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India’s Overlooked Startups Tackle Rail Safety, Health, Farming

India’s Overlooked Startups Tackle Rail Safety, Health, Farming
Beyond Apps and Unicorns: The Startups Solving India’s Hardest Problems · livemint.com

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.

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”
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