Telangana

Mithilesh Boyina, Harsha Sivanapalli and Rahul Ashrit have launched their startup Deccan Mudra to grow and sell the Telangana Sona, a low GI-rice that offers a plethora of health benefits.

Sunith Reddy from Hyderabad started BeForest with his friend Shaurya Chandra. The community forest initiative helps weekend and full-time farmers learn organic farming and live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle

Ganji Amarender is a math teacher who, at the onset of the pandemic, innovated a low-cost device to help conduct online lessons for his students better. He has even been recognised by the Telangana State Innovation Cell for his work.

Darsha Sai Leela, an urban gardener from Hyderabad, grows over 190 varieties of vegetables and 60 medicinal plants on her terrace. These varieties come from all over the world, including USA, Turkey, Italy China, Ethiopia and more

K Deepak Reddy, a mechanical engineer from Telangana, has built a multi-harvester machine that can dig out stones and rocks to turn barren lands cultivable and also harvest potatoes, onions and other root vegetables

Perala Manasa Reddy from Telangana has created Indian versions of Hong Kong's OPods, which are low-cost homes made from old sewage pipes that have bathrooms, a kitchen, and bedrooms attached to solve housing problems among the poor.

Hyderabad-based Pradeep Nair runs the Animal Warriors Conservation Society and uses tactical measures to rescue animals from natural disasters and more

Perala Manasa Reddy, a civil engineer graduate from Telangana, launched Samnavi Constructions and innovated the OPods - a low-cost housing solution built using large sewage pipes.

Raju Mupparapu, a resident of Warangal, Telangana, has innovated eco-friendly pens from dried corn husk which have garnered praise and 1,000 orders by the city’s commissioner and the Telangana State Innovation Cell.

Superintendent of Police Dr Sangram Patil, who left behind his medical career to join the civil services, has used his medical prowess to help the members of the Gotti Koya tribal community gain better access to healthcare