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25,000 Trees and Counting—This NGO Is on a Mission to Make Pune Green Again
On a bright Sunday morning, 62-year old Govindrao Bohite, a former banker, breaks large stones into small pieces to be used for the path that goes up the Pashan hill in Pune. He is helping fix the road...
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This Himachal Community Not Only Tackled Crop Failure, but Raised a Bumper Crop!
Climate change is affecting farmers across the globe and leading to massive crop failures. However, here’s an example of how a community in rural Himachal Pradesh has not just tackled climate change...
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Triple Talaq Bill: Onwards Towards Gender Justice, but Is This the Final Step?
India is a homeland of distinctive traditions and cultures in the world. Religious resilience and religious differences have been both built up in the nation by laws and customs. India as a nation has...
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This Unique Nursery in Maharashtra Is Home to 24 Varieties of ‘Green Gold’!
Dendrocalamus giganteus, also known as dragon bamboo, is a giant tropical and subtropical, dense-clumping species native to Southeast Asia. It is one of the largest bamboo species in the world and...
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Meet Shakubai Kabure, Who Educated Her Sons Despite All Odds
“Never forget where you came from and keep working, no matter how worse the situation might get,” says 60-year-old Shakubai Kabure from Latwadi village of Kolhapur in Maharashtra. Shakubai has been an...
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Fabrics Made From Banana, Pineapples, and Jute? The Fashion Industry Is...
Banana, pineapple, bamboo, jute, aloe vera, flax, hemp, beetroot, pomegranate, teak, sewali flowers… No, this article is not about agricultural products or botanical names of plants. It is about...
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This Alumnus of BITS-Pilani Quit His Job to Empower the Youth of Uttarakhand
A disrupter—as we understand the term in business—is someone who upsets the apple cart and changes the way business has traditionally unfolded. A disrupter could be one who crashes the prices, one who...
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I Am From Arunachal and Believe Racism Against People of Northeast Can End!
Racism for us, the people from the Northeastern states, is not just a term but an ugly experience, which we face over and over again, courtesy the rest of the country. It may be a mild form like name...
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The Big Picture: Indie Films Are Fueling a Much-Needed Change in Indian Cinema
The trade pundits declared 2017 as a disappointment for the Hindi film industry. A majority of the films released, including those with popular star casts and big budgets, had a poor run at the...
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You May Have Diabetes Even If You Live Healthy. This Doctor Explains Why
It’s not unusual to have people with diabetes question their lifestyle choices. Recently, a 35-year-old man, who led a healthy lifestyle, exercised regularly and maintained a balanced diet was tested...
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For 11 Years, This Inspiring Woman Taught 250 Rural Kids for Free!
Sushila Koli, a resident of Laximinagar basti in Lat, a village in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, has become a symbol of hope in the village thanks to her exemplary efforts in the field of...
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This IIT Alumnus Has Changed the Lives of More Than 600 ‘Aquafarmers’. Here’s...
Spending time making attractive handwritten postcards and sending them to friends on special occasions was once a routine activity. Sadly, in today’s electronic age, the bicycle-borne postman...
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Expert Speak: All Drugs Have Side Effects, so Are All Doctors Legally Guilty?
We reported on a recent order by the Bangalore Consumer Forum. As Dr. Satish Bhat rightly pointed out, The Better India did not fully explore all possible fallouts of this order. In response, he has...
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This Visually Impaired Professor Battled Huge Odds to Fulfil Her Dreams
Zarana Maheshwary was a two-year-old when she diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)—a genetic disorder of the eyes which causes loss of vision, over a period of time. Her condition began to...
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From Book Lovers to Librarians for Kids: How One Idea Sparked Thousands of...
A book is a dream that you hold in your hands. However, many kids are unfamiliar with the sheer joy of reading a storybook. In 2013 when Noel Benno met a young girl, Ann, at a shelter home, he was...
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This Unique Food Festival Is a Celebration of Ethnic Delicacies and Forgotten...
The Sattvik Traditional Food Festival, a three-day fest, is one of Ahmedabad’s most popular food festivals. Launched in 2004, the yearly festival is held in December and brings forgotten traditional...
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What Connects Ratnagiri and Burma’s Forgotten Royals? A Story of Lost Glory!
Travelling is an exercise which enables you to explore places and find hidden gems and information, which you never knew about. For example, did you know that Ratnagiri, a coastal town in Maharashtra,...
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After 20 Years in the US, This Couple Now Makes Learning Fun in a Remote Village
On a cold Sunday morning in villages shadowed by snow-covered Dhauladhar ranges in Himachal Pradesh, children gear up with gloves, caps, and sweaters. They are excited to attend the weekend math and...
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6 Steps to Make a Village Open Defecation Free
The Swachh Bharat Mission was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 October 2014, with a resolution to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) India by 2 October 2019. The task was not just to...
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Rise of the Web Series: Indian Directors On What It Takes To Make Internet Films
Digital renaissance has had a significant impact on the global entertainment market and changed the way it operates forever. It has given rise to a new breed of filmmakers who are conjuring up fresh...
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