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Meet the Man Who Quit His Job in London To Recycle 6 Lakh Litres of Greywater in Indian Schools

Prashant Sharma quit his job in London to launch a non-profit organisation called ‘Positive Action for Child and Earth Foundation’. Through this,...

05.04.2025 8

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Meet the Young Innovators Solving India’s Biggest Issues With ThingQbator

The thingQbator programme — a Cisco and nasscom foundation initiative — nurtures young innovators by providing mentorship, funding, and resources...

11.11.2024 4

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Yash Pakka Ltd: How 1 Son Took His Father’s Dream to a Rs 400 Crore Sustainable Packaging Success

Yash Pakka Ltd, started by KK Jhunjhunwala in Ayodhya in 1981, has transformed into a compostable packaging business, with a yearly production...

04.11.2024 4

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One Family’s Struggle is Changing Dialysis Care & Making It More Easily Available In Tier 2 & 3 Cities

Vituscare Medlife Pvt Ltd, started by Prabhat Shrivastava, Dr Saurabh Pokhariyal and Pankaj Tandon aims to increase the number of dialysis centres...

03.11.2024 2

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3 Friends Revive a Government School in Bengaluru, Keeping Kids in the Classroom

Srinivasan N, Sriram Visvanathan and Srinivas Padmanabharao formed the Tranquil Charitable Foundation (TCF) and adopted the Gubbalala Higher...

31.10.2024 10

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At 66, Nayana Mehta Launched Maami’s Munchies, Serving Love & Tradition in Every Bite

Nayana Mehta, a talented home cook, fulfilled her dream of starting a business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, at the young age of 66! She runs Maami’s...

30.10.2024 20

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When Success Isn’t Enough: Nikhil Taneja Confronted Societal Norms to Prioritise Mental Health

Nikhil Taneja, founder of Yuvaa, a youth media company, went through a period of great anxiety when he was doing well in his career. This led him...

28.10.2024 10

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Startup ‘Babynama’ Offers Hope and Guidance to New Parents Facing Sleepless Nights

Dr Sumitra Meena, a paediatrician who grew up in a Rajasthan village has built Babynama, a digital paediatric care platform that provides 24/7...

25.10.2024 3

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This Kerala Couple Spent 1.5 Years on the Road With Their Dog, Planting 10,000 Saplings

Sangeeth and Kavya, childhood sweethearts, took off on an all India overlanding trip 15 days after their wedding. Over the past 2 years, they've...

22.10.2024 3

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From Terrace Farming To Growing 6 Acres Of Exotic Vegetables, This 28 YO Earns Rs 1 Crore/Yr

Anushka Jaiswal, an economics graduate from Lucknow found her passion in farming. The 28-year-old grows exotic vegetables like red and yellow bell...

18.10.2024 3

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1.5 Lakh Indians Register To Save Lives: Join the Mission To Fight Blood Cancer

DKMS BMST Foundation India is committed to saving blood cancer patients nationwide by registering stem cell donors. Through various efforts -...

18.10.2024 50

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Mom-Daughter Duo’s Toy Business ‘Extrokids’ Started With Rs 5000 Today Gets 15000 Orders Per Month

S Haripriya started Extrokids, an online toy store to provide brain development toys for children. Helped by her mother S Banu, the store today...

16.10.2024 2

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How a Class 10 Dropout Became a Millionaire by Cultivating Rambutan & Dragonfruit

Lohith Shetty, a farmer from Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka started growing exotic fruits like rambutan, dragonfruit, mangosteen on his...

11.10.2024 7

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Why Don’t We Take Period Pain Seriously? 2 Women Share Their Painful Endometriosis Journeys

Devleena Chatterjee and Sneha Khedkar share their stories of living with debilitating pain every month. Doctors sent them home with painkillers...

10.10.2024 10

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Breaking News to Breaking Point: How a Journalist Uncovered an Anxiety Disorder Through Ear Pain

Rama, a journalist, worked at breakneck speed for almost two decades and feared rest. A visit to the ENT for ear pain changed her life, as she was...

09.10.2024 2

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Speaking up After 25 Years: How Education Helped This Survivor Break the Cycle of Abuse

Priyatama Sharma, a librarian in Bhopal, grew up in a society where girls were considered a burden. She was sexually abused from the ages of 5 to...

04.10.2024 4

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How Will The Government’s New ‘Ecomark’ Help You Identify Eco-Friendly Products?

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has come up with the Ecomark Rules, 2024 to label products that follow its criteria. This ‘...

03.10.2024 3

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Revitalising Surat’s Coast: 150 Hectares of Mangroves Improving Biodiversity and Farmers’ Lives

L&T has planted mangroves across 150 hectares in Karanj and Hansot, Gujarat, through its Blue Carbon initiative. This effort has boosted farmer...

01.10.2024 4

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Heart Attack Symptoms In Women: Spotting the Hidden Signs & How They Are Different For Women

Heart disease is commonly misconstrued as a problem associated primarily with men, but studies have shown that it is far from the truth. A lack of...

27.09.2024 8

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‘Be Kind’: What Toxic Workplaces Can Learn From Companies Building Healthy Environments

Amidst viral conversations about toxic workplaces and their impact on employee well-being we highlight workplaces creating healthier environments....

24.09.2024 3

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3 Powerful Lessons From ‘Laapataa Ladies’, India’s Official Pick for Oscars 2025

'Laapataa Ladies', India’s entry for the 2025 Oscars in the Foreign Film category, is a story about two brides swapped during a train journey....

23.09.2024 1

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Shell’s ‘Changemakers of Tomorrow 2024’: Revolutionary Ideas, From Seed Sowing Shoes to Biofuel Robots

Shell India’s ‘Changemakers of Tomorrow’ 2024 highlighted youth-driven innovations designed to propel India towards a low-carbon future. The event...

23.09.2024 2

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Why a Couple Fought Relentless Battles to Demand Justice After Whistleblower Manjunath’s Murder

When IOC officer Manjunath Shanmugam was murdered for exposing petrol adulteration, his IIM alumni, Anjali and Jaishankar, refused to stay silent....

20.09.2024 1

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Shreyovi’s Inspiring Journey: A 9-YO Wildlife Photographer Who Picked Up a Camera at 2

Shreyovi Mehta is a runner-up at the Natural History Museum, London’s 60th Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. She grew up accompanying her...

17.09.2024 3

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Meet the Mumbai Mom Who Organises Nature Adventures for Parents & Children. Even Infants!

Nehal Shah, an avid traveller, began taking her son on her adventures and saw the value of outdoor experiences for families. Recognising the...

16.09.2024 3

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How One Man Grew 80+ Forests Across 12 States Using This Innovative Method

Moved by the cries of displaced birds, RK Nair bought a piece of land in 2012 and planted 1,500 trees using the Miyawaki method. Since then, he has...

12.09.2024 3

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Onam 2024: 10 Must-Try ‘Sadhya’ Dishes From Kerala’s Top Chefs [Recipes Included]

The Onam celebration features a lavish vegetarian feast known as Onasadhya, which includes diverse dishes like Avial, Beetroot Pachadi, and Palada...

12.09.2024 9

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Food Startup ‘Tocco’ Helps Women in Their 50s Build an Identity Through Cooking, Earns Rs 1 Cr/Yr

Reshma Suresh founded 'Tocco' to empower home chefs, helping them showcase their talents through homemade regional delicacies infused with...

11.09.2024 3

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‘Don’t Rush to Give Advice’: How to Help Someone Who Is Having Suicidal Thoughts

Many people who contemplate suicide mask their inner pain but often leave subtle signs that can alert loved ones. This World Suicide Prevention...

10.09.2024 10

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Carrot Farming Success: Farmer Replaces Paddy With Carrots to Transform His Life, Earns Rs 1 Cr/Yr

Over the past 30 years, Phuman Singh Kaurra from Punjab has been turning his family's fortunes around through carrot farming. He also has a seed...

09.09.2024 4

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Thane Man Turns Heritage Fabric Into Eco-Friendly Makhar, Gets Sold Out Every Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi: Thane-based Sandesh Shankar Gaonkar's 'Sarvangi Arts' stands out for its eco-friendly ‘makhar’ (decorations) made from...

06.09.2024 1

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Ganesh Chaturthi: Top 8 Places For The Best Modak in Mumbai

All set for Ganesha Chaturthi and the delicious ukadiche modak? If you are in Mumbai and looking for the best places to buy these sweet treats,...

04.09.2024 4

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‘Online Cake Bhejo’: Patna Man Built Rs 1.5 Cr Millet Bakery Chain to Fulfil His Mom’s Last Wish

College dropout Ashish Ranjan started OCB (Online Cake Bhejo) in 2017 with his friend Buddhisen Bittu. The chain of bakeries employs and empowers...

03.09.2024 3

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Why A Doctor In Telangana Offers Free Treatment, Charges Less For Surgeries & Sponsors Students

Dr Ravinder Chowkidaar founded the Sushruta Foundation after struggling to afford his father's cancer treatment. He provides affordable and free...

02.09.2024 2

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How This Startup’s Innovation Can Save Over 3000 Kg Of Paper Waste From Reaching Landfills Every Month

Indic Initiatives, the brainchild of B G Seetharaman, Vinay Kumar and Rajeeva Deekshit has pioneered an end-to-end machine that recycles...

30.08.2024 2

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Paralympics 2024: Sports Helped Krishna Nagar Overcome Bullying & Become a Para-Badminton Champion

rom Jaipur, Krishna Nagar overcame bullying and a height disadvantage to win gold in para-badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Despite facing...

29.08.2024 2

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‘Inspired by Avatar’s Pandora’: Meet the Naturalist Duo Behind India’s 1st Private Biosphere in Uttarakhand

Inspired by the movie Avatar, environmentalist and clean air activist Jai Dhar Gupta turned 32 acres near Uttarakhand's Rajaji National Park into a...

28.08.2024 4

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A Farmer’s Son, How Nikunj Vasoya’s Passion for Cooking Catapulted Him to Culinary Stardom

Nikunj Vasoya, raised in a poor farming family in Gujarat, turned his passion for cooking into a successful career by creating a YouTube channel ‘...

27.08.2024 4

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How to Fight Crime With AI: IPS Officer Explains How Maharashtra Police’s MARVEL Will Work

Maharashtra government's MARVEL will augment law enforcement by developing AI tools to provide tailor-made solutions to the police force.

26.08.2024 3

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Exclusive: ‘Curious Parent’ Harpreet Grover On How 5 Mins of Genuine Talk With Kids Helps Parents

Inspired by his experience as a new father, Harpreet Singh Grover, who goes by the name ‘The Curious Parent’ on social media, helps parents...

23.08.2024 1

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‘For Our Grandmas’: Teens Design AI-Enabled Walking Stick Attachment To Prevent Falls Among Seniors

Inspired by their grandmothers' mobility challenges, two Class 12 students from Mumbai, Rahi Shah and Hriday Boriawala, developed Walkfit — an...

21.08.2024 2

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Inspired By Tagore’s Santiniketan, Bengal Man Starts ‘Tree School’; Innovates to Stop Dropouts

Moved by the plight of students displaced amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Murshidabad, West Bengal, Angshuman Thakur started the Anirvana Gacher Iskul...

19.08.2024 1

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‘I Restarted Swimming After 30 & Swam Across the English Channel’: New Mom’s Search for Self-Love

Nashik-based Tanvi Deore (33) rekindled her passion for swimming after an 18-year hiatus to fulfil her childhood dream of swimming the English...

16.08.2024 2

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What Happens At NASA Space Camp? 16-YO Aspiring Astrophysicist Shares All About Her Dream Trip

Geet, a student of Class 11 from Delhi participated in the NASA Space Camp at the US Space and Rocket Center in June 2024. Geet was just five when...

09.08.2024 3

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Meet ‘Broseph’, The Viral Social Worker Helping Bengaluru Fight Cyber Scams, Stalking & More

A social worker and a legend on Reddit, Dushyant Dubey aka St Broseph helps people solve the most complex problems, ranging from cyber crime,...

07.08.2024 1

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Woman’s Idea Helped Her Dad Get Right Prices for His Apple Produce With Triple The Profits

Aprajita Bansal runs Phal Phool, a startup that sells apples and other products grown on her family orchard in Banon, Himachal Pradesh. By...

06.08.2024 3

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LinkedIn For Blue Collar Jobs: Bihar Man Built India’s 1st Job Portal for Daily Wage Workers

Chandrashekhar Mandal started Digital Labour Chowk to support daily wage labourers by connecting them with employers through an online platform....

05.08.2024 2

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‘Dreams Don’t Have An Expiry Date’: 8 Senior Citizens Who Achieved Their Lifelong Goals After 60

Meet eight amazing Indians who found success, and started living their dreams after 60. From building model rockets for ISRO to winning gold medals...

04.08.2024 1

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Grow Your Microgreens Using This Portable, Chemical-Free Cultivator Made of Banana Pulp Waste

Food technologists Snehal Ambekar and Sayak Gupta have designed an automated cultivator for growing microgreens. Their venture SS Agriqulture...

02.08.2024 2

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Vikas Khanna’s 40-Year-Long Journey From His Grandma’s Kitchen To Becoming a Michelin-Star Chef

Chef Vikas Khanna's hard work conquered all the challenges on his way. Starting from his grandmother's kitchen, he took his love for cooking to New...

01.08.2024 2

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