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Nishtha KawraniThe Better India |
Most of us have a corner at home where plastic bottles, old newspapers and cardboard boxes collect until someone finally takes them out with the...
Diwali is a little more magical when the house is lit up, the smell of festive treats fills the air, and children run around excitedly, waiting for...
This story is part of “Parenting: What Google Won’t Tell You” — The Better India’s people-led parenting series that goes beyond conventional...
A farmer can prepare the land, choose the right seeds and spend months tending to a crop. But there is one thing no amount of hard work can guarantee:...
A garden in the middle of a city can be more than a patch of green. Look closely, and you might spot a butterfly moving between flowers, bees hovering...
After sugarcane is crushed for its juice, a fibrous residue called bagasse is left behind. At sugar mills, heaps of this material can be seen awaiting...
This story is part of “India Invented This?” — The Better India’s weekly trivia series that uncovers the Indian minds, ideas and innovations...
“How much did everyone else score?” For many teenagers, this question matters almost as much as their own marks. A friend has scored 95, a...
On a polluted day, the air can look like a grey haze hanging over a city, obscuring buildings and making every breath feel heavier. But what if some...
Imagine having to walk more than a kilometre every time you need to bring home drinking water. On a hot summer day, even filling a few pots can mean a...
What makes a museum worth travelling across the world for? In Patna, Bihar Museum has made a strong case for itself. It has been ranked ninth among...
Somewhere between Delhi and Kashmir, a two-and-a-half-year-old found herself waiting for tunnels to appear, pointing out sheep and monkeys by the...