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IIT-M’s 3D, Paper-Based, Portable Device Detects Milk Adulteration in 30 Secs

IIT-M’s 3D, Paper-Based, Portable Device Detects Milk Adulteration in 30 Secs

Researchers led by Dr Pallab Sinha Mahapatra, an associate professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, have developed a...

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IIT Madras PhD Student Invents Borewell Rescue Machine to Save Trapped Children

23.01.2026 20

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Ex-IRS Officer's Free UPSC CSE Course Eliminates Need for Paid Coaching

14.01.2026 40

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IAS Officer Uses IoT to Raise Water Supply, Cut Power Bills by 40% in 16 Villages

12.01.2026 30

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Why Children From Tokyo to Berlin Once Wrote Letters to Nehru Asking for Elephants

25.11.2025 10

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Once Told a Career Would Hurt Her Marriage Prospects, She Now Helps 1000+ Women Build Careers in Tech

22.11.2025 10

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After a Terrifying Attack 7 Years Ago, This Bengaluru Artist Helped Women Reclaim Unsafe Streets

20.11.2025 10

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If Leaving the City Is Not an Option - Here Are 6 Things Delhi Residents Can Do To Fight Pollution

05.11.2025 7

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This Prodigy Went to MIT at 14, Has Now Built One of World's Most Advanced Air Purification Tech

05.11.2025 10

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How a Kargil Photographer’s Love for Wildlife Led Him To Capture Snow Leopards in the Himalayas

23.10.2025 10

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How 2 IIT-Kanpur Grads Built a Rs 63 Cr EV Startup Powering 1 Lakh Battery Swaps Daily

10.10.2025 20

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This Smokeless & Biodegradable Innovation to Kill Mosquitoes Can Help India Battle Dengue

23.09.2025 7

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The Farming Collectives Restoring Land, Water, & Livelihood for 2 Lakh Families With Sustainable Practices

13.09.2025 10

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How Regenerative Farming Empowered a Jharkhand Woman To Build a Rs 10 Lakh Business & a Life of Dignity

10.09.2025 10

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Once a Poacher, Now a Guardian: How One Man Helped Save 70 Tigers

Anil Mistry’s life changed the day he saw a dying doe in the Sundarbans. Once a poacher, he is now a conservationist who has saved 70 tigers and...

01.09.2025 8

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Meet The Man Who Swapped the Gun for a Camera & Gave Us India’s First Tiger Photo

Frederick Walter Champion is considered the 'Father of Camera Trap Photography'. Conservationists today use this method to calculate tiger census and...

19.08.2025 20

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From Flood-Hit Assam to Drought-Hit Maharashtra: The 70 Groups Protecting India from Climate Threats

From reviving millets in Maharashtra to restoring mangroves in Raigad and building climate-ready cities in Assam, the ClimateRISE Alliance unites 70...

19.08.2025 10

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This Ladakhi Hero Has Rescued 47 Snow Leopards With Just a Blanket & Net

Meet Khenrab Phuntsog, a wildlife guard from Ladakh who has rescued 47 snow leopards over two decades, often using just a blanket and net. His...

09.08.2025 20

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This Jharkhand Village Cut Crop Losses with Solar Tech — Now It’s a Model for 12 Districts

In Jharkhand’s mining districts, solar dryers, irrigation pumps, and cold storage units are helping smallholder farmers reduce waste and increase...

28.07.2025 10

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This Bengaluru Startup Built a Machine That Turns Waste Into Nutrient-Rich Compost in Just 8 Hours

‘Waste Is Gold’, a waste management company, has arrived at a unique technological solution to address the waste management concern. This...

25.07.2025 10

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8 Indian Heroes Who Became Legends in Wildlife Conservation

From snow leopard conservationist Rinchen Wangchuk to tiger protection pioneer Kailash Sankhala, these individuals fought to protect endangered...

11.07.2025 10

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How Solar Power Is Transforming Healthcare in 7000 Villages of Mizoram

Solar power is transforming healthcare in Mizoram. Through a state-wide collaboration with SELCO Foundation, 300 health centres now bring life-saving...

04.06.2025 10

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Why Funding India’s Green Startups is Crucial for an Equitable, Low-Carbon Energy Transition

Only 2.5 percent of India’s climate tech startups reach growth-stage funding. Here’s why long-term investment, better infrastructure, and patient...

19.05.2025 10

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