NASSCOM Innovation Award Archives

Gavi Kothari: The teen entrepreneur initiating change through tech

by Amrita Priya | May 20, 2022

(May 20, 2022) The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown brought the world and the economy to its knees. Not for long though: various tech solutions soon sprung up to bridge the gap that had begun to make its presence the world over. If there were apps and web...

Young Innovator Hemesh Chadalavada’s unique invention monitors Alzheimer patients

by Amrita Priya | Mar 7, 2022

(March 7, 2022) When Hyderabad boy 15-year-old Hemesh Chadalavada saw how disoriented his Alzheimer-suffering grandmother was, he felt helpless. The young innovator worked on a Stem-based app and wearable device that would not only monitor her movements, but also give...

Teen innovator Varun Saikia’s AI-driven Makara rids water bodies of plastic

by Amrita Priya | Mar 1, 2022

(March 1, 2022) The sight of a gasping pilot whale washed ashore in Thailand in 2018 left a 12-year-old Varun Saikia heartbroken. “I followed the news, and found that it died of starvation as her belly was full of plastic waste. It shook me. I knew I had to come up...

How Bal Puraskar winners are shaping kid entrepreneurs

by Amrita Priya | Feb 11, 2022

(February 11, 2022) These young achievers stepped up in the darkest times, helping society find relief during an unprecedented lockdown. They reached out to other children in need. The Bal Puraskar winners are in the limelight today, and are inspiring other pint-sized...