by Charu Thakur | May 9, 2025
(May 9, 2025) “Just a year ago, I was a 16-year-old thinking what to do and now I have taught in more than 25 schools in South Africa. It’s a huge achievement for me”, says D Sai Karthik, the founder of TeamTeach, a collective of high-school students...
by Darshana Ramdev | Oct 30, 2024
(October 30, 2024) Varin Sikka, a 16-year-old innovator, is advancing climate technology with his invention, AirCat, a Direct Air Capture (DAC) system designed to capture carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. AirCat addresses the high energy costs traditionally...
by Charu Thakur | Sep 28, 2024
(September 28, 2024) A newspaper article about Shuchi Scheme – a menstrual hygiene project by the Karnataka government that distributes free sanitary pads for school girls – coming to a halt owing to Covid-19 shifted something in the then 14-year-old...
by Charu Thakur | Jun 19, 2024
(June 19, 2024) Growing up in Bengaluru, Jeya Malhotra often saw children with intellectual disabilities being mocked or bullied in her apartment complex. The sight was painful as these kids couldn’t defend themselves, but what she found daunting was the lack of...
