The Better India
The Better India is a digital media platform that focuses on sharing positive, inspiring, and solution-oriented stories from India. It aims to highlight the efforts of individuals, communities, and organizations working towards social, environmental, and economic progress. The platform covers a wide range of topics, including innovation, sustainability, education, women's empowerment, and grassroots initiatives.
The website's core mission is to counterbalance the often negative or sensationalized news cycle by providing uplifting and constructive content. It emphasizes stories that showcase resilience, creativity, and positive change, thereby fostering hope and encouraging readers to take action in their own communities. By focusing on "what's working" rather than "what's wrong," The Better India serves as a source of motivation and inspiration for its audience.
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Remembering ‘Millet Man’ Whose Revolution Gave Livelihoods to Thousands of Dalit Women
Originally reported and written in March 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
In a major loss for Indian civil society, Periyapatna Venkatasubbaiah Satheesh, the ‘Millet
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In Assam, This Bird Was Once Feared — Until One Woman Brought 10,000 People Together to Save It
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Why a 71-YO Retired Professional Sat for NEET Alongside Teen Aspirants
When 71-year-old Ashok Bahar walked out of his NEET UG
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A Gyneac Explains Why PCOS Was Renamed And What It Means For Women
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Parenting With Empathy | A Powerful Reminder
“I almost avoided the question But one honest conversation with my son changed everything” ❤️
Today Suman Bisht says her son understands care empathy and kindness in ways many of us never learned growing up
Because maybe children don’t
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‘This Is What Keeps Our Sustainable Bengaluru Home Cool in Summers & Warm in Winters’
Originally reported and written in May 2022, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
For Kumar BS and Deepika V, based out of Bengaluru and software engineers by profession,
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What Soil Grows These Purple Mangoes Worth More Than Gold for Some Farmers?
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These Schools Have Made Gardening, Democracy and Emotional Development As Important As Academics
What if school weren’t just about report cards, ranks and racing through textbooks?
What if classrooms gave children the freedom to ask strange questions, learn at their own pace, build
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IPS Officer Gives Free UPSC Coaching in Nagaland
Dr Pritpal Kaur Batra became far more than a police officer in Tuensang ❤️
Beyond her official duties she offered free UPSC coaching counseled drug addicts and helped people build livelihoods through skills like organic farming proving that
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He Helped 4,000 Kids Dance Out of Poverty
From Bollywood sets to the streets of Delhi, Vinay Sharma is proving that every child has the Right to Dance.
What started as a passion project for this former Assistant Director has grown into a movement across 20 slum communities. To date,
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After Losing His Mother To Dirty Water, He Began Carrying Clean Water 100 Km Across Mirzapur’s Extreme Heat
It is 4 am in Jungle Mahal village, and the lane outside Ghanshyam Maurya’s house is still dark. The 52-year-old has already left, pushing a wooden handcart with a huge water tank on it.
Inside,
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Indian Girls Now Outnumber Boys From School to Post Grad Level. How & When Did This Happen
For decades, India’s education narrative has been shaped by a persistent gender gap — fewer girls in classrooms, higher dropout rates, and limited access to higher education. But a powerful shift is underway.
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This Grandmom Turned Her Lifelong Hobby Into a Globally Loved Crochet Business at 73!
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After the Death of a Tigress and Her Four Cubs, Maharashtra Launches a Mass Vaccination Drive for Strays
In the forests of central India, the threat to a tiger may not always come from a poacher’s gun or shrinking habitat. Sometimes, it arrives quietly through village lanes carried by a stray dog.
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How to Grow Apples in Hot Climate? Award-Winning Farmers Reap Success With Unique Variety
Originally reported and written in May 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
“Ever since people have come to know that apples are growing on my farm, I have had a stream of visitors,”
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