Sangli

Vijay Desai from Sangli, Maharashtra, discovered a new variety of grapes by accident. These grapes are long, juicier, more fragrant and have better resistance towards diseases

In the 80s, Pune-based Jayant Barve’s business of manufacturing and selling chemical fertilisers was thriving. Today, he has switched to producing organic manure through his venture, Nature Care Fertilizer, which is also in demand in Kenya and Namibia

Inspired by William Laurie Baker, Maharashtra-based ABHA Architecture, by Praveen and Vidya, uses eco-conscious material palettes and passive cooling strategies to build cost-effective, durable and disaster-resistant homes.

The farmer earned Rs 3 Lakh by selling his 10-ton yield in the first harvest season. "With all the investment and expenses gone, I still earned a profit of Rs 1.5 lakh in 14 months and that too from just two acres,"

"People ask me why did I do it. But, the correct question should be why not? Helping people during an adversity like this, does not make me a hero, it makes me human." #Respect #RealLifeHero

Breaking the gender barrier in style, Maharashtra's Khadilkar sisters ruled India's chess scene for an entire decade, and showed the world that women can compete with men in chess! #FirstWomen #GirlPower

“I want my daughter to know that having a single parent does not mean that her family is incomplete. I want her to stand up against all the mocking, and proudly declare that she was raised by a single mother.”

Anup has not stopped experimenting, which according to him, is a very important factor in this field.

At the core of this conference’s theme was a focus on the impact that participants can have beyond the conference.

“Now, we have started developing codes, too. Our teacher taught us how to make them when we were in Class VI. A lot of research is involved before preparing each video.”