Young Achievers

Growing up visiting villages in Rajasthan, 17-year-old Sharanya Mehta witnessed first-hand the struggles of farmers coping with water scarcity. As part of The Better India’s Children’s Day series, she writes a Letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sharing her journey and vision for sustainable water management.

Sumit Prajapati (22) from Muzaffarnagar turned his father’s rickshaw into a stage for social media. From odd jobs and family struggles to creating viral videos, he now inspires thousands by proving that no work is small.

For nearly 30 years, IIT Bombay’s ‘Eureka!’ has been helping young innovators turn campus ideas into thriving startups. Run entirely by students, this business-model competition connects founders with mentors, investors, and the lessons no classroom can teach.

Pharmacy students from Mohan Babu University, led by mentors Dr V Kiran, Dr J Venkateswara Rao, and student leader R Badrinath Reddy, are empowering Andhra Pradesh’s Nagaiah Gari Palli village through sustainable bamboo salt production, creating new livelihoods beyond farming.

Five students from Bengaluru’s government schools, children of housekeepers and technicians, built a robot in their classroom. Now, they’re representing India at the 2025 FIRST Global Challenge in Panama — proving brilliance has no postcode.

Frustrated by the lack of reading spaces, college friends Heet and Om started ‘Your Reading Circle’ — a simple idea that’s turning parks across Ahmedabad into free, walk-in libraries. Here’s how you can bring the same magic to your neighbourhood.

Left behind as a newborn, Niyati Chetransh never let her past define her. Today, at just 13, she’s mastered 42 instruments and plays the national anthem on 15 instruments in 65 seconds! Watch her amazing journey.

Sunita Pahal defied stereotypes, societal pressure, and grueling training to become an IAF Wing Commander. Her story is a testament to courage, determination, and breaking barriers for women in defence.

Meet Mannat Kaur, the 18-year-old who became the first Indian to compete at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize with her eco-friendly greywater recycling system. Her innovation can save up to 50% of household water and reduce carbon emissions by 85%.

A small-town teen with no access to proper courts or coaching has battled odds to join India’s junior squash team, showing how grit, family support, and hunger can create champions.