Issue 31
Innovators develop an affordable Breathing Support Device that helps save babies born with Respiratory Disorders
Every year, more than 4 lakh babies are born with Respiratory Distress Syndrome in India, and out of the 4 lakh, about 1.2 lakh die within a few months of birth. Deaths during transport to higher centers of care can be as high as 30%. These high mortality rates can be prevented by the application …
In the valley, beyond the unrest, young Kashmiris are building mental peace in youth through art
Before 1989, only 1700 people visited the only psychiatric facility in Kashmir. In 2015, the number had exponentially jumped to 100,000. In 2015, in a study by Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières), it was alarmingly concluded that half of all residents of the valley suffer from mental health problems. The report stated that “1.8 …
Far away from the hustle bustle of city life, this unique music school is giving voice to children in the tribal areas of Hubbali
The initiative which was first begun as free music class has now transformed into a full-fledged residential school. What started with a small group of twenty students, KSV now has 220 children under its care whose education is funded by the support of sponsors. All students are educated for free and typically, every student has …
IIT Delhi alumnus develops an innovation to fix acute lower back pain without any surgery
The critical conditions of lower back pain which require surgical intervention are quite complicated and has chances of hindering the biomechanics of the whole vertebral column, making it a temporary solution. What the world needed was a more permanent solution and the one to come up with a relatively effective innovation was a biomedical …
School students are walking out of their classes to attract the attention of the authorities towards climate change
Thousands of school students and young people are walking out of their classes in the form of rebellion to attract the attention of the authorities to take a proactive approach towards abating climate change. With young blood running through their veins and a hope to rescue the planet in their hearts, these young marchers are …
A group of engineers from Kerala build a robot to clean manholes and put an end to manual scavenging
According to the NCSK, one person has died in every five days in the year 2017 making it the most disturbing reality which cannot be unseen. People jump inside the deep manholes full of human excreta and harmful gases which becomes the prime reason for their death. A group of engineers from Kerala have come …
One man who saved 20 million litres of water Alone!
In a world racing for perfection, one rarely finds people working to mend neglected imperfections. Mr Aabid Surti, a national award winner with over 80 books to his credit, is one such individual, who started with an idea and now, is well known as the man who almost single-handedly has saved over 20 million litres …
School students from villages in Rajasthan are making communities sustainable using DIY solutions
An ordinary looking school, relatively small in size like most in the rural belt of Rajasthan, was experiencing a surreally extraordinary vibe. A group of kids, clustered around the corner, were tinkering with regular household materials in an attempt to build a solar powered Lamp. These lamps would come as a gleeful respite to the …