From Bengaluru to South Africa: How D Sai Karthik is reimagining classrooms across borders

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...

Varin Sikka: The young innovator’s invention AirCat tackles carbon capture with self-sustaining tech

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...

Riddhi Javali: Eradicating period poverty by educating and helping rural school girls

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...

Young innovator Bhavya Sri Suravajhala is helping tackle the teen mental health crisis

by vikram | Aug 30, 2024

(August 30, 2024) As a high school student, Bhavya Sri Suravajhala was witness to the increasing pressures faced by her peers, leading to anxiety, stress, and other teen mental health issues. Unlike many her age who would only wish they could do something about it and...

Vidhi Yadav: Mental health for Gen Z through Beyond The Bounds

by Darshana Ramdev | Aug 23, 2024

(August 23, 2024) “Resilience is the only way to survive your changemaker journey,” says Vidhi Yadav, founder, Beyond the Bounds. “You’re going to feel that things aren’t working – take a break but don’t give up. They will...