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Women artisans from rural India often fail to receive fair pay due to lack of technical know-how. A digital upskilling initiative by Nasscom Foundation and L&T Technology Services is enabling them to expand their businesses online, leading to increased earnings and financial independence.

Pune brothers Ajinkya and Satyajit quit their jobs to start Two Brothers Organic Farm and earn crores through organic farming.

Kerala duo Nijin KG and T Reneesh have set out on a unique cycle expedition with the motto ‘Donate Rupee 1, Change Somebody’s Life’. Watch this video to see how.

Odisha born Sakyasingha Mahapatra shares how his father’s devotion to science inspired him to embark on a mission to make robotics affordable to people in Odisha’s villages and create Sakrobotix Labs, a platform that won global recognition this year.

Worried about expensive medicine bills? Helping save up to 80% on each prescription, startup Dawa Dost has already reached over 3 million Indian consumers.

IIT Bombay students Arpit Upadhyay and Mohit Jajoriya have devised an RO hand pump that needs no electricity to generate clean drinking water, aiming to provide equitable access to rural India.

By 2040, more than 1 million women in India run at a risk of succumbing to uterine cancer. This initiative, Ganga Godavari Cancer Screening Program, is trying to help the country steer clear of that fate.

Nand Kishore Chaudhary recalls his journey of establishing Jaipur Rugs, manufacturer of hand-knotted rugs and carpets, and how he overcame several odds to empower women who were considered ‘untouchable’, helping them earn better through weaving.

On Republic Day, here's a list of 20 inspiring Indian villages that are showing the way forward in education, waste management, renewable energy, women empowerment and more.

Developed by students at IIT-Madras, Saaf water™ is an AI-IoT platform designed to regularly monitor the groundwater and effectively communicate that information — not just to the authorities, but to the community as well.