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Father’s Day Guide: Here’s How to Talk to Your Dad About His Mental Well-Being

This Father’s Day, let’s transform the conversation by encouraging open dialogues with our fathers, reminding them it’s okay to not be okay....

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Shivani Gupta

Meet the Doctor Who Helped Her Entire Colony Go Zero-Waste in Delhi

When Dr Ruby Makhija became RWA secretary, she set out to fix one problem in her Delhi colony. 8 years later, not a single bag of waste has reached...

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Khushi Arora

What Pride Looks Like After June: 5 Indian Groups Uplifting LGBTQIA+ Lives With Support & Shelter

From Mumbai to Hyderabad, these five LGBTQIA organisations are creating safe spaces, offering support, and building awareness through their...

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Tbi Team

This 26-YO From Chennai Is the Only Indian Racing a Ferrari in the Italian GT Championship

In a cricket-obsessed nation, Mahaveer Raghunathan chose an unlikely path: motorsport. Thirteen years later, he’s racing for Ferrari in the Italian...

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Mervin Preethi

Two Women Are Helping Street Children in Hyderabad Leave Begging Behind & Return to the Classroom

Yuvaneshwari Kanagasabapathy and Ramana Madhavi Sankara founded Chotuu Ki Education (CKE) in Hyderabad to give street children a second chance...

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Raajwrita Dutta

Safe Spaces Map: Find Locations Across India Where Queer Lives Are Celebrated, Not Questioned

For LGBTQ individuals in India, finding a safe space can be life-changing. This guide maps trusted, affirming places offering support, community,...

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Khushi Arora

Started With Rs 15K and Dahibara in Odisha, His Street Food Biz Now Earns Rs 1.8 Cr

What began as a Rs 15K idea to serve Odisha’s beloved dahibara is now bringing regional street foods to plates across India and even Dubai. With a...

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Mervin Preethi

Inside Maharashtra’s ‘Lemon Village’: How Farmers Turned Barren Land Into Golden Orchards

In drought-stricken Solapur, a visionary farmer’s gamble on lemons transforms Pothre from a village of despair into Maharashtra’s “Lemon Village”-...

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Hiren Kumar Bose

How North Indian Communities Are Coming Together To Battle 47°C Heat With Creativity

As temperatures hit 47°C in North India, communities are responding with surprising and thoughtful ideas. These aren’t big-budget solutions, but...

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Tbi Team

How to Talk to Children About LGBTQIA+ Identities: A Compassionate Parenting Guide

In today’s world, children encounter diverse identities early on; what they need most is a safe, loving space to ask questions and be themselves....

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Mervin Preethi

If Fast Fashion Waste Reels on Insta Shock You, Here’s What You Can Do With Your Old Clothes

India generates 7,800 kilotonnes of textile waste annually, much of it from discarded clothes. Here's how to donate responsibly and reduce fashion...

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Mervin Preethi

Monsoon-Proof Your Home: Quick Tips to Tackle Damp Walls, Mould & Odours

Monsoon dampness does not have to take over your home. Learn how to tackle mould, peeling paint, and soggy clothes with seven natural remedies...

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Raajwrita Dutta

How CRPF Commandant Raju Wagh Cracked UPSC 2024 While on Duty in Bastar

CRPF Commandant Raju Wagh cracked UPSC 2024 with AIR 871 while serving in Bastar. With disciplined study hours and support from his wife, he proved...

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Mervin Preethi

As the Ahmedabad Plane Crash Becomes Viral Content, You Can Choose to Respond With  Empathy

As the whole country reacts to the Ahmedabad plane crash, this is a guide to being a responsible digital citizen: what to share, what to hold back,...

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Srimoyee Chowdhury

Peeling Oranges, Holding Back Tears: How Indian Fathers Show Love Without Words

This Father’s Day, we dive into the unspoken emotions of fathers across India — men shaped by tradition, yet full of quiet love. Through heartfelt...

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Saumya Singh

Bengaluru Startup Turned 44000 Chip Packets Into Benches So Kids No Longer Sit on School Floors

In just four months, Bengaluru-based unWOOD has recycled 10 tonnes of hard-to-recycle plastic waste into durable outdoor furniture that replicates...

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Mervin Preethi

Easy Spinach Gardening for Beginners: A Monsoon Guide With Tips, Tricks & Timing

With just a little soil, some seeds, and the right care, you can have a patch of nutritious greens growing on your balcony, in your backyard, or...

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Raajwrita Dutta

Why Are PGs Shutting Down in Bengaluru? A Simpler Explainer on What’s Driving the Change

Bengaluru’s once-thriving PG (paying guest) sector is seeing a wave of closures. This story breaks down the key reasons—from tech layoffs and...

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Srimoyee Chowdhury

Why Rain Smells So Earthy, Comforting, and Familiar — It’s All Thanks to a Tiny Soil Bacteria

The smell of rain feels like a memory you never forgot. Step into the story of petrichor — a blend of science, scent, and soul, shaped by soil...

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Hanna Paul

‘I’m Disabled & My Sexuality is Valid’: Navigating Intimacy As a Queer Disabled Person

Activist Nu Misra, who has an acquired physical disability, talks about the “gaze” of pity they have been subject to all their life, and how they...

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Krystelle Dsouza

Meet The Architect Using Old Shipping Containers To Build Homes, Offices & Restaurants

Architect Akash Dudhe of SAGI Architects has one solution to India’s burgeoning building scene — shipping containers.

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Krystelle Dsouza

Trained Barefoot for 13 Years, 20-YO Athlete Breaks Jump Rope World Record Without a Coach

After 13 years of training without sponsors or support, 20-year-old Praveen Gupta broke a Guinness World Record. Now, just one jump away from...

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Mervin Preethi

‘Had 24-Hr Duty Before My Exam’: How She Balanced a Demanding Job With UPSC Prep To Secure AIR 217

Despite being assigned election duty just before her UPSC prelims, Rishika secured an All India Rank of 217. While juggling her job as a school...

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Shivani Gupta

These 5 Rare Indian Wildflowers Bloom Only With the Rains — One Appears Just Once Every 12 Years

Every monsoon, India’s landscapes come alive with rare wildflowers like Neelakurinji and Brahma Kamal. These fleeting blooms do more than dazzle —...

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Raajwrita Dutta

‘I’m Not Waiting for Marriage To Fix Me’: What a Psychologist Learnt From People in Their 40s

At 40, life doesn’t have to follow a script. In this powerful piece, a psychologist shares intimate stories of people who broke away from...

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Scherezade Sanchita Siobhan

Turn Your Garden into a Monsoon Wildlife Haven with These Simple Tips

With a few simple, eco-friendly changes, you can turn your garden into a sanctuary for India’s birds, bees, and frogs this monsoon. Here’s how to...

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Hanna Paul

How a Professor & 2500 Villagers Turned a Rajasthan Mining Wasteland into a Wildlife Haven

Environmental and teacher Shyam Sunder Jyani led a massive campaign with over 2,500 villagers to restore 84 hectares of gypsum-mined wasteland in...

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Shivani Gupta