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'Cover Up' to Curfews for Boys — How India Is Responding To Women's Safety in 2026

'Cover Up' to Curfews for Boys — How India Is Responding To Women's Safety in 2026
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Leila Badyari

Why Does My Street Flood After Just One Hour of Rain?

15.08.2026 30

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Leila Badyari

For Under Rs 2,000, Your Bengaluru Balcony Can Catch 120 Litres of Rain in a Single Shower

31.07.2026 40

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Leila Badyari

India’s Most Prolific Tree Planter Has a Confession: The 500-Year-Old Tree Is Worth More Than All 25 Million

After fifty years of planting trees, Peepal Baba has arrived at a set of conclusions that sound almost backwards: nature doesn't need saving,...

19.06.2026 30

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Leila Badyari

Can Work From Home Solve India's Fuel Problems?

Consider Shruti, a hypothetical Bengaluru professional whose daily routine increasingly reflects the reality many urban office-goers describe today....

11.05.2026 40

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Leila Badyari

What Your Unread Books Have in Common With Dr Ambedkar’s 50,000-Book Library

Most people who love books recognise this pattern. You’re walking past a bookstore. Not even planning to stop. Just passing through, maybe checking...

14.04.2026 60

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Leila Badyari

At 13, Schizophrenia Tore Her Family Apart and Set Her on a Path to Transform Mental Healthcare in India

When Neha Kirpal looks back on her childhood, one memory returns with startling clarity. She was about five or six when her mother told her,...

08.03.2026 70

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How One LPG Cylinder in Your Kitchen Is Linked to the Strait of Hormuz

India depends heavily on imported energy. A significant portion of the crude oil and natural gas it buys from abroad travels through the Strait of...

02.03.2026 70

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Leila Badyari

How To Tell if a ‘Made-In-India’ Robot Is Actually Made in India

 In this ‘Made-in-India’ Robot guide, we’ll walk you through: The key questions to ask before assuming a robot is homegrown. The key questions...

18.02.2026 100

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Could Budget 2026 Make Family Travel Across India Faster & Easier?

01.02.2026 50

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Leila Badyari

India Just Built Its First & Largest Pollution-Fighting Ship in Goa

07.01.2026 40

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Leila Badyari

Beyond Views: The Better India's Impact Report 2025

31.12.2025 60

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Leila Badyari

We Asked Parents, What Is One ‘90s Winter Memory You’re Recreating With Your Kids?

25.12.2025 50

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Leila Badyari

Why Solar Panels Dip in Delhi’s Fog but Work So Well in Ladakh’s ‘Cold’ Sun?

19.12.2025 30

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Leila Badyari

When 25 Women & a Civil Engineer Decide To Build an 18-Foot Christmas Crochet Tree Together

17.12.2025 40

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Leila Badyari

What Kolkata’s Messi Event Teaches Us About Crowd Behaviour

15.12.2025 40

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Shafali Verma Shares How Her Father Took On Critics as She Rose to Become a World Champion at 21

06.12.2025 30

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Leila Badyari

How My 5-YO Learnt More About Goa’s Heritage in One Afternoon Than I Did in Years

03.12.2025 40

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Leila Badyari