In many villages of India, when the sun goes down, darkness takes over, and people wait for the next morning to see the light. The harsh reality of indian villages where, after 75 years of independence, basic electricity has not been reached.
But now, a small solar lantern called Bhaskar is helping people keep the lights on.
The idea for Bhaskar came from Deepali Dhande. She made a simple design for a solar lantern that could be strapped to a knee, hung on a bicycle, or placed anywhere while working. Her husband, Sachin Dhande, turned that idea into a real product.
Sachin grew up in a home where he studied using kerosene lamps. It was hard due to the light was dim, there was smoke, and it hurt his eyes. He wanted to make sure the next generation didn’t have to face the same problems.
Growing up in a lower-middle-class home, Sachin knew well the challenges that darkness brought. It wasn’t just about having no light — it was about missed opportunities, lost study hours, and risks on unlit roads. Bhaskar was built to change that story, especially for the children who dream beyond the night.
Bhaskar delivers up to eight hours of strong light and can softly glow for a full 24 hours in dim mode. It doesn’t have complicated wiring that would scare away a local repairman. In fact, it rarely needs repairs, but when it does, villagers themselves have become part of the solution through Bhaskar ATMs, small centers where trained locals fix the lanterns for a small fee, earning a livelihood while keeping the lights on.
Today, Bhaskar isn’t just a lantern, it’s a promise of lightning across more than 30,000 homes. In places like the community of Padma Shri awardee Rahibai Soma Popere, it has become the only source of electricity.
Bhaskar reminds us that true progress sometimes moves quietly in a world of chasing bigger, faster, and louder change.
One light at a time, Bhaskar is building a brighter India.
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