Uttar Pradesh

Ankit Singh from Uttar Pradesh is a self-taught ethical hacker and bug bounty hunter, who has identified security threats for several tech giants like Apple, Twitter and Yahoo and even the Government of India.

Kanpur-based Nitin Kumar runs Ek Nayee Rahh Foundation, an NGO that has started a 'ghat waala school' to teach children of marginalised backgrounds different subjects, entirely free of cost. He also funds their school fees and higher education

A farmer's son from Uttar Pradesh, Anand Pandey was once unable to get admission into IIT. Today, his brilliant innovations have ensured him a place as a guest lecturer at the same.

Can running help control blood pressure and cholesterol? Yes, say Lucknow's Amartya and Nutan Sinha, who went from being 'unhealthy foodies' to prize-winning marathon runners.

Rajat Jaiswal, a commercial airline pilot, and his friend Farman Beig launched Wat-a-Burger in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in 2016. Today, the franchise has its presence in 16 cities with 60 outlets.

Sandeep Saran started making furniture from wooden items as a hobby, but it soon evolved into Kaath Kagaz. His home studio offers customised furniture, earning him up to Rs 15 lakh per year

Lucknow-based Vidushi Vijayvergiya launched Isak Fragrances to continue her family's business of making and selling perfumes. These fragrances are artisanal and vegan, and aim to popularise the forgotten trend of Indian perfumery.

Brothers Pandit Laxman Rao Nayak Kewale and Pandit Gangadhar Rao Kewale started the International Music Centre Ashram in Varanasi in 1975 to promote and teach Indian classical music through instruments including tabla, bansuri, sitar, and sarangi

Mukesh and Chandramouli Pandey from Uttar Pradesh formed the Navchetna Agro Centre Producer Company Limited to convert cattle waste across 21 villages into vermicompost, which they export to countries including Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

Sewaram, a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, started growing strawberries alongside his usual sugarcane farming by dividing his 1-acre land, and now earns upto Rs 20,000 a month