Ideas in Action
Showcases the journeys of innovators as their ideas take shape, grow, and move closer to real-world impact. Each story reflects the steps, struggles, and breakthroughs that define their path forward.
Chennai
Anbarasan: Transforming non-recycling plastic waste into Tomorrow's Clean Fuel
Anbarsan’s journey began in 2018, when this Petrochemical Engineering graduate from Paramakudi, now Director of ….
Coimbatore
Bherev Jain: Building REPROC - Turning Plastic Waste into Sustainable Roofing & Boards
Bherev Jain from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is a young founder who turned a moment of awakening into a mission that now shapes his…
Chennai
Rajeshwari’s Journey: The Strength Behind Our City’s Cleanliness
Mrs. Rajeshwari, an electric-vehicle waste collection operator from Urbaser Sumeet in Teynampet Zone 9, is one of the frontline “ground warriors” who keep…
Bangalore
Babulal: A Visionary Who Turned Plastic Waste Into Possibility
It all began with a powerful question from Mr. Babulal Shiradana: What if plastic waste could become a resource instead of a crisis? Along with Lt Cdr Abhishek Tiwari, a Navy veteran…
Chennai
Dr. Devi Ramamoorthy: The Scientist Who Gave ‘Non-recyclable’ Waste a Second Life
Dr. Devi Ramamoorthy’s transformation is one of quiet brilliance and unstoppable purpose. A Chennai-based chemist with a B.Sc, M.Sc, and PhD…
Uttar Pradesh
Ajay Badal & Swathi Y: The Duo Turning Waste Into Clean, Engineered Fuel for India
Dew Resource Management Pvt. Ltd. began not as a business idea, but as a realization, that India’s mountains of dry waste and the cement industry’s….
Stories in Progress
Shares honest reflections from the innovation journey – what worked, what didn’t, and the insights gained along the way. These stories reveal the growth that comes from every challenge and turning point.
Delhi
Pathways School Teen Interns: Young Minds Discovering Purpose Through Sustainability
There is something extraordinary about watching the next generation take its first steps toward purpose. At Pathways School, Delhi, DPurpose Foundation had the privilege….
Coimbatore
TNGSS: A Stage Where Women, Students, and Innovation Stood Strong Together
What began as an exciting opportunity evolved into a defining milestone when we participated in the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit 2025, held on…
Chennai
Opening Doors: A First Look into Real-World Innovation Ecosystems
Climafix Summit 2025, India’s largest climate startup gathering held on September 10-11 at IITM Research Park, became a meaningful milestone for DPurpose…
Chennai
Climafix 2025: A Catalyst for Women’s Leadership in Sustainability
Climafix 2025 brought together pioneers from climate tech, sustainability, green manufacturing, eco-innovation, and clean-tech entrepreneurship, creating….
Ideas in Action
Showcases the journeys of student innovators as their ideas take shape, grow, and move closer to real-world impact. Each story reflects the steps, struggles, and breakthroughs that define their path forward.
Bengaluru
Mihir’s Journey: From Bengaluru Innovators to Eco-Entrepreneurs
Mihir, a chemical engineering graduate from RV College of Engineering in Bengaluru, always dreamed of creating something meaningful. Encouraged by his family….
Chennai
Siva’s Journey: From Edtech Visionary to AI Innovator
Siva Nithish Kumar grew up in Tamil Nadu as part of a close-knit family of four. A final year AI and Machine Learning student at Sri Eshwar College of Engineering….
Bihar
Mantosh’s Journey: From Bihar Student to Service Tech Innovator
Mantosh grew up in Bihar as part of a hardworking and supportive family where education and ambition were deeply valued. A final year communication engineering student….
Chennai
Dhanalakshmi’s Mission: Combating Crop Loss with Smart Agritech Solutions
Dhanalakshmi grew up in Chennai in a humble, middle-class family that valued education and hard work. Surrounded by the everyday challenges of life….
Gujarat
Shubh’s Journey: Tackling E-Waste Through Trust and Tech
Shubh Tanna grew up in Gujarat in a supportive family where entrepreneurship and ambition were deeply valued. With a B.Tech degree completed and preparations underway for his master’s,….
Stories in Progress
Shares honest reflections from the innovation journey – what worked, what didn’t, and the insights gained along the way. These stories reveal the growth that comes from every challenge and turning point.
Mumbai
Amey & Team’s Mission: Tackling Construction Pollution through Innovation
Growing up in Mumbai in a family of doctors and academics, Amey always felt the quiet pressure to carve his own path and create meaningful change….
Chennai
Harshavardhan’s Journey: Innovating Affordable Disease Detection Through Technology
Harshavardhan, an electronics and communication engineering student from Shri Sairam Institute of Technology in Chennai, has always been fascinated by how things work…..
Gujarat
Drashti’s Journey: From Village Visionary to Sustainable Brand Builder
Drashti grew up in a small village near Bhavnagar, Gujarat, in a humble household where her father worked as a farmer and her mother managed the home….
Andhra Pradesh
Surekha’s Journey: From Student to Data Innovator
Surekha grew up in a supportive family in Andhra Pradesh, where her father works as a priest and her mother manages the household….
Uttarakhand
Deepak’s Journey: Reviving Ancient Grains for Modern Nutrition
Deepak Singh, a computer science engineering graduate from Uttarakhand Technical University, always believed in solving real life problems through innovation….
