Shobana Chandrashekar’s initiative to ‘Make Ooty Beautiful’ brings down plastic use in the hill station; reclaims public spaces

Since 2014, MOB has been working towards strengthening solid waste management, reducing the use of [...]

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Seven wooden toy-making traditions of India

From Rajasthan to Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh to Telangana and West Bengal, India has a [...]

Kerala: How this 12th-pass woman turned her organic food processing home business into a successful start-up

Francy Joshimon set up Minnus Fresh Food Products to promote the use of organic foods [...]

From creating world’s first mangroves app to mapping new species, how Godrej & Boyce balances conservation with business

Soon after independence, an indenture made in 1948 transferred the then village of Vikhroli to [...]

Spocto frees banks of loan recovery headaches; saves borrowers from collection agents

On the 2nd of every month, Shyam Singh, a farmer in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, [...]

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Kerala: How Sobha’s CSR arm shifted underprivileged students to online education

Real estate giant Sobha Ltd’s corporate social responsibility or CSR initiatives cover six villages under [...]

Sequretek gets a lockdown leg-up as enterprises rush to enhance cyber security

In 2013, two friends set up a cyber security firm that could provide a platform [...]

Papa CJ: India’s Oxford educated stand-up comedian who’s doesn’t aspire to be seen as a public figure

An MBA from Oxford, corporate coach, motivational speaker and moderator – that’s Papa CJ – [...]

How Ustad Moinuddin Khan is keeping the rich legacy of sarangi alive

Sometime in 1986, showman of Bollywood Raj Kapoor arranged a party in Jaipur to celebrate [...]

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Tendu leaves cushion tribals from economic deprivation during COVID-19

At around 4 am, Shamli Devi leaves her home with a water bottle, torch and [...]