt that way. At that time, we had only four attempts to clear the examination.”

Kashmir willow has always been favoured by cricketers all over the globe.

The train is state-of-the-art, and is all set to make commuting a breeze between Delhi and Meerut.