Innovation

Ajinkya Dhariya from Pune says Infosys Foundation’s Aarohan Social Innovation Awards gave him the means to scale his innovation Pad Care Labs, a venture that sustainably disposes off sanitary pads and converts them into packaging material.

For farmers who work long after sunset, a new smart stick called Kisan Mitra Chhadi aims to offer an early warning when snakes are nearby, using sensors and vibration alerts.

What started as frustration over not knowing when their train would arrive soon turned into a business plan that’s now known as the Yatri app, helping Mumbai commuters understand train schedules and track it.

At IIT Indore in Madhya Pradesh, students use MakerSpace labs to build prototypes from year one, working on real problems with tools, mentorship, and early exposure to innovation.

What if farming didn’t need land at all? In Ludhiana, siblings Asthika and Shankar Narula are growing authentic Kashmiri saffron indoors using aeroponics, turning their father’s idea into a Rs 26 lakh venture.

In the NTR district, a QR code built by G Srinivas Reddy is now being used by the Andhra Pradesh Police. It fits into a ride in seconds.

With 40 per cent of produce lost in summer, this simple cooling box helps vendors reduce spoilage and protect daily earnings.

A game-changer in sustainable construction, the silica composite blocks are strong, have tensile integrity, and are completely recyclable. Here’s how they are making their way into a variety of projects.

When a friend shared his family's struggle with autism, three students from Sangli's Rajarambapu Institute of Technology responded by building an AI chatbot that gives parents daily guidance between therapy sessions.

From Kochi’s Umesh Damodaran, who lets you rent mango trees, to Kolkata-based Navkaran Singh Bagga’s water-from-air systems, and innovations from IIT Madras and NIT Rourkela — these stories sound like April Fool’s jokes, but are solving real problems across India.