If we want non renewable energies to make real, large scale impact, they need to get integrated into modern lifestyle. For example, if we want the space-starved, time constrained urban dweller to adopt solar energy, it should be made as convenient for them as switching on their microwave ovens.With this aim, our team is developing the ‘window mounted solar oven’. It utilises solar energy for cooking and dyeing in a user friendly way.

Brick manufacturing in India is a traditional and unorganised industry. Of late, due to rapid urbanisation, high rise metropolises and a spurt in real estate development, brick making has become one of the most flourishing and booming industries. There are more than 22,000 brick kilns in India engaging more than 3 million (30 lakhs) workers. The brick kiln industry is an unorganised sector in India where most of the jobs are performed manually.

Byclip, a bicycle parking rack, is a solution to the need for organising large number of bicycles and prevent their lateral fall because of random parking practices. Bicycles falling atop one another result in damage to bicycle frames, wheels, components, etc. Such damages further deter cyclists from using such parking spaces especially in large campuses like institutes, software complexes, apartment complexes, etc.

In India, a large number of people are suffering from paraplegia, which is impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. Their limited mobility ultimately leads to underprivileged livelihood. This hand-tricycle is the result of our efforts towards paraplegic population and provide them with an attractive and self reliant mobility solution. With the support of Ministry of Human Resource Development, we have designed this human-powered mobility vehicle which is light weight, modular and weatherproof.

The project started with a strong motivation based on the catastrophic effect of floods in Assam and Kashmir in the year 2014. It claimed the lives of more than three hundred people and affected thousands. It was realised that there are limited ways by which people can be rescued in floods. Especially in places like Kashmir which got hit by such a severe scale of flood for the first time in the history.Based on interaction with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team, we have designed a special purpose vehicle.

Our team’s movie, ‘Hum Chitra Banate Hain’ is the recipient of National Film Award 2016 for the best animation film. It has also won the grand prize the ‘Light of Asia’ - at the Indie Anifest-2016, Seoul, Korea and the Jury’s Special Mention Award at the SiGNS Festival, Kerala.

The Cell for Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit (CISTS) at IIT Bombay investigates the scientific literature extant in the Sanskrit language, and publishes the findings in a way that is palatable to a modern reader. In pursuit of our work at CISTS, we have long felt hampered by the limited tools available for the typesetting and

Municipal solid waste is not a severe problem in rural areas but in urban areas there is not enough land available to allow it to degrade on its own. The waste such as garden waste has low density (75-100 kg/m3 ) and hence occupies a lot of space in landfills, and is difficult to compost due to high ash content of leaves. The incineration option is better but expensive to build, operate and maintain in developing countries as the moisture content is high in wastes.

India’s performance in the field of maternal and child health has been poorer than expected irrespective of the tremendous economic growth the nation has seen. The latest National Family Health Survey - 4 (NFHS-4) data shows that 34.4 % children under the age of 5 are stunted in the state of Maharashtra. This is more particularly so in regions with high tribal population.

Quality and the quantum of energy consumption is a barometer of the progress of any society, today. Household energy consumption is an important subset of this and within it the household electricity consumption. The nature of this consumption can be studied at four distinct levels; access, availability, adequacy and quality. Is the electricity accessible in the first place? If accessible, is the electricity available for consumption when needed and is it adequate for the purpose at hand?