Telangana

Chintakindi Mallesham, a Class 6 school dropout from Telangana, has invented the Laxmi Asu Machine easing the taxing manual process of weaving Pochampally saris and helping weavers increase their production without putting their health at risk.

In India, visiting railway stations can often be a throwback to another era –the nostalgia, the architecture and the interesting history. These 8 Indian railway stations have stories that will leave you fascinated.

Aside from providing technological assistance to the farmers in Telangana, the start-up called Agrowbook is also helping two young people from a small village to set up a business of gooseberry candies.

Community meal centres like Amma's canteen, Jan Aahar centres and Annapurna Rasois offer wholesome meals to the hungry at a reasonably low price. With food security for the poor becoming a big issue in India, it is time we rekindle the spirit of sharing and address the issue of chronic hunger through community kitchens.

Ibrahimpur village in Siddipet district of Telangana has become the first village in South India to go cashless by taking all its business transactions online.

The Telangana State Marketing Department has come up with a unique experiment to help people through the ongoing cash crunch.

While the classic combination of idli-sambar is much-loved for its wonderful taste, the fascinating story behind its origin remains unknown to most Indians.

Studies estimate that at least half the population in the village of Kongaragidda in Telangana, is landless. Community engagement, awareness programmes and digitization is helping the village tackle this problem.

The story of how a father-son duo used crowd funding to secure cataract surgeries for restoring the vision of 100 blind women in rural Telangana.

Mission Kakatiya, launched in 2015, aims at restoring 9,306 tanks per year, to reach the target of 46,531 tanks in five years.