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The Better Indiaby Krystelle Dsouza4d ago
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...
The Better Indiaby Video Team - The Better India4d ago
His mother called him a “Hero” since childhood. But Mumbai made this Hero hear just one word for years: “No.” ❤️ At 19, Mihir Ahuja moved from Jamshedpur to Mumbai with dreams of becoming an actor.
The Better Indiaby Avantika Krishna4d ago
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?
The Better Indiaby Vaishali Gautam4d ago
In 2014, Irishman Caron Rawnsley came to Jodhpur to retrace his mother’s childhood memories. The visit soon led him to a purpose that would keep bringing him back to the city.
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani4d ago
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?
The Better Indiaby Nishtha Kawrani4d ago
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.
The Better Indiaby Raajwrita Dutta4d ago
On a routine forest patrol in Karnataka’s Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, beat forester Ajmeer K noticed something that many people might have walked past.
The Better Indiaby Sriroopa Dutta4d ago
What happens when a conservationist goes the extra mile? For Dr Dharmendra Khandal, it meant riding 1,200+ km and dedicating his life to saving India's vultures and tigers.
The Better Indiaby Prasanth Shanmugasundaram4d ago
In a government classroom in Tamil Nadu, a young girl sits at her desk, her head bent in concentration.
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