Vadodara

Darpan Inani lost his vision at the age of three. With his parents' support and his own determination, he went on to defeat sighted opponents at the international level, become a CA, and win two gold medals at the Para Asian Games — all while balancing chess and his career.

Pendawala Duliram in Vadodara has been crafting iconic Mathura Pedas since 1862. Loved by royals, including Queen Victoria, the shop blends tradition with modernity.

Neel Shah, a student of Class 12 at Zenith High School at Vadodara, Gujarat, has built a working prototype of a solar-powered e-bike that runs on the dual force of the sun's energy and a dynamo alternator.

A hero India needs to know about, Nishita Rajput from Gujarat has spent over a decade raising funds to help thousands of underprivileged girls with food, clothing and education.

Vadodara-based Cosara, helmed by six women, has been making RT-PCR tests amid the COVID-19 pandemic since April 2020, to ensure timely detection of the disease.

Magan Kamariya, a farmer from Gujarat’s Morbi village was struggling to sustain his family till jumbo guavas came to his rescue. Weighing about 1.5 Kg each, they helped him earn Rs 20 lakh in a year

In 2018, Kamlesh Parmar was awarded the Florence Nightingale award by President Ramnath Kovind for his selfless service and years of dedication beyond the hours of duty.

From a discotheque with 90% reusable materials to a restaurant constructed with no carbon footprints, Manoj Patel interweaves aesthetics, traditional practices and local construction materials with modern designs to build eco-friendly spaces

"Parents should not project their own insecurities and anxieties on their children. The children have enough anxiety as it is", says Nobel laureate 'Venki' Ramakrishnan.

The park was officially opened on 1 November 1959, but sometime in the same year, possibly in September, a small group of wild Painted Storks happened to fly around the zoo. They might have been scouting for a safe place to nest.