Warangal

Left in an orphanage and married off at 16, Warangal's Jyothi Reddy rose against the odds to become the CEO of a billion-dollar software company, 'Key Software Solutions'.

Dr Ravinder Chowkidaar founded the Sushruta Foundation after struggling to afford his father's cancer treatment. He provides affordable and free healthcare for the underprivileged through medical camps and his hospital in Warangal, Telangana.

To reduce his expenses on fuel, Rajkumar Mupparapu from Telangana converted his old bicycle into a battery-operated one within ten days and by spending less than Rs 20,000

"A key lesson we can learn from Raju Mupparapu's innovations is that raw talent exists in rural areas," says Prashanth Patil, who is currently the Collector of Nalgonda district.

NIT Warangal has launched the prototype model of a chemical-free sterilisation system. It can disinfect vegetables, shoes, and your wallet within 25 mins.

Imagine how convenient it would be to dispose our trash if we got alerts about when the nearest garbage bin is due to be cleared. Well, that's what this engineer is trying to enable! #Innovation #IIT

Smita Sabharwal may look diminutive in appearance but the young Telangana-cadre IAS officer has a tall list of notable achievements under her belt.

Registered as a formal trust in March 2011, the Good Samaritans is a very small group of medically trained persons who provide basic care, and run a small free pharmacy.

The manure from the pit is rich in nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus, and can be extremely useful in agricultural practices.

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.