Tamil Nadu

“However, it was only when I went abroad that its benefits dawned upon me. Perhaps going far away was what made me realise its potential.”

Making kindness a way of life, she is determined to ensure that society's forgotten ones have a chance to live a life of dignity. #Respect

"I was rejected because of my disability. College authorities would even tell me to be less ambitious," says the gritty girl who aims to be a doctor.

"I may not be a professor or an expert, but I am happy I can make people invest time in reading," says Ponmariappan. Pretty cool, right?

“I am not doing it for photographs or limelight. I simply want people to realise the importance of trees."

In October, a 2-year-old lost his life after he fell into an unused borewell. The tragic incident was a wake-up call for villagers. The borewells are now rainwater harvesting structures!

“I started by researching about it and then, once I made a few soaps, the interest grew. Soon, people around me began asking for the soaps and that is how it all started,” he shares.

The 50-year-old who hails from Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district has mastered a low-cost and unique leaf-culture technique that frees farmers from seed plantation!

The former Chief Election Commissioner, who completed his education in his hometown and Chennai, told me about the time he could not secure an admission in an engineering college when he was asked about the actor Shivaji Ganesan.

Conventional Li-ion batteries have charge cycles ranging to a maximum of 3 years. Gugu Energy is on the cusp of launching a battery pack that ranges to a maximum of 5 years! #Startups #ElectricFuture #DriveGreen