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We For Kargil: Youngsters Spend From Own Pocket to Transform the War-Torn City!
When we think of Kargil, I am sure we only recall of the war that cost us many brave soldiers, who died defending the country from the hands of enemies and infiltrators. Two decades later, the place...
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Earning in Lakhs, This 23-YO Engineer is UP’s Sole Certified Organic Mango...
Meerut resident Rohan Prakash is like any other enterprising youngster in India who aims to make it big and also drive a social change in the process. But what sets the 23-year-old apart from the rest...
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From 6 Types of Basil to Passion Fruit, Kochi Woman’s Edible Garden Has It All!
Welcome to My Garden Series by The Better India, where we feature stories about gardening and homebound farming initiatives submitted by our readers. If you have any stories to share as well, write to...
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India’s Youngest Archaeologist, Arsh Ali Is Just 17 & Already Has 13 Years of...
Can you believe that a four-year-old would try to replicate paintings and sculptures he had seen during a tour? This young man’s story and talents will leave you more than impressed. “I was probably...
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Ingenious Manipuri School Boy Uses Scrap to Build Robot For Domestic Work!
Terminator, RoboCop, Wall-E, R2-D2, C3PO—these iconic robot characters from films have fascinated most of us and made us wish that we had one of our own because their superhero-like abilities would...
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K’taka Teen Declares War on Dengue, Defogs Hubbali Slums To Keeps Kids Safe!
Since the 2006 Dengue outbreak in India, the mosquito-borne tropical disease has become a major public health threat, and the number of annual casualties have drastically increased. What makes the...
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Skilling Can Change Lives: This Org Has Helped Over 90,000 Students Chase...
This article is sponsored by Accenture. “What years of education could not do for me, just four months changed me completely. Now I have a job, and I believe I can do it!” These spirited words were...
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A Glass of Water, and How It Turned This Bengaluru Teen into a Global...
Small practices in our daily life, which together, lead to a larger picture, often go unnoticed. Take the example of dining out. In most restaurants, waiters fill every glass on the table and keep...
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No Job to Rs 1.5 lakh: How 34 Jharkhand Youth Became An All-India Case Study
Ashrita Horo, who was once unable to arrange food for her family due to extreme poverty is now not just earning a minimum of Rs 1.20 lakh annually but is also providing employment opportunities to...
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How Skills Are Turning the Wheel of Fortune for India’s Marginalised Youth!
This article is sponsored by Accenture. India has the highest population of youth in the world, which is an opportunity, as well as a threat. In a rapidly ageing society, people need to be...
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At Just 15, This Brilliant Bengaluru Girl Has Won a NASA Contest Thrice!
Nidhi Mayurika, a resident of Bengaluru and a student of Class 9, is aiming for the stars and how! The ambitious young girl, who aspires to be a cosmologist one day, is leaving no stone unturned to...
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Right to Skill: How Chhattisgarh’s Pioneering Policy Is Transforming Its Future
This article is sponsored by the Government of Chhattisgarh. Mechanics, plumbers and electricians—these are the unsung handymen from our day-to-day life, without whose services our lives would be very...
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Careers, Dreams & More: U’khand Kids Use Tech To Tackle All The Right Issues
The students of the Government Upper Primary School, Baheri, Uttarakhand, enjoy the latest Punjabi rap songs and are aware of the all the trends in smartphones, but their dreams are not imprisoned by...
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Exclusive: Meet the Man Who Turned His Childhood Heroes into a Full-Time Job!
Comic books! Who hasn’t read them while growing up! From Amar Chitra Katha to Asterix, Archies and our favourite Tinkle, these hand illustrated works made our growing years quite enjoyable as we spent...
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Daughter of Beggars Afflicted with Leprosy, This Teen Basketball Star Is...
“Our past doesn’t define us, our dreams do.” These wise words belong to a 17-year-old girl, who is on a mission to prove herself to the world. Rising above scorns and criticism, she has a strong...
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Recycled Decor, Eco-Cutlery & E-Invites: Mumbai Couple Go Green on Wedding!
Weddings are going green in India, and we love it! In our new series #BetterWeddings, we bring you stories and resources that’ll inspire you to say ‘I Do’ to eco-conscious weddings. What is your idea...
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This Nagaland Lawyer Quit Her Dream Job to Build a Future for Over 1 Lakh...
This article has been sponsored by MG Motor India. For decades, the Northeastern states have been in the eye of a socio-politico-economic storm that has adversely affected social development,...
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College Life Got You Down? 5 Natural & Wholesome Ways to Beat The Stress
Time spent in college is considered among the ‘golden years’ of life. But clearly, no one accounted for the stress that comes with being a twenty-something attending classes, turning in assignments,...
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Teacher’s Death Inspires Teen to Create 87000-Strong Blood Donation Community
We all have that one teacher who inspired and motivated us in school. It was no different for Chethan Gowda. The quiet, introverted boy describes the bond he shared with his favourite teacher to be...
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4 Indians Share Why Failure in Exams Is Not the End, It’s the Start
From the first fall while learning to walk, the first game you lost, to the embarrassingly low score you got for the first time in a class test, all our lives have seen failure, and these have defined...
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