1 hr ago
India’s Overlooked Startups Tackle Rail Safety, Health, Farming
Many startups in India are building tools that people may never download on a phone.
Four of them are featured in a documentary series called Hausla Empowered.
Pradivya AI is working to find dangerous railway track problems earlier.
Lifespark Technologies makes a wearable device to help some people with Parkinson’s walk more easily at home.
SabjiKothi creates small storage chambers to keep vegetables fresh for longer.
Easiofy Solutions uses artificial intelligence to help doctors review medical scans.
These companies serve railways, hospitals, farmers, and other institutions rather than ordinary app users.
Their work can take years to sell because large organizations must approve and buy it.
The series aims to give these less-visible startups more public attention.
Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Hausla Empowered Season 2 profiles four Indian startups working outside consumer apps.
Pradivya AI uses predictive technology to identify railway track risks before failures occur.
Lifespark Technologies develops a wearable gait aid and home-care platform for people with Parkinson’s disease.
SabjiKothi builds portable microclimate chambers designed to reduce fruit and vegetable spoilage near farms.
Easiofy Solutions’ ImagiXAI platform uses artificial intelligence to help triage medical scans amid a shortage of radiologists.
- Who
- Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Hausla Empowered features founders from Pradivya AI, Lifespark Technologies, SabjiKothi, and Easiofy Solutions.
- What
- Season 2 of the docuseries profiles startups developing solutions for railway safety, Parkinson’s care, farm losses, and medical imaging.
- Where
- The startups operate in India, and the series streams on MX Player Prime Video and Kotak’s digital platforms.
- When
- Season 2 is being released after the first season ran in October 2025; the articles do not give an exact Season 2 date.
- Why
- Kotak Mahindra Bank says the series is intended to support and increase visibility for startups addressing overlooked public problems.
Key facts
- Series
- Hausla Empowered Season 2
- Producer
- Kotak Mahindra Bank under its Kotak BizLabs CSR initiative
- Featured startups
- Pradivya AI, Lifespark Technologies, SabjiKothi, and Easiofy Solutions
- Railway context
- About 20 million people reportedly board Indian trains daily
- Parkinson’s care
- Lifespark’s WALK wearable is designed to assist with gait problems at home
- Agricultural losses
- A 2022 study cited annual harvest and post-harvest losses of about ₹1.53 lakh crore
- Medical imaging
- Easiofy says ImagiXAI handles more than 1,000 scans daily across more than 12 states
Quotes
Rohit Bhasin
Head of Business Banking and Chief Marketing Officer at Kotak Mahindra Bank
“Hausla is the courage to turn an idea into action”
livemint.com










