Innovation

Indian startups are turning everyday waste into valuable products — from flower petals to plastic. These innovations are building a circular economy and creating green jobs.

From Manipur’s Thanga village, Bijiyashanti Tongbram turns lotus stems from Loktak Lake into handwoven, sustainable fabrics while creating steady livelihoods for 30 women.

From drones monitoring farmlands to biofertilisers nurturing the soil, these farmer-led innovations are transforming Indian agriculture.

In a small village in Karnataka, students are being taught by Shiksha — a humanoid robot built by a young teacher who refused to accept outdated learning methods.

Mumbai’s Angad Daryani turned his battle with asthma into innovation — creating Praan, a made-in-India filterless air purifier that cleans even the most polluted spaces without costly filters.

A unique initiative under Project Chetna is using QR code lockets to reunite missing children and vulnerable adults, including those with Alzheimer’s.

At 23, Kerala’s Ashin P Krishna built Coco-bot, a coconut-harvesting robot making farming safer and creating new income for rural workers.

Bhim Raj Sharma used his daughter’s wedding savings to start the business. With Rs 30 lakh, he set up ‘Gaukriti’ in 2017 and he now earns more than Rs 1 crore.

Inspired by their sons' friendship this mom duo created ‘Buddy Up Network’, a friendship app for people with disabilities.

It takes more than one generation to make the living root bridge possible. Here’s how Meghayala might have found a solution for improved access in flood-prone regions.