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This Rare Himalayan Flower Blooms Once in Decades, Revealing a Fragile Wonder

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Raajwrita Dutta

Chandni Chowk to Dal Lake: A Walk Through India’s Iconic ‘Chor’ Bazaars

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Krystelle Dsouza

From ‘Kantara’ to ‘Tanvi the Great’, 4 Indian Films Enter the Oscars Best Picture Race

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Khushi Arora

Watch | What These Parents Did When Their Child Hit an Emotional Low Is Rare

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Nishtha Kawrani

This Uttarakhand Village Has Hung Corn Outside Homes for Generations — Here’s Why

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Nishtha Kawrani

5 Uttarakhand Treks That Offer Peace, Solitude & Spectacular Views

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Mervin Preethi

1.3 Lakh Pregnant Women in Odisha Benefit From Free Ultrasound Services, Thanks to This IAS Officer

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...

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Shivani Gupta

Inside India’s First Elephant Hospital, Where Rescued Elephants Receive Dignified Medical Care

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

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Raajwrita Dutta

#NotAResolution: ‘In 2026, I Plan To Raise Happy, Healthy Kids — While Continuing My Career’

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...

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Vidya Gowri Venkatesh

Built by a Doctor, This App Helps Families Manage Health Records in One Place

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

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Ragini Daliya

St Stephen’s College: The Untold Story of Its Humble Beginnings in Chandni Chowk

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

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Nishtha Kawrani

Remembering The Ecologist Whose Ideas Shape Our Lakes & Green Spaces

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...

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Niharika Dabral

Indian Engineers Develop Life-Saving Wearable Tech Device For Newborns

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

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Tbi Team

'Nothing for Us, Without Us': How This Deaf Woman Is Helping Deaf Kids Learn English Through Sign Language

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...

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Ragini Daliya

Life After Clearing UPSC: 5 Civil Servants Solving India’s Toughest Local Challenges

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

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Shivani Gupta

Jyothi Yarraji’s Journey from Poverty to Gold at the Asian Athletics Championships

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...

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Raajwrita Dutta

India Just Built Its First & Largest Pollution-Fighting Ship in Goa

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...

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Leila Badyari

Bhopal Wedding Diverts 45 Kgs of Plastic, Empowers 50 Women & Inspires 300 Guests to Celebrate Sustainably

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

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Raajwrita Dutta

How Varanasi’s ‘10-Point Strategy’ Helped Reduce Malnutrition in 24000 Kids in the Last 3 Years

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...

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Shivani Gupta

Leave the Rush Behind & Plan a 5-Day Budget Getaway to Kasauli

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...

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Raajwrita Dutta

Photo of the Week: How a Shepherd’s Son Made It to the IPS

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

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Khushi Arora

‘How I Went From Selling Vegetables in a Small Village To Becoming a Chartered Accountant'

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....

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Nishtha Kawrani

How a 50-YO Bengaluru Home Was Designed to Stay Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer

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

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Niharika Dabral

How 2 Friends Are Celebrating Hundreds of Indigenous Ingredients in Goa

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

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Krystelle Dsouza

4 Stunning Indian Buildings Showing How Beautiful Sustainable Design Can Be

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

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Krystelle Dsouza

Teach Kids Gardening at Home With These Easy DIY Seed Starters

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

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Raajwrita Dutta

Inside Karnataka’s New AI System Tracking Wildlife to Prevent Conflict

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

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Raajwrita Dutta

This Chaotic Gurugram Road Became a Safe, Green Street Without Cutting a Single Tree

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

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Niharika Dabral

The Remarkable Journey of One Farmer’s Decade-Long Battle To Revive the Purna River & Save 6 Villages

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

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Hiren Kumar Bose