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After Dropping Out of 7 Schools, He Started a Forest School Where Kids Learn Through Nature & Art

22.10.2025 10

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From a Small Workshop in Assam, One Innovator’s Bamboo Craft Is Creating Jobs & Gaining Global Recognition

30.09.2025 5

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One Simple, Needle-Free Click Is Taking the Fear Out of Vaccines for Kids & Adults Across India

23.09.2025 8

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How India Is Boldly Building a New Tech Roadmap From Classrooms to Combat Zones

18.09.2025 5

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How to Grow Fresh Zucchini on Your Balcony in 10 Easy Steps

15.09.2025 10

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Chennai Clears 20 Football Fields of Garbage, Transforms Landfill Waste Into Furniture, Bottles & Slabs

15.09.2025 30

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From Ashrams to Instagram: Khadi’s Bold Journey to a Rs 5000 Cr Market & Global Runways

14.09.2025 10

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Why Your Grandmother Always Planted Marigolds in October

From grandmothers’ gardens to modern balconies, marigolds have been a constant in Indian households. Planted in October, they brighten homes,...

08.09.2025 10

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Crochet ‘Varmalas’ Turn Wedding Garlands Into Sustainable Keepsakes — Would You Begin Your Pheras With Them?

Once seen only in sweaters and cushion covers, crochet has now entered Indian weddings through crochet ‘varmalas’ — garlands that don’t wilt,...

06.09.2025 30

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Why More Parents Are Adding Millets & Microgreens to Their Kids’ Lunchboxes

Parents across India are rethinking school tiffins by replacing packaged snacks with nutrient-rich millets and microgreens. Easy to grow and cook,...

05.09.2025 10

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How This Zero-Waste Festival in Bengaluru Is Turning Music Into a Climate Movement

From eco-art installations to stages made of scrap, this Bengaluru-based festival is reimagining music through sustainability.

02.09.2025 20

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What Traditional Tile Roofs in Indian Villages Teach Us About Sustainable Housing

Long before climate-smart homes became a trend, India’s rural communities were crafting homes that were cool, durable and deeply sustainable —...

01.09.2025 5

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Turn Your Balcony Into a Butterfly Haven With These 5 Easy-to-Grow Plants

Love watching butterflies dance in the sunlight? With just a few plants, your balcony or garden can become their favourite stop. Here are five that...

01.09.2025 6

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How To Turn Vegetable Peels And Stalks Into Snacks That Your Kids Will Enjoy 

From lauki (bottle gourd) peels to cauliflower stalks, Indian kitchens have long practised a delicious form of zero waste cooking. Here’s how to...

31.08.2025 10

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From Ladakh’s Silk Route To Kerala’s Spice Trails: 5 Ancient Indian Trade Routes You Can Still Walk

Centuries before highways, India’s merchants, monks, and travelers walked paths carrying silk, salt, and spices. Today, these ancient trade routes...

30.08.2025 10

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Six Delhi Students Build Eco-Coolers for Schools Using Discarded Kulhads & Scrap Wood

In the sweltering heat and humidity of Delhi, six teenagers turn clay cups and compassion into cool, breathable classrooms.

29.08.2025 10

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For Over a Century, 5 of India’s Oldest Hotels Have Been Blending History With Hospitality

India’s oldest hotels are not just places to sleep; they are living museums of architecture, culture, and stories. From the grandeur of the Taj...

29.08.2025 10

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Meet Bengaluru’s Viral Woman Auto Driver Who Is Breaking Stereotypes on Wheels

Meet Safura Khan, a 29-year-old Bengaluru woman auto driver whose story of resilience, joy, and empowerment has gone viral. From scooty rides to...

28.08.2025 9

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From London to Bengaluru Two 26-YOs Turned Zero Savings Into India’s Most Loved Mexican Café

Best friends Eshwar and Priya turned late-night shifts in London into a dream café back home in Bengaluru.

28.08.2025 10

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Before Supermarkets, There Were Gardens: 7 Indian Plants Every Home Once Grew

Before supermarkets and plastic-wrapped herbs, Indian homes grew flavour in backyards and balconies. Here are seven easy-to-grow plants to bring back...

28.08.2025 10

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What Made a Serbian Man Swap Modelling For a Broom on Gurugram’s Streets?

When Serbian national Lazar saw Gurugram’s streets littered with waste, he chose action over complaint. Today, he is leading a community-driven...

26.08.2025 10

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Travelling Through Udaipur With Kids? This Playful Cultural Trail Is a Parent’s Dream

From royal museums to lakeside puppet shows, discover the best of Udaipur through your child’s curious eyes.

26.08.2025 10

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At 21, Delhi Girl Quit GMAT Prep To Pursue Art — Now She Has Clients From Mumbai to New Jersey

At 21, Bahaar Anand was chasing the corporate dream. By 25, she’s built a thriving art business with clients from Mumbai to New Jersey without an...

21.08.2025 7

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Which Monument Carries a Clap a Kilometre? 6 Indian Sites Hiding Brilliant Ancient Design Secrets

Behind the grand arches and stone walls of India’s historic forts and caves lie hidden acoustic marvels, secret tunnels, and brilliant design tricks...

21.08.2025 4

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From Dahi To Pancakes: 5 Kitchen Adventures That Teach Kids Science Through Food

Cooking with kids can be more than just a bonding activity – it can be a hands-on science class where yeast makes dough rise like magic, sugar...

20.08.2025 5

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How to Keep Reptiles Out of Your Garden During the Monsoon?

From snakes to skins, monsoon is prime time for reptile sightings. These simple, eco-friendly tips will help keep your home and garden reptile-free.

20.08.2025 4

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How to Turn Everyday Kitchen Items into Science Wonders for Kids

Turn your kitchen into a mini science lab with these five easy and safe experiments for kids. From bubbling volcanoes to dancing raisins and stretchy...

19.08.2025 8

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Why Does This 400-YO Goan Lake Bubble When You Clap? Scientists Are Still Baffled

In the quiet village of Netravali, Goa, lies Budbudyachi Talli — a 400-year-old ‘Lake of Bubbles’ that comes alive when you clap. Steeped in...

18.08.2025 8

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What India Ate 1000 Years Ago: 5 Dishes That Are Still Our Favourites

From idli and pongal to khichdi and dhokla, these dishes have travelled through centuries yet remain staples on Indian plates.

14.08.2025 6

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Rare Mushrooms Spotted for the First Time in Telangana, Hinting at Forest’s Secret Riches

The rare blue pinkgill and the white shuttlecock mushroom have been recorded in Telangana for the first time, offering new and interesting clues about...

13.08.2025 10

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At Just 20, He Built a Lakhs-Earning Thekua Brand from His Mother’s Recipe

From a Guwahati kitchen to homes across India, 20-year-old Tilak Pandit’s Desi Tesi is bringing thekua and Bihari nostalgia back in style.

12.08.2025 100

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In Maharashtra’s Villages, This Man Drives for Hours to Bring Storybooks to 150+ Rural Schools

With mobile libraries full of storybooks in English, changemaker Chetan Pardeshi and his team of volunteers are giving rural children more than just...

12.08.2025 10

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Darjeeling With Kids: A No-Tantrum Travel Guide for Parents

Planning a trip to Darjeeling with your children? From toy trains to tiger safaris, here’s how to turn it into a magical, meltdown-free adventure.

12.08.2025 10

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Five Fun Wildlife Apps That Turn Kids into Nature Explorers

In a world where screens dominate playtime, these five free mobile apps help children reconnect with nature — through birdwatching, plant-spotting,...

11.08.2025 10

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Ex-Teacher Turns Rooftop Into Dhaba, Serves Traditional Haryanvi Food Cooked Over Fire

Once a schoolteacher, Suman Bokan now feeds 40 people a day with traditional Haryanvi meals cooked over fire in clay pots on her rooftop in Gurugram.

08.08.2025 10

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Why August is the Best Time to Reset Your Garden and How to Do It in 5 Steps

Monsoon can leave your garden waterlogged and wild. August is the best time to revive it. Here’s how to reset your green space in five simple steps.

08.08.2025 7

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Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder at 16, Professor Shares the Hard Truths That Helped Save Her Life

At 16, Manvi Mehta couldn’t make sense of what was happening in her mind. Years later, she’s a professor who still lives with bipolar disorder —...

07.08.2025 6

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How Are These Children Learning to Track Tigers and Rescue Snakes?

In parts of India, classrooms have no walls — just forests, paw prints, and whispers of the wild. Here, children learn to rescue snakes, track...

07.08.2025 3

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Asian Giant Tortoise Returns to Wild in Nagaland: A Rewilding Led by Tribal Youth

Once hunted for meat, the Asian Giant Tortoise is making a quiet comeback in Nagaland—thanks to the relentless efforts of tribal youth turning...

06.08.2025 6

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10 Simple Steps To Build a Mini-Forest on Your Terrace (Even in a City!)

What if your terrace could become a peaceful forest haven? With just 10 simple steps, you can grow a lush, living ecosystem right at home. From smart...

06.08.2025 4

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First Royal Bengal Tigers Born in 18 Years: From Genetic Pairing to Cub Care, How Delhi Zoo Made History

Years of careful planning, habitat improvement and breeding efforts at Delhi Zoo finally bore fruit as six Royal Bengal tiger cubs were born — the...

05.08.2025 3

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Coimbatore CA Built a Natural Pool for His Son, Now Earns Rs 3 Cr/Year From Eco-Friendly Pools

When Coimbatore-based chartered accountant Vikash Kumar went looking for a chemical-free swimming pool for his young son, he realised that most city...

04.08.2025 5

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5 Wildlife Parks in India That Kids (and Parents) Will Love

Swap gadgets for binoculars and malls for muddy trails. From Bengaluru to Jaipur, explore these wildlife-themed parks across India where your kids can...

04.08.2025 4

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Red Panda Cubs Born in Sikkim After 7 Years And They’re More Than Just Adorable

After years of heartbreak and near setbacks, Sikkim’s Himalayan Zoological Park is celebrating the birth of two red panda cubs. With just 10,000 red...

04.08.2025 7

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In Meghalaya’s Forests, Scientists Find New Frog Species That Honour Khasi Traditions

In a discovery that blends biodiversity with Indigenous culture, researchers have identified two new frog species — Raorchestes jadoh and...

01.08.2025 10

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This Engineer Quit His Job to Restore 80 Dying Ponds Near Delhi

In Delhi-NCR’s urban sprawl, Ramveer Tanwar — a former engineer — has been reviving dying ponds through community-led efforts. His initiative,...

31.07.2025 4

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Why West Bengal Has the Highest Number of Women IAS Officers in India

West Bengal is quietly scripting a revolution in public service. With 84 women IAS officers—more than any other state in India—it is setting an...

30.07.2025 10

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Farms Near Big Cities Are Becoming the New Weekend Escape for Curious Kids & Tired Parents

More and more parents are swapping city chaos for compost pits, taking their kids to sustainable farms for a much-needed reset. At these earthy...

29.07.2025 4

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How Did This Software Engineer Climb Everest, Run a Marathon & Work Full-Time — All at Once?

Aritra Roy, a software engineer from Tripura, completed a triathlon to Mount Everest — cycling across states, summiting the world’s highest peak,...

26.07.2025 10

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This 25-YO ‘Forest Queen’ Is Planting a Million Trees to Rebuild Assam’s Flood-Hit Villages

Born on Majuli Island, Munmuni Payeng grew up watching floods wash away land and lives. At 25, she’s leading a community-driven mission to plant one...

25.07.2025 20

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