#2 Innoz Technologies

Innoz's flagship product 55444, also known as SMSGyan, is an offline search engine that allows users to search the web by sending an SMS. With the support of 120 million active users, 55444 has managed to reach the billion mark in just 18 months. The startup was founded by a group of engineering students from Kerala four years back and they were able to develop a novel idea of giving internet to the offline world. Users will receive a specific answer of 480 characters within seconds with an option of retrieving further information on the query, if required.

Consumers can choose to get charged one rupee per SMS or an avid user may opt for a monthly or daily subscription.

#1 The Man Who Wore A Sanitary Napkin

The story of Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man who wore a sanitary napkin is very well known in the country. He identified the need for an inexpensive solution to unsanitary and unhygienic practices around menstruation in rural India. Arunachalam Muruganantham created and patented a machine which could manufacture low-cost sanitary pads for less than a one third of the cost of commercial pads. Muruganantham founded the company, Jayashree Industries, which markets these machines to rural women all over India providing employment. His innovation has been praised for its simplicity and cost-effectiveness and his commitment to the society has earned him several awards.

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