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Started by Pushpa Kansil, ‘Vedic Blends’ is a bootstrapped startup focussed on creating plant-based functional herbal blends and concoctions.

At 105, there is nothing that Papammal, a resident of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, does not do by herself. That includes working on her 2.5 acre organic farm.

Goa’s first community agricultural college was set up by Manguirish Pai Raiker 7 years ago.

72-year old N.K. Krishnan Nair hailing from Aranmula, Kerala started getting almost 15-20kgs of marigold every day which is now earning him close to Rs.35,000 per month.

Radha Daga’s Triguni Eze Eats, a ready-to-eat packaged food company was built a decade ago out of sheer passion and her desire to work in the food industry.

“I never aimed for hefty profits from my business. This is a rural area, there are so many needy people. I just want to continue feeding them.”

“They would cut down tree after tree for houses or farming. Nobody cared to plant a single tree. The soil was eroding and lands were turning sterile. I realised if I don’t step up and save my land, it was in great peril."

Ever since he retired 24 years earlier, Shri Krishnan Sharma has never missed a single day of teaching. In fact, his conviction has inspired other retired teachers to return to their schools!

Did you know that Indian Railways offer concession fro about 50 groups of different people? But how exactly can you avail concession? We have a look!

In a big relief for senior citizens dependent on monthly pension, the government has doubled the investment limit under the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandan Yojana and extended the subscription period upto 2 years.