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In the small village of Aruapalli in Odisha, Jhili Rout cradles her newborn with relief and gratitude. As a mother of two, her journey through her...

India’s first elephant hospital stands on the banks of the Yamuna in Mathura, offering something the country’s captive elephants have never had...

The start of a new year often comes with big resolutions, many of which quietly fade by February. Through Better India Goals 2026, we’re doing...

On a crowded film set in Delhi, filmmaker Shankh Chadha moves from one shot to another, his day stretching far beyond schedule. Somewhere between...

The Vishwavidyalaya Metro opens into a familiar North Campus rhythm — groups of students lingering over chai , laughter weaving through...

When news broke of the passing of veteran ecologist Madhav Gadgil, it felt like the loss of someone many urban Indians may not have met, but whose...

This article was originally published on the NITI Frontier Tech Respository. NemoCare Raksha is a wearable neonatal monitoring system designed to...

When Deaf children learn in their own language, learning stops being a struggle and starts feeling natural. That simple shift lies at the heart of...

Across India, civil servants are quietly leading powerful transformations, not just from behind desks, but by stepping into communities,...

Jyothi Yarraji grew up in a small home in Andhra Pradesh, where money was always tight but hopes were never in short supply. Her father worked long...

India has just built its first ship designed solely to fight marine pollution. Not a patrol vessel adapted later. Not a multi-purpose ship doing...

When Ashish Garg first travelled from Mumbai to Bhopal to meet Neha Singhal in 2019, he carried the expectations of a formal introduction, perhaps...

Just a few months back, two-year-old Vartika was unable to walk and weighed a mere 7.1 kg. Her fragile condition brought her to a Mini Nutritional...

Visualise a hill town where mist drifts through pine forests, colonial-era buildings stand frozen in time, and the air carries the gentle scent of...

Birdev Siddhappa Done’s early years unfolded far from classrooms and coaching centres. They passed in open fields in rural Maharashtra, where...

At 5:30 am, Nadarpur is already stirring. The village roads carry the dampness of early-morning dew, and the air smells of soil and fresh produce....

Bengaluru has been experiencing a noticeable winter chill. On 13 December 2025, the city recorded its coldest temperature in nearly eight years,...

Before the idea of starting Edible Archives knocked on Anumitra Ghosh Dastidar’s (Delhi home) door, the passion for indigenous ingredients had long...

As part of our coverage on sustainable architecture, we’ve highlighted some ingenious innovations that pepper India’s landscape. Continuing that...

Starting plants from seed is an easy way to introduce children to gardening, patience, and care for living things. Using everyday household items...

In the dense forests and fringes of Karnataka, encounters between humans and wildlife have become conspicuously frequent, sometimes with tragic...

Not long ago, Sanath Road in Gurugram tested anyone who tried to walk it. There were no footpaths, garbage lay unattended, potholes dotted the...

On a late November morning, the Purna River slips past Thugaon-Pimpri, its waters calm after months of giving. Along its banks, villagers gather...
