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How an Indian Migrant’s Dream & 4 Generations Gave London Its Beloved ‘Punjab Restaurant’

How an Indian Migrant’s Dream & 4 Generations Gave London Its Beloved ‘Punjab Restaurant’
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The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Say ‘Follow Me’ to a Drone: 21-YO Tirupati Student Is Building AI Tools To Film, Edit & Dub Videos

Say ‘Follow Me’ to a Drone: 21-YO Tirupati Student Is Building AI Tools To Film, Edit & Dub Videos
yesterday 10

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

4 Assam Villages Are Turning 1044 Bighas of Grazing Land Into a Forest Reserve to Protect 150 Deer

4 Assam Villages Are Turning 1044 Bighas of Grazing Land Into a Forest Reserve to Protect 150 Deer
yesterday 10

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

Maggots and a Lingering Stench: What May Have Caused Doddagubbi Lake’s Fish Kill

Maggots and a Lingering Stench: What May Have Caused Doddagubbi Lake’s Fish Kill
yesterday 10

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

5 Women, 5 Men, 1 Link to India: 10 Indian-Origin Changemakers Who Served the World

5 Women, 5 Men, 1 Link to India: 10 Indian-Origin Changemakers Who Served the World
yesterday 10

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Army Major-Turned-Gardener Shares 6 Easy Steps to Grow Fresh Basil in a Small Pot at Home

Army Major-Turned-Gardener Shares 6 Easy Steps to Grow Fresh Basil in a Small Pot at Home
yesterday 10

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

‘I Wanted To Contribute Differently’: Doctor Quits Job To Help 100+ NGOs Find Funds & Volunteers

‘I Wanted To Contribute Differently’: Doctor Quits Job To Help 100+ NGOs Find Funds & Volunteers
yesterday 10

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

Hyenas Spotted Near Homes in Bengal: This Team Is Teaching 1000 Villagers How to React

Hyenas Spotted Near Homes in Bengal: This Team Is Teaching 1000 Villagers How to React
previous day 10

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

No Fees, Kit Costs, or Hostel Bills: How Zawar Turned a Mining Township Into Rajasthan's Football Hub

No Fees, Kit Costs, or Hostel Bills: How Zawar Turned a Mining Township Into Rajasthan's Football Hub
previous day 10

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

‘Don’t Turn Trees Into Light Poles’: How Mysuru Is Rethinking Festive Decorations

‘Don’t Turn Trees Into Light Poles’: How Mysuru Is Rethinking Festive Decorations
previous day 10

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

Do Pink Autos, Buses and Booths Make Women Safer? What Six Schemes Tell Us

Do Pink Autos, Buses and Booths Make Women Safer? What Six Schemes Tell Us
previous day 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Psychologist Komal Baxi on Why Play, Not Pressure, Helps Parents Connect With Teens

Psychologist Komal Baxi on Why Play, Not Pressure, Helps Parents Connect With Teens
previous day 10

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

The Midwife Who Walked Down A Mountain To Deliver Babies Inspired A Film To Save Her Language

The Midwife Who Walked Down A Mountain To Deliver Babies Inspired A Film To Save Her Language
previous day 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Told ‘Bharatanatyam Isn’t for Boys’, He Kept Dancing Through Money Problems & Gender Bias

Told ‘Bharatanatyam Isn’t for Boys’, He Kept Dancing Through Money Problems & Gender Bias
wednesday 10

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Avantika Krishna

How Scientist Vijay Bhatkar Built India's First Supercomputer in 1991

How Scientist Vijay Bhatkar Built India's First Supercomputer in 1991
wednesday 10

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Nishtha Kawrani

From Hostel Room Model to 1500+ Foldable Buildings: IIT Grads Build Infrastructure That Travels

From Hostel Room Model to 1500+ Foldable Buildings: IIT Grads Build Infrastructure That Travels
wednesday 10

The Better India

Khushi Arora

Pune Water Cut: No Tap Supply Every Thursday From 15 October. What Residents Need to Know

Pune Water Cut: No Tap Supply Every Thursday From 15 October. What Residents Need to Know
wednesday 10

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Vidya Gowri Venkatesh

Lower Noise, 30% Less Emissions: What Are Green ‘Ladi’ Crackers That the Supreme Court Has Allowed This Diwali?

Lower Noise, 30% Less Emissions: What Are Green ‘Ladi’ Crackers That the Supreme Court Has Allowed This Diwali?
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The Better India

Avantika Krishna

‘Don’t Start With a Nest Box’: How One Man Is Helping 80+ Schools Bring Back Sparrows

‘Don’t Start With a Nest Box’: How One Man Is Helping 80+ Schools Bring Back Sparrows
wednesday 10

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Raajwrita Dutta

As India's Weakest Monsoon in Over a Decade Hits Maharashtra, One Village Shows What Relief Work Can Build

As India's Weakest Monsoon in Over a Decade Hits Maharashtra, One Village Shows What Relief Work Can Build
13.10.2026 10

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Avantika Krishna

Red Clay, Leather & a Special Coating: How Gumla Artisans Make the Drum Jharkhand Dances To

Red Clay, Leather & a Special Coating: How Gumla Artisans Make the Drum Jharkhand Dances To
13.10.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

1 Million Children, 57 Years: How Mobile Creches is Building a Childcare Infrastructure for Working Parents

1 Million Children, 57 Years: How Mobile Creches is Building a Childcare Infrastructure for Working Parents
13.10.2026 10

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

How Road Signs, Train Numbers and Nature Became This Boy’s Teachers in Uttarakhand

How Road Signs, Train Numbers and Nature Became This Boy’s Teachers in Uttarakhand
13.10.2026 20

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

Onion Inflation Rose From 22.5% in July to 48.3% in August. Here's Why

Onion Inflation Rose From 22.5% in July to 48.3% in August. Here's Why
13.10.2026 30

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

Does Your Daughter’s School Have These 10 Menstrual Health Facilities? A Parent’s Checklist

Does Your Daughter’s School Have These 10 Menstrual Health Facilities? A Parent’s Checklist
13.10.2026 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

When Ash From Crop Fires Reached His Home, This 16-YO Led 30 ‘Student Guardians’ To Predict Fires Using AI

When Ash From Crop Fires Reached His Home, This 16-YO Led 30 ‘Student Guardians’ To Predict Fires Using AI
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

‘Motherhood Isn’t Just About Enduring’: A New Mom’s Advice on Self-Care

‘Motherhood Isn’t Just About Enduring’: A New Mom’s Advice on Self-Care
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

‘I Thought I Would Fly a Plane’: How a Doctor Became the IAF's First Woman Air Marshal

‘I Thought I Would Fly a Plane’: How a Doctor Became the IAF's First Woman Air Marshal
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

A Seed That's Over 70% Kernel Has Helped Size Indian Cotton Since 1943: Meet the Tamarind

A Seed That's Over 70% Kernel Has Helped Size Indian Cotton Since 1943: Meet the Tamarind
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

India Has A New Plan to Tackle Waste in the Wild: What Will Change in Tiger Reserves

India Has A New Plan to Tackle Waste in the Wild: What Will Change in Tiger Reserves
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

Mumbai Is Turning Ganpati Flowers Into Compost for Gardens; Here's What You Can Do With Yours

Mumbai Is Turning Ganpati Flowers Into Compost for Gardens; Here's What You Can Do With Yours
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

Your MP Gets Rs 5 Crore A Year For Local Works. Here's How To Check Where It Went

Your MP Gets Rs 5 Crore A Year For Local Works. Here's How To Check Where It Went
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

'From Child Carer to Mental Health Co-Founder: 40 Years of Loving My Mother With Her Schizophrenia’

'From Child Carer to Mental Health Co-Founder: 40 Years of Loving My Mother With Her Schizophrenia’
12.10.2026 30

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Stuck In A 45-Minute Xerox Queue, Two Chennai Friends Built A Printing ATM

Stuck In A 45-Minute Xerox Queue, Two Chennai Friends Built A Printing ATM
12.10.2026 20

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

Inspired by a 3-Month Workation, Couple Quit City Jobs To Build a Mountain Retreat With 200+ Trees

Inspired by a 3-Month Workation, Couple Quit City Jobs To Build a Mountain Retreat With 200+ Trees
12.10.2026 70

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

How Are You, India?

How Are You, India?
10.10.2026 30

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Delhi Gardener's Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Pomegranates on Your Balcony This October

Delhi Gardener's Step-by-Step Guide to Growing Pomegranates on Your Balcony This October
10.10.2026 30

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

'Connect Before Correcting': Psychologist Explains What Parents Should Know About Their Teenage Children

'Connect Before Correcting': Psychologist Explains What Parents Should Know About Their Teenage Children
09.10.2026 20

The Better India

Nishtha Kawrani

India Releases 2 Captive-Bred Great Indian Bustards Into the Wild: The Beginning of a Survival Experiment

India Releases 2 Captive-Bred Great Indian Bustards Into the Wild: The Beginning of a Survival Experiment
09.10.2026 20

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

A Mother's Schizophrenia, a Husband's Suicide, a Daughter's OCD: Nobody Asked How These Women Were. Now They Ask India

A Mother's Schizophrenia, a Husband's Suicide, a Daughter's OCD: Nobody Asked How These Women Were. Now They Ask India
09.10.2026 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

With 10,000 Strawberry Plants, Mizoram’s Pi Mari-i Earns a Place Among UN’s 100 Women Heroes

With 10,000 Strawberry Plants, Mizoram’s Pi Mari-i Earns a Place Among UN’s 100 Women Heroes
09.10.2026 20

The Better India

Raajwrita Dutta

Instead of Throwing Away Dry Leaves, Kerala Farmer Uses Them to Grow Potatoes in a 5-Foot Tower

Instead of Throwing Away Dry Leaves, Kerala Farmer Uses Them to Grow Potatoes in a 5-Foot Tower
09.10.2026 20

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Raajwrita Dutta

139 Bird Species Call Turahalli Home. Beneath 2 Tonnes of Waste, Volunteers Found Dog Carcasses

139 Bird Species Call Turahalli Home. Beneath 2 Tonnes of Waste, Volunteers Found Dog Carcasses
09.10.2026 20

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta

This Chennai Engineer Used RTIs to Save Elephants & Clean a Lake. Now He Shares How You Can Too

This Chennai Engineer Used RTIs to Save Elephants & Clean a Lake. Now He Shares How You Can Too
09.10.2026 30

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

For 20 Years, Bengaluru Fought to Save This ‘Wasteland’. It Is Now a 5,678-Acre Conservation Reserve

For 20 Years, Bengaluru Fought to Save This ‘Wasteland’. It Is Now a 5,678-Acre Conservation Reserve
09.10.2026 40

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Sriroopa Dutta

A Satellite Tag Followed One Olive Ridley for 6,719 Km. What Scientists Found Changes How We See Odisha's Turtles

A Satellite Tag Followed One Olive Ridley for 6,719 Km. What Scientists Found Changes How We See Odisha's Turtles
09.10.2026 20

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Sriroopa Dutta

Hyderabad Gardener Shares How To Grow Lilies at Home This October With Just 3–4 Hours of Sun

Hyderabad Gardener Shares How To Grow Lilies at Home This October With Just 3–4 Hours of Sun
09.10.2026 20

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Raajwrita Dutta

A Tutor's Free Classes for Migrant Children Grew Into a Movement That Has Cleaned 250 Parks & Streets

A Tutor's Free Classes for Migrant Children Grew Into a Movement That Has Cleaned 250 Parks & Streets
09.10.2026 30

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Andhra Pradesh Earned Rs 812 Crore from Arrack in a Year, Until Its Poorest Women Rose in Protest

Andhra Pradesh Earned Rs 812 Crore from Arrack in a Year, Until Its Poorest Women Rose in Protest
09.10.2026 20

The Better India

Avantika Krishna

Wildlife Trafficking May Start With a Cute Post Online: Here is How You Can Help Stop Illegal Trade

Wildlife Trafficking May Start With a Cute Post Online: Here is How You Can Help Stop Illegal Trade
07.10.2026 20

The Better India

Sriroopa Dutta