'Nine Minutes a Day Is All It Took To Change How Connected My Child Feels to Me'
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·18 Aug 2026
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...
A Govt Employee by Day, She Turns Bengal’s Tram Tickets, Chai Stalls & Books Into Miniatures
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·18 Aug 2026
This government employee's late-night hobby is preserving Bengal's nostalgia, one miniature at a time Howrah resident Murchhana Bandyopadhyay, 36, works full-time at the health ministry by day.
4 Startups Helping Indian Farmers Earn From Carbon, Not Just Crops
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·18 Aug 2026
What if farmers could earn not just from what they grow, but from the carbon they help keep out of the atmosphere? These startups are making that possible.
A Delhi Student Used AI to Build a Platform Where Indians Can Report Bribe Demands
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·18 Aug 2026
Editorial note: This story has been written using secondary information from published reports and publicly accessible information about Bribes.fyi.
‘Peepal Baba’ Recommends 5 Plants to Make Your Balcony Greener & Easier to Maintain
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·18 Aug 2026
You bring home a few beautiful plants from the nursery, arrange them on your balcony, water them enthusiastically, and imagine the little green corner they will become.
Can Indian Cities Soak Up Rain Before They Flood? Here’s How the ‘Sponge City’ Idea Works
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·18 Aug 2026
When the rains arrive, a city can change within hours. Roads turn into rivers, underpasses disappear under water, and overflowing drains bring traffic to a standstill.
Does Your Dog Love Puddles? A Vet Shares Simple Monsoon Care Tips for Pets
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·18 Aug 2026
Picture the scene. The first heavy shower of the season finally breaks the heat, and your dog goes wild with joy, splashing through every puddle on the evening walk, nose deep in wet mud and tail...
For 27 Years, These Ecologists Guarded a Nilgiris Forest by Removing What Was Killing It
The Better Indiaby Krystelle Dsouza·18 Aug 2026
What’s the best way to conserve a forest? In the opinion of KJ Raju, 75, a retired mathematics professor, referring to the Longwood Shola forest (a 116-hectare reserve forest on the northern edge...
Born Blind, He Fought a High Court Battle for Engineering. Today, He’s a Software Vice President
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna·17 Aug 2026
Forty years ago, in a small hospital in Andhra Pradesh, a doctor told a young couple that their newborn son was blind. The whispers began almost immediately. What life will he ever have?
When Floodwater Hides the Roads, How Do Drones Show Rescuers Where to Go?
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·17 Aug 2026
When floodwater enters a village, one of the first questions rescuers need answered is surprisingly simple: Where is the water, and who is still there?
After His Family Ran Out of Water, He Tested 600 Formulas to Build a Waterless Car Wash
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani·17 Aug 2026
A car wash may leave a vehicle sparkling clean, but it can also leave behind something far more precious — litres of water wasted in the process.
This Forester Spotted a Strange Crab on Patrol. It Led to the Discovery of a New Species in Karnataka
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta·17 Aug 2026
On a routine forest patrol in Karnataka’s Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, beat forester Ajmeer K noticed something that many people might have walked past.
Coimbatore Designer Uses Maps & Fruit Models To Teach 354 Blind Students
The Better Indiaby Prasanth Shanmugasundaram·17 Aug 2026
In a government classroom in Tamil Nadu, a young girl sits at her desk, her head bent in concentration.
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