Technology

From free Wi-Fi and SOS call boxes to flood alerts and real-time surveillance, these smart poles act as on-street extensions of the city’s control room.

With just Rs 2 lakh and sheer ingenuity, a teacher in rural Karnataka built ‘Shiksha’ — a simple humanoid robot now helping children learn Kannada, English, and Maths across government schools.

In Tonk, Rajasthan, IAS officer Dr Saumya Jha led a bold experiment to fix the district’s math crisis through PadhaiWithAI, an AI-powered personalised learning platform. In just six weeks, it transformed government classrooms — raising the Class 10 math pass rate to 96.4% and setting a model for how AI can bridge learning gaps in rural India.

Kerala-based startup ‘Mykare Health’ was founded by Senu Sam, Rahmathulla T M, and Joash Philipose with the aim of building India’s largest affordable healthcare network.

We picked out five of India's most promising Artificial Intelligence startups that are reshaping industries with their cutting-edge innovation and technology.

Attention, changemakers! Need a platform for your innovation? The ‘Quiet Innovators’ contest by The Better India and Shiv Nadar Foundation aims to empower you and help you scale up your impact.

Kochi startup Ansfrid SmartCare Pvt Ltd aims to offer affordable emergency-alert devices to assist senior citizens living alone.

Based in Delhi, friends Dhananjaya Bharadwaj and Abhimanyu Singh founded ‘ParkMate’ to tackle parking challenges in India.

Admission to the National Institute of Design, Haryana, was a pivotal moment for Siddharth UR from Chennai. It introduced him to a world of opportunities where he could employ his design abilities to improve lives. Currently pursuing studies at Harvard, here's a glimpse of his creative journey.

Inspired by COVID-19, the founders of Muse Wearables came up with an innovative way to make payments contactless while tracking health. Called Ring One, it is the first such device made entirely in India.