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The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta3h ago
“Some of my happiest childhood memories are of watching my mother cook. We were a big family with five siblings, and she made everything at home. There was no ordering food from outside.
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta5h ago
In July 2026, a stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway simply disappeared. After days of incessant rain, a landslide came down at Syanachatti in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district and washed away...
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani6h ago
What if farming didn’t need fields? In Ludhiana, siblings Asthika and Shankar Narula grow authentic Kashmiri saffron indoors using aeroponics, turning a family idea into a Rs 26 lakh venture.
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani10h ago
As the evening light fades over a Kerala village, a familiar festive scene unfolds. People step out of their homes, children gather around, and the sound of singing and drums fills the streets.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna14h ago
Every morning, a little before seven, Pinki Kar Deb walks down the same lane she has walked for nine years.
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta1d ago
At 66, Pritha Sen does not call herself a great cook. She calls herself “a deconstructor of food”, tracing the who, what, why, when, where, and how behind every dish today.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta1d ago
On an Indian grassland, a herd of blackbucks can look almost as though two different animals have gathered in the same place. The females move through the grass in shades of pale brown and fawn.
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta1d ago
Coriander is one of the easiest herbs to grow at home. You do not need a large garden or expensive equipment. A pot, good soil, and a handful of seeds are enough to get started.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna2d ago
Every June, as the first heavy showers flood Bengaluru's low-lying wards, a familiar routine kicks in across hundreds of homes near community dog spots.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta2d ago
In Sikkim, a length of bamboo can become a flute. A piece of mature wood can become a three-stringed instrument.
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta2d ago
While his friends travelled abroad, Aman Sharma’s holidays took him to bird sanctuaries and national parks. His parents helped him grow close to India’s natural heritage.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta2d ago
The internet signal kept disappearing. The day The Better India spoke to Janmoni Konwar, she was preparing to leave for the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna3d ago
Ganesh Baraiya was still in primary school when a circus troupe walked into his family's home in Gorkhi village, Bhavnagar district, and offered his father Rs 5 lakh to take the boy away as a...
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta3d ago
"1 Plant, 100 Uses" explores the many ways familiar Indian plants, leaves, fruits and trees have been part of everyday life — from food and farming to homes, traditions and natural remedies.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta3d ago
Every monsoon, India’s grasslands witness a rare spectacle. The lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus), locally called kharmore or likh, is the world’s smallest bustard and is endemic to the Indian...
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna3d ago
On a January morning in 2018, minutes before a Republic Day flypast rehearsal, Squadron Leader Varlin Panwar sat before a radar screen at a frontline Indian Air Force base and watched an...
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani3d ago
This story is part of “Parenting: What Google Won’t Tell You” — The Better India’s people-led parenting series that goes beyond conventional advice to document how real families are actually...
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani3d ago
Under the first golden rays of the morning sun, a young athlete moves swiftly across a tennis court in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna3d ago
In Saurath village, Madhubani district, nearly 160 artists and students came together over several days to paint a single enormous canvas.
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani4d ago
This story is part of “Parenting: What Google Won’t Tell You” — The Better India’s people-led parenting series that goes beyond conventional advice to document how real families are actually...
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