Thane

As grandmothers in a Thane village were denied an education because of their gender, the 'Ajjbaichi Shaala' (grandmother’s school) was launched on International Women’s Day four years ago.

Project Mumbai has so far converted plastic waste into 150 benches. This time they are offering to donate one kg of grocery for every kg of plastic waste you donate.

Impressed by Arjun Deshpande’s novel idea, philanthropist Ratan Tata recently invested an undisclosed amount in the young entrepreneur’s company to scale operations

Ayaz Faquih from Navi Mumbai and Purushottamlal Gupta from Thane are two auto-drivers from Maharashtra who going out of their ways to help citizens amidst the lockdown by offering free rides and ration kits to the needy.

From a household generating one kilo of wet garbage to a company generating 500 kilos, the user-friendly and low-cost solar-powered machines are for everyone.

With states declaring pockets as containment zones, here is all you need to know about what you can and cannot do.

Ambily Adithyan has worked with school students, doctors and other professionals to keep plastic waste from landfills. This weekend, you can join her too!

"Reliving certain moments and coming up with a different end might help people overcome trauma, and it also gives you the chance to look at the situation from another person's perspective."

Manali Parkar, who regularly walks by the place, was the first to observe the unusual rise in cat numbers in the area.

"Sunil Limaye is definitely among the very best forest officers I have ever come across. When I saw him for the first time, I thought he was strict and unfriendly, but after working with him for three years, my perceptions have changed completely."