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Nishtha KawraniThe Better India |
By early afternoon in peak summer, many homes begin to feel like furnaces. The ceiling radiates heat, fans whirl at full speed, and yet the air feels...
In a sunlit corner of her Bengaluru home, 15-year-old Manya Harsha sits bent over a sieve, her hands steady as she presses onion peels into textured...
There’s a very specific feeling that arrives every April. It sits somewhere between excitement and dread, the ‘Sunday night feeling,’ but...
Not all strength is loud or visible at first glance. Sometimes, it reveals itself in the quiet decision to keep going — to rebuild, to return, and...
Sometimes, it takes just one line of music to stay with you long after the song ends. Not because it is loud or dramatic, but because it feels real,...
On a warm afternoon in Gunawad village in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district, a group of women sit in a circle beneath the shade of a neem tree,...
At a time when many young Indians are moving away from traditional careers, an unexpected shift is taking root inside agricultural classrooms. Across...
There’s something undeniably magical about children — their laughter, boundless curiosity, and the way their innocent questions leave adults...
We all look forward to weekends, a pause from the week’s rush, often filled with plans of eating out, catching a movie, or simply spending time with...
At first light, the forests around Singchung should have been alive with sound — the rustle of leaves, the chatter of birds, the distant movement of...
It’s early morning at the Rajarambapu Institute of Technology campus in Sangli, Maharashtra. The corridors are still waking up, but inside a...
Think about the last argument you overheard — on the street, at home, or even in a movie. Chances are, it involved casual, family-targeting slurs....
At first glance, it feels like you’ve stepped into a painting — one that breathes, evolves, and quietly tells stories with every brushstroke. Just...
Every year on April 1, the internet floods with pranks, fake announcements, and “too good to be true” ideas. April Fool’s Day thrives on...
Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, is not a limitation — it’s a different way of seeing and experiencing the world. Where some hear noise,...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how we live and work — writing emails, generating art, and answering questions in seconds. But beyond...
The sun is still soft over the fields in rural Tamil Nadu. Two young women walk barefoot across the soil, their hands busy, their conversation easy....
On a quiet morning in Bihar’s Kalyanpur block, 66-year-old farmer Ajay Kumar Chaudhary scrolls through an app on his phone. The screen shows...
In 2014, with her husband critically injured and an eight-month-old in her arms, Archana had little time to think. She stepped out to work in other...
Every conservation story begins somewhere. Sometimes, it starts deep inside a forest and sometimes it begins in a classroom, with a question, a story,...
We live in a world where paying with a few taps feels second nature. From booking a cab to splitting a dinner bill, our phones have quietly taken over...
Summer arrives like a celebration you can see, smell, and taste. It isn’t just the rising heat — it’s the sudden burst of colour at fruit...
This article has been published in partnership with Tata Capital. For years, uncertainty shaped everyday life in Manganallur village, where farming...
At 9 am, when most of Mallikheda village is just settling into its day, Suman (49) unlocks her small banking outlet and switches on the lights — no...
We don’t say this enough — homemakers are some of the most skilled, resilient people around us. What looks like routine is actually discipline....
India’s history doesn’t just live in the past, it lingers in places you can still walk into. In temple towns, colonial-era buildings, and...
Imagine walking past a small village classroom and seeing students reciting the alphabet, solving basic math problems, and giggling over nursery...
As LPG shortages continue to dominate headlines and kitchens across the country feel the pinch, it’s easy to get caught up in what’s not working....
At daybreak in a small town in Bihar, children begin climbing a narrow flight of stairs. There are no painted school gates or morning bells waiting...
On a humid July morning in Kanpur, the school garden bustles with activity. Children press damp soil gently around young saplings, their hands muddy...
Before the film premieres, the red carpets, and the recognition across industries, Mrunal Thakur was simply a young woman travelling across Mumbai for...
On most mornings in Nagpur, 74-year-old Ashok Tevani sits at a small table surrounded by stacks of old wedding invitation cards, chocolate boxes, and...
Most of us simply do the job we are assigned. We follow the rules, complete our duties, and move on. But sometimes, a few people go far beyond what...
As winter quietly fades and the days begin to stretch a little longer, March brings with it the gentle promise of spring. Gardens begin to wake up,...
On most evenings, Shravan Ranganathan sits with a book open on his desk and his laptop glowing beside it. At 16, he moves between fantasy worlds and...
When the results of the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025 were announced, one name that quickly inspired aspirants across the country was Ravi Raj,...
We tend to associate fitness with youth — with gym memberships, marathons, and early morning runs belonging to a younger generation. But caring for...
The holy month of Ramadan is more than fasting. It is a time of reflection, gratitude, and compassion — a reminder that hunger should never stand...
The first look of Ranabaali has already sparked curiosity among fans. With Vijay Deverakonda appearing in a fierce, battle-hardened avatar and...
We often grow up believing that life’s biggest breakthroughs arrive in our twenties, when ambition is fresh, energy is high, and the world seems...
Innovation isn’t reserved for boardrooms or Ivy League classrooms. Sometimes, it begins with a simple inconvenience — like checking into a hotel...
We’re conditioned to believe that breakthrough ideas belong to the young — that disruption is a young person’s sport, powered by speed, risk,...
“We were extremely worried. But the way they handled everything made us feel safe, like we weren’t alone in this anymore.” The memory still sits...
Some actors perform their roles, and then some actors dissolve into them so completely that you forget there was ever a script. Think of the...
This article has been published in partnership with Aditya Birla Group. It once held nearly two lakh litres of water. By 2026, it held 700 kg of...
Many of us grow up believing that housewives can’t really “build” something big. That their world begins and ends within the four walls of a...
Real change rarely announces itself with grand speeches or flashing cameras. More often, it begins quietly — in a small room made available to...
What if a city’s biggest eyesore could become its most valuable asset? For years, a 100-acre mountain of waste loomed over Indore — 13 lakh metric...
For generations, scientists and innovators have quietly shaped the destiny of nations. But when women step into laboratories, fields, and research...
What happens when a small-town story from Manipur reaches the world’s biggest cinema stage? In a moment that quietly rewrote history, the Manipuri...
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