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Kadwi Hawa to Kantara: How Indian Cinema Championed the Fight Against Climate...
A few tourists are aboard a boat in the middle of the ocean, conversing about a famed yet bygone, underwater city. They discuss how this place was once where people arrived in planes, the nerve centre...
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A Self-Refereed, Mix-Gendered Sport Helps Hundreds of Kids Study, Escape a...
This article is part of #MakingSportWork, a series launched by The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator. The series celebrates India’s independence with stories of heroes who have spent...
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Building Brands, Finding Freedom: How Women Are Spreading Their Social Media...
Thirty-one-year-old Kriti Gupta has a busy morning ahead. She needs to get her daughter ready for school, while her toddler demands her attention. Amid all this hustling, Gupta’s phone chimes. It’s...
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‘How Uncelebrated Acts of Giving Bring People Together’: Magsaysay Awardee...
Featured image: Anshu Gupta Facebook When you work for close to two decades on a subject that’s not even mapped globally as an issue, there’s bound to be rich learnings from the ground, as well as a...
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Watching Kids Drop Out of School in My Slum, I Used Football to Transform...
Growing up in a slum area in Ambedkar Nagar, Mumbai, Ashok Rathod saw many of his friends drop out of school to work in the nearby Sassoon Docks. His own father, however, threatened to evict him from...
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The Untold History of Odisha’s Sea Traders & How They Shaped Empires Across...
Bali Yatra is an annual festival celebrated in Cuttack, Odisha. It is observed in the time of Kartik Purnima (late October-early November), which is the time when the monsoon winds turn southeast....
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How a ‘Twitter Warrior’ Uses Social Media to Help Villagers Get Pension,...
Upendra Mahanand begins his day by setting out on his motorcycle to cover at least 4-5 villages in the Rengali block limit. On his way, he notes down grievances of residents, checks their...
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Why Odisha’s Krushi Bhavan is a Historic Example of Modern Sustainable...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. Krushi Bhawan in Odisha is one of the finest examples of sustainable architecture in India. Spread over 1.3 lakh square feet and four floors, it was...
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Built in 1800s, a 130-YO Heritage Hotel is Now a Stunning Example of...
This article was sponsored by Wingify Earth. Sustainability is the hallmark of the Blue Book, a 130-year-old colonial-era structure overlooking the gorgeous Jeolikote valley in Uttarakhand. Built by...
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Sustainable Luxury Farmhouse Honours Rajasthan’s Heritage With Mud, Lime &...
This article has been sponsored by Wingify Earth. The Chittorgarh Bungalow in Rajasthan is an ode to an earthy and eco-conscious demeanour executed by Studio Shunya. Reviving lost traditions and...
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When Nobody Cared, This Org Fed & Helped Over 3,000 Families of Ragpickers
While many of us have resorted to Zoom and Skype to maintain continuity in our work, the pandemic has turned out to be a curse for the poor and the marginalised. Ragpickers, especially, hardly received...
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Here’s Why This River in a UP Village is Thankful For the Lockdown
There is a small hamlet called Bhavarpur in Bilkhar village in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district. In recent years, the residents of this village have migrated to cities for work. Water shortage and...
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10 Ways I Helped My Parents’ School In Remote Bihar Go From Zero Tech to 100%...
Ever since I was a child, I saw my parents exhibit two inspiring qualities – care and perseverance. While caring shows who we are, being perseverant shows how much we care. For the past 30 years, my...
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How a Kerala Teacher Brought Elephants & Astronauts to his Online Classes
A wild elephant from the jungle and astronauts from outer space come alive alongside teachers in an online class as the kindergarten students of a modest school in Kerala’s Malappuram jump in thrill...
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India Distributed Food Grains to Over 80.74 Crore People During Lockdown....
Did you know that India’s Public Distribution System feeds 10 per cent of the world’s population? The government of India runs 5,37,000 Fair Price Shops. This is the largest food distribution network...
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3 Arunachal Villages Come Together To Build a 154-Foot Bridge in Just 2 Months
William Shakespeare’s famous quote goes, “When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions.” This old adage summarises the year 2020 in light of the successive miseries inflicted upon...
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How a Sugar Mill in Uttar Pradesh is Crafting India’s Best Squash Players
I love Squash and have been playing for many years. For those who may not know, Squash is a racket and ball game played inside four walls. Two players usually play a game. The idea is to bounce the...
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The Keeper of My Dreams: Why MS Dhoni’s Retirement Hits me Hard
In 1993, after the Chicago Bulls won their third consecutive NBA title, Michael Jordan announced his retirement. It would be the first of his three retirements. After a couple of years playing baseball...
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Both Cloth And Disposable Diapers Didn’t Work for My Baby. Here’s What I Did
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but I learnt a lot when I became a first-time mother. It was a great feeling — he was someone that I had to keep healthy and happy forever. I was a quick learner...
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5 Indian Podcasts That Are Keeping the Smiles Coming During the Pandemic
Ever since the lockdown began in March, it has been marked with uncertainty and fear owing to the pandemic. To escape from these testing times, people have embraced technology to stay connected with...
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