Arjun Deshmukh

Innovation Reporter

Arjun tracks frugal engineering, small-town startups and the tinkerers who build what they cannot buy.

Stories by Arjun

The probe sits 30 cm deep and sends one message a day.

Two Pune engineers built a ₹900 sensor that tells farmers exactly when to irrigate

A soil-moisture probe made from off-the-shelf parts sends a single SMS when a field needs water, and farmers using it report using about a third less.

Arjun Deshmukh23 hours ago1 min read

The app works offline once a station’s audio model is downloaded.

Innovation

An app built in Indore turns railway announcements into text for deaf passengers

Listening to platform speakers in real time, the free app shows train numbers, platform changes and delays as large, clear text.

Arjun Deshmukh1 day ago1 min read