Mumbai

Following heart surgery on her five-month-old son, doctors told Subhashree Santhya to give her son chemical-free vegetables, which she decided to grow on her own. Now an urban farmer, she has started an organic food brand called ‘Mud to Mother’.

Among the advantages of Neuron Energy's lithium-ion battery product line are the microprocessor-based BMS, the four temperature sensors, the appropriate cell spacing for thermal management, and the Neuron App for remote assistance.

Aashnee and Sandhya transformed their shared love for sweets into a homegrown clean candy brand called Niblerzz. They make vegan, sugar-free, guilt-free gummies.

Design student Sara Lakhani launched Trash or Treasure to turn plastic into ethnic wear using kantha embroidery. Her initiative won her an opportunity to showcase her work at Lakme Fashion Week.

Three Mumbai friends launched Mann Centre for Individuals with Special Needs with an aim to provide age-appropriate jobs to hundreds of people with intellectual disabilities.

Footballer Tanvie Hans and fitness coach Swetha Subbiah have launched Sisters In Sweat, an organisation based in Bengaluru that encourages women to use various sports as a way to build endurance, reconnect, or find comfort.

Calling it an Indian version of a burger, Sujay Sohani and Subodh Joshi made vada pav one of London’s favourite snacks.

Aabid Surti’s NGO - Drop Dead Foundation - fixes leaky faucets for free in Mumbai to save water, which has helped save millions over the years.

Lesser-known is the legacy of musician Charanjit Singh, who is credited with inventing the ‘acid house’ genre of music that one can hear in much of today’s music. Here’s why his work was far ahead of its time, and why he was loved by RD Burman, Naushal Ali, and more.

In 2016, Kaustabh Dhonde founded his startup, AutoNxt Automation, a Mumbai-based electric mobility startup. Nearly six years later, he's on the cusp of manufacturing India’s first electric autonomous (self-driving) tractor.