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.
-
How Gen Z Volunteers in Gujarat Are Becoming First Responders for Wildlife
In Gujarat, help for wildlife no longer begins in forests or formal rescue centres.
... -
How Life-Sized Mechanical Elephants Are Replacing Captive Animals In Kerala
It blinks, sways, and lifts its trunk on cue. Its ears flap, its trunk curls back, almost like a greeting. These are India’s newest elephants. They do not have a real elephant’s emotions, but they do have the physical
... -
‘Farmer Suicides Are Personal’: Engineer Left US to Help Farmers Earn with Mobile Mandis
Originally reported and written in March 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
In 2016, engineer Ramesh Biswal was pursuing his post-doctoral studies in material science in the US.
... -
‘I Walked Away From PhD After a Childhood Loss Led Me To Turn Tonnes of Waste Into Paper'
-
This ‘Travel Matchmaker’ Helps You Find the Right Homestay Across India
When was the last time a vacation felt like reliving a childhood adventure?
Your next trip to the Kuruvinakunnel Tharavadu homestay in Kerala’s Kottayam is bound to feel like
... -
What Is Cheese Analogue in India | Hidden Ingredients
Is the cheese on your pizza really cheese 🧀 In Pune, officials recently flagged eateries using cheese analogue in everyday foods like pizzas burgers and sandwiches
Made from palm oil and additives, it looks and melts like real cheese but isn’t
... -
From Rs 10 to Rs 150/Kg: How One Man Helped Karnataka Farmers Earn More From Mangoes
-
This Scientist Built a Breast Cancer Test That Helps Decide Chemotherapy — 4.5x Cheaper Than Global Options
The Oncotype DX test analyses a breast cancer tumour sample to predict the likelihood of cancer recurrence.
The test helps the oncologist conclude if the patient should undergo chemotherapy
... -
Jaipur’s Net Zero Cooling Station Offers Relief at 40°C — Without AC
At 40°C outside, stepping into this space in Jaipur feels instantly different — nearly 5 to 6 degrees cooler.
There is
... -
This Pune Artist Uses Cake Icing to Recreate India’s Textiles, Architecture & Traditions
-
IIT Mandi's Low-Cost Indigenous Tech Safeguards India's Mountains
With 90% accuracy in detecting even a millimetre-level shift in slopes, this device is an intelligent alternative to expensive, imported machinery for disaster management.
Dr Uday, who developed this device, notes, “Technology should empower
... -
This Bengaluru Startup Is Helping People Earn Well Without Leaving Their Hometowns
Originally reported and written in February 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of freshers migrate to new cities in different states and
... -
When A 16-YO Formed Friendship With a Frightened Elephant in Kaziranga
In the heart of Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a friendship unfolds that feels almost unreal. Between a How a British Officer Spotted Mithila Art During an Earthquake & Took It to the World
Originally reported and written in March 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
In a remote village in Bihar, a group of women huddle around a city wall tracing what appears to be a
...Before ACs | India’s Natural Cooling Secrets
A clay cooler drops temperatures by 9°C and the world calls it innovation 🌿 But across India, this wisdom has existed for generations through matkas mud homes and natural design
Long before electricity, traditional practices used simple
...