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22 Times in 2015 That Indians made India Proud
“…And when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful,” wrote Ruskin Bond. As we approach the end of 2015, it is quite natural to look back and search for the kind of beauty he was...
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How S M Muthu Ended up Being on Japan’s Postage Stamps
In the 1980s, Japanese national Shuzo Matsunga and S M Muthu from Tamil Nadu developed an unlikely friendship over their common love of literature. In 2007, this friendship resulted in the Japanese...
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‘I Want to Be the Voice of the Down-Trodden,’ Says BMC Sweeper Who Completed...
Ecstatic cheers and joyful laughter filled the air at the Mumbai campus of Tata Institute of Social Sciences recently as the 2014-2016 batch of MPhil students graduated from the prestigious institute....
View ArticlePoor Relatives of Patients in Ahmedabad Hospital Get Free Food, Thanks to...
Every day at 7 pm, Hemant Patel makes his way to the VS Hospital in Ahmedabad, carrying home-made food for more than 400 people. Once at the hospital, the retired engineer distributes the food to the...
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This 12-Year-Old Has Been Accepted into 2 Colleges Already. Could Become a...
Software engineer Bijou Abraham and veterinarian Taji Abraham must be proud parents today. While most adults struggle to get their degrees, battling unrealistic deadlines, a never ending ‘to-do’ list...
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In the 1800s, She Broke Barriers in Education, Medicine and Law and Abolished...
From being the first woman medical graduate of India to becoming the first woman member of a Legislative Council, Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy’s journey is nothing short of inspiring. In the midst of the...
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#ChasingTheGold: Why India’s Current Men’s Hockey Team Could Revive Indian...
#ChasingTheGold: A series on the lesser known stories of India’s sporting stars, presented by The Better India in collaboration with Knappily, the Knowledge App. The Indian men’s hockey team’s recent...
View ArticleThis Artist Captures Endearing Father-Daughter Relationships through Vivid...
Debasmita Dasgupta is a development communications professional based out of Singapore, who has been making illustrations ever since she can remember. She decided to put her efforts into bringing about...
View ArticleHow One Photographer Is Capturing Happiness across the World through Portraits
Utkarsh Narang is a Delhi-based photographer who believes that a life is well lived only when one acknowledges one’s ability to contribute to the society in one’s own distinct way. When we spoke to him...
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Against All Odds: This Couple’s Beautiful Love Story Is All about Moving on...
When Vaishali Chandorkar Chitale first met her now-husband Prashant, she didn’t think a wedding would ever be on the cards for her. She had, after all, already lost her first husband, an Indian army...
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True Grit & Immense Love: TN Father Battled All Odds to Support Son’s IAS Dream!
Growing up, we rarely see the struggles our parents go through as they try to provide the best opportunities to us. How many times have you heard them say, “we want to provide you with the things that...
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‘Let’s Make Positivity Viral’: TBI Gets a Mention on PM’s ‘Maan ki Baat’
The Better India was recently mentioned in Prime Minister Modi’s Mann ki Baat – which came as complete surprise to us. We found out as it happened live, along with a flood of messages from readers and...
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This Incredible ‘Mother of Orphans’ Has Nurtured 27 Kids In the Last 26 Years!
It was like the world had stopped. I held her tiny body in my arms and froze. I couldn’t stop staring at this beautiful child on my lap; it felt like my life had found its purpose!” exclaims Annapurna...
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This Mumbai Restaurant Is Spreading Positivity Through Good News, And TBI...
Good news should spread because when that happens, inspiration spreads. One person’s good deed or innovative idea can spur in excitement and a will to effect change in another. This has been one of The...
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Kerala Cop Turns Seized Lorry Into Fish Pond, Turns Station Into Organic Farm!
How often do you hear a police station become a space of inspiration for an entire community? Or a place of beauty, frequented by locals for its charm? Well, almost never. But the Changaramkulam police...
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