thebetterindia.comadded August 2026
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta14d ago
Two weeks ago, five baby orangutans found in a forest in Odisha’s Balasore district left wildlife officials with an unusual question: how had animals native to Southeast Asia ended up here?
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna14d ago
It is a Sunday morning in a small Tamil Nadu panchayat, and a printed sheet has gone up on the notice board outside the ration shop.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta14d ago
If you found a cowrie shell in a necklace, you might imagine it came from somewhere near the sea. But what if that necklace belonged to a community living high in the hills of Northeast India?
The Better Indiaby Krystelle Dsouza14d ago
Originally reported and written in September 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani14d ago
Imagine walking into a farm where rows of lettuce, herbs and vegetables are growing neatly in pipes or stacked trays. Their roots are not buried in soil.
The Better Indiaby TBI Team14d ago
The government has increased the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 a month.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna14d ago
It was a sunny Saturday morning in Bhavani, where Varsha Sivakumar and her weavers work, and an even sunnier one in Chennai, where I sat in on a call with them.
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta15d ago
“Earlier, there was no fixed salary. We didn’t get gloves, masks or shoes either.” For Mohammad Rafiq, a 30-year-old from Bharatpur, Rajasthan, those words describe the conditions at his previous...
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani15d ago
Walk past a textile manufacturing unit and the scene can be full of colour — bright fabrics moving through machines, vats of dye transforming plain cloth into vibrant shades, and water being used...
The Better Indiaby Krystelle Dsouza15d ago
Originally reported and written in September 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna15d ago
Long before it became India's official entry to the 99th Academy Awards, Gondhal was simply a promise kept.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta15d ago
This story is part of The Better India’s new wildlife series, Species in Focus: 52 species. 52 stories. 52 reasons to protect India’s wildlife.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna15d ago
In Itikyala village, Peapully Mandal, Nandyal district, a centuries-old temple stepwell had vanished beneath years of plastic waste, food wrappers and temple offerings, forgotten by the very...
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta15d ago
A sloth bear looking for food does not know where a forest ends and a town begins. If food is scarce inside the forest but easy to find near a settlement, it will follow the food.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna16d ago
When the Central Reserve Police Force needed a new commander for its most specialised jungle warfare unit this September, it looked to an officer whose name has followed Assam's insurgency story...
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta16d ago
Lunglei and Tura recorded the lowest annual PM2.5 levels among Indian locations in the WHO’s latest air-quality database, with four of the five lowest readings coming from Meghalaya and Mizoram.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta16d ago
As winter approaches, India's tiger reserves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries will once again see a surge of visitors.
The Better Indiaby Vidya Gowri Venkatesh16d ago
Step into the Agarwals’ kitchen, and you will notice several pairs of hands working together to make a batch of besan barfi.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta17d ago
For years, the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) was absent from Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam. The rhino was once part of this ecosystem.
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani17d ago
There is something deeply satisfying about a really good burger. The soft bun, a juicy patty, melted cheese and sauces coming together in one generous bite.
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