Ananda Prakash Verma is the co‑founder and CEO of Fasal, an AI- and IoT-based precision agriculture platform launched in 2018. As a progress catalyst in agritech, Ananda Prakash Verma combines engineering expertise with field insights to democratise advanced crop advisory services for horticulture farmers.

As floodwaters continue to ravage large parts of Punjab, leaving villages in Ajanala, Fazilka, and Ramdas cut off from electricity and basic essentials, Hartek Foundation announced the donation of 500 solar-powered lights to households struggling in darkness after days of power outages. The distribution is being carried out in partnership with Global Sikhs, whose ground teams are already active in relief operations across the worst-affected districts. 

Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled launched a 12-day intensive coaching camp, supported by NTT DATA under its CSR program. Inaugurated at the Samarthanam Art Centre, the camp will prepare India’s top 56 visually impaired women cricketers for the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind, scheduled for November 2025 across three venues — New Delhi, Kathmandu, and Bengaluru.

Located in close proximity to the Geri Care Hospital, this newest 75-bed, state-of-the-art Assisted Living facility is designed for elders requiring expert medical care, including post-surgery recovery, chronic condition management, dementia care, and post-hospitalisation support. As part of this centre, Geri Care is introducing India's first Dialysis Day-care Centre for Elders that will spare families the strain of late-night treatments.

Re Sustainability Limited (ReSL) launched two impactful sustainability initiatives this festive season. These include the 18th edition of its award-winning Green Ganesha campaign (#ReBIGGreenGanesha), in collaboration with 92.7 BIG FM, and the introduction of its smart, app-based waste collection platform, Aakri - Powered by Re Sustainability. The twin initiatives were launched at My Home Bhooja, in the presence of residents who actively participated in the celebrations.

Mankind Pharma has launched a powerful video campaign featuring legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan to raise awareness about organ donation on World Organ Donation Day. The campaign themed "Live Beyond Your Life" aims to address India's critically low organ donation rates and encourage more citizens to register as organ donors. The sobering reality in India is that for every 10 lakh Indians, less than 1% pledge to donate their organs to those in need.

Mankind Pharma, India's fourth-largest pharmaceutical company, has launched a thought-provoking Independence Day campaign for its fast-growing antacid brand Gas-O-Fast that champions Indian solutions for home-grown digestive issues. Gas-O-Fast has emerged as a formidable player in the Indian antacid market, achieving a significant milestone of ₹200 crores in revenue according to IQVIA data, with an impressive 11% market share approximately.

MediBuddy launched its new campaign, "Let the Movement Begin", under the #FitIndiaFestival initiative. The campaign is designed to inspire every citizen to embrace daily movement, the campaign celebrates motion not just as a fitness goal, but as an expression of personal freedom, strength, and national pride. Much like India's fight for freedom was driven by collective action and perseverance, #FitIndiaFestival aims to spark a national movement toward better health.

KPIT APEX (Advanced Platform for Embedded eXpertise) Lab is part of KPIT’s CSR program and academia upskilling and represents a strategic step towards bridging the gap between academic learning and industrial application. Aligned with NEP 2020, the lab promotes multidisciplinary learning, hands-on experience, and modular, credit-based education. It operates in a cluster-based format, making it accessible to students from COEP Technological University and member institutions.

Progress Catalyst Aadit Palicha envisions Zepto as a global leader in quick commerce, aiming to expand its footprint beyond India.

Syngene International Ltd., in partnership with the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) and Biocon Foundation, launched the third cohort of its flagship scholarship, mentoring and industry orientation program for women in STEM. Designed to empower women from tier two and three institutions, the program offers structured mentorship, financial assistance and hands-on research exposure, which includes practical experience in real lab environments.

Raghav Chandra, a progress catalyst in India’s digital transformation journey, is the co-founder and Chief Product and Technology Officer of Urban Company, Asia’s largest home services marketplace. His work has played a pivotal role in modernising the largely unorganised home services sector—bringing transparency, reliability, and scalability through technology.

Recognising the regulatory shift brought about by the IRDAI, key surgeon associations in India have stressed the need for uniform implementation across health insurance providers. Dr. Vivek Bindal, Chairman, Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (India Chapter) said, “Both emerging clinical evidence and real-world surgical experience indicate that robotic-assisted surgery is associated with lower recurrence rates, reduced need for blood transfusions, and a measurable decline i

Gaurav Munjal’s leadership has positioned Unacademy as a progress catalyst within India's education sector—disrupting conventional coaching models, empowering millions of students with affordable and flexible learning, and integrating technology to democratise education.

Phanindra Sama is an Indian tech entrepreneur celebrated for co-founding RedBus, the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform. As a progress catalyst in India’s digital transportation sector, Phanindra Sama's work has streamlined travel and pioneered transparent, technology-driven travel marketplaces.

Model, author, and disability-rights advocate Jessica Frew is shaking up the fashion world—this time by taking on an everyday challenge faced by people with disabilities. She officially launches The Jessica, a stylish drool bib designed for adults, and the flagship product of her new adaptive fashion brand Mad Drool, created in partnership with designer Mari Anderson. It features a 100% cotton outer layer and an absorbent flannel or terry cloth inner core.

Punjab Police and Hartek Foundation join hands to empower Punjab’s youth through community engagement

As the creative mind behind Balaji Telefilms and the digital platform ALTBalaji, Ekta Kapoor has consistently served as a catalyst for genre innovation and the elevation of women-centric narratives in Indian media. Starting her career at just 17, Ekta Kapoor has driven the progress of the television and OTT industry by fusing traditional themes with bold, contemporary formats.

Shree Cement Limited and the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) launched Plastic Waste Collection Centres in Jaipur on 5th June. The initiative aims to create a sustainable and scalable model for managing plastic waste in urban areas. Aligned with the World Environment Day 2025 global theme, “Ending Plastic Pollution,” it marks the first initiative of its kind by RSPCB to involve industry in developing a model solution for plastic waste management in the city.

Priyanka Gill is an entrepreneur and investor whose career has been a catalyst for innovation across digital media, influencer marketing, and now sustainable luxury. From founding POPxo—a pioneering content platform for Indian women—to co-founding the Good Glamm Group and launching the lab-grown diamond venture Coluxe, Priyanka Gill has consistently driven progress by merging content, commerce, and conscious consumerism.