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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6 Simple Habits That Helped Me Get AIR 79 in UPSC Without Coaching
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Before Podcasts, Remembering How Radios Shaped Our Mornings Two Decades Ago
“You are listening to 91.9 FM…”
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When Fashion Met Civic Sense
At the Fashion Tourism Show 2026 in Manipur, the lights dimmed, the music stopped — and something powerful began.
Designer Robert Naorem noticed trash
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For This Family, the Shoe Store Was Home but Now They’ve Built a Brand That Walks With India
This article is sponsored by Sreeleathers
“My father dreamed that the common man of India would wear affordable shoes.”
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Escaping an Abusive Marriage, 62-YO Rebuilt Her Life as a Fitness Trainer
Many of us are taught that age comes with limits, that there’s a right time to dream, to leave, to begin again, and once that window closes, so do our chances. We are told what’s appropriate at 30,
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This Bus Changed 12,000 Childhoods
When classrooms closed, two sisters refused to let learning disappear.
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Kamakshi and Vishala Khurana saw children in Mumbai’s slums with rhythm, talent, and dreams, but no access to music, instruments, or safe spaces to grow.
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Facing Water Shortages, These Sundarbans Farmers Turned Their Fields into Lifesaving Ponds
In May 2024, farmers in Jeliakhali gave up parts of their farmland.
They dug into their fields to create ponds that could hold rainwater, a decision shaped by years of watching water arrive with the
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Alakh Pandey
Ever wondered how a teacher with a whiteboard and a camera ended up changing how millions of students learn physics?
From losing his family home as a child to
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Viral Clips Show the Magic — But These Ladakh & Himachal Heroes Are Doing the Real Work to Protect Snow Leopards
Spotless white background and a snow leopard family of three were seen gliding across the Himalayas. This video, which went viral on social media last week, is a rare and moving sight captured by the Border Roads
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History of Lucknow’s Legendary Basket Chaat
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Ever wondered how one chaat stall became a legend in Lucknow?Since 1992, Hardayal Maurya has made chaat without shortcuts — fresh ingredients, hand-ground
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Inspired By Grandma, 65-YO Grows Mango, Coffee in Buckets on Her Terrace
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Last UPSC Attempt: IPS & Psychologist Explain How Aspirants Can Handle The Pressure
There were mornings when 2021 batch rank IPS officer
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The Green Economy in Everyday Life
Everyday things we throw away still hold value. Leftovers become resources, waste turns into opportunity, creating jobs along the way. This is the green economy in action, where everyday choices reshape how we produce, consume, and build
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From Near Extinction to 270: How Tamil Nadu Brought Back India’s Dugongs
India has seen conservation miracles before. From the steady revival of tigers under Project Tiger to the comeback of crocodiles in
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Meet the Inspiring 65-YO Who Wakes at Dawn To Sell Homemade Fruit Cream on a Mohali Footpath
Originally reported and written in July 2025, this story has been republished as part of our archival content.
In a world driven by trends, we at The Better India came across a post that
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