Vicky Roy: Street dreams
At age 11, Vicky Roy ran away from home and ended up a rag-picker at a railway station in Delhi. Rescued by the Salaam Baalak Trust, Vicky got his hands on a camera and found his calling. At INK201...
Arunachalam Muruganantham: The first man to wear a sanitary napkin
In under 12 minutes, listen to the fascinating journey of a workshop helper - from being rejected by the same women whose lives he wanted to change - to now gearing up to create jobs for a million ...
Arvind Gupta: Toys from trash for learning
At the INK conference, Arvind Gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, well-designed toys that kids can build themselves. Listen for innovative ideas fo...
Joichi Ito: MIT Media Lab -- from a container to a network
Joichi Ito talks about his unique approach to innovation in the age of internet. Ito shares his 9 principles which include 'risk over safety', ' practice over theory', and 'disobedience over compli...
Alok Shetty: Out-of-box architecture
Architect Alok Shetty believes that the simplest solutions are most often the right solutions. Watch as trash gets molded into construction bricks and shipping containers that ingeniously morph int...
Peter Frykman: The irrigation solution
Peter Frykman is addressing the needs of small-plot farmers globally with a sustainable and affordable solution to irrigation in the times of water scarcity. Watch as Frykman shares his insights on...
Hind Hobeika: Tracking every move
Lebanese engineer and avid swimmer Hind Hobeika likes to have her fitness stats tracked and analysed at the tips of her fingers. Frustrated by the rudimentary technology available to swimmers, Hobe...