Hole in the Wall (HiWEL) – Spreading Computer Literacy

“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come” – This is precisely the thought which has taken…

Still Standing: Delhi’s Stepwells

In the midst of the mundane city buildings that tower sinfully over the unnoticed slums and rural remains of an…

Protecting your ‘Right to Walk’

Are you busy fighting for your rights to freedom of speech, free expression or religious practices? Do you try protecting…

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[Video] Meghalaya’s Living Bridge: An example of sustainable living architecture
TBI Travel: Discovering the magic of Nila

TBI Travel: Discovering the magic of Nila

The Better India has chosen April as the Travel Month. As the summer holidays approach, parents and children all over India start making plans to visit some place they have never been to before. In our posts, you will learn of places very few know…

Cycle Chalao: Mumbai’s First Bike Sharing System

Cycle Chalao: Mumbai’s First Bike Sharing System

Mumbai is one of the top ten most polluted cities in the world, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). With the rise of the middle class, more and more people are buying cars, scooters and motor bikes, and despite government efforts to limit motor…

Seaweed Cultivation and Mangrove Nursery Projects Bring New Hope to Women in Sunderbans

Seaweed Cultivation and Mangrove Nursery Projects Bring New Hope to Women in Sunderbans

Ishika Mondal, 34, works for two hours every day in waist deep water, trying to keep the fragile ‘Gracilaria’ or ‘Seola’ (seaweed) seeds alive at the small experimental seed bank in her village of Harekrishnapur in Sunderbans, West Bengal. “This is our hope for the…

On World Sparrow Day, How About Feeding and Sheltering The Little Bird?

On World Sparrow Day, How About Feeding and Sheltering The Little Bird?

Sparrow. The ubiquitous bird of India. The name brings back memories of grandmother’s stories and folk tales we heard long, long ago. But when was the last time you saw that little bird hopping on your window sill? When was the last time you heard…

India Untravelled: See The Real India

India Untravelled: See The Real India

Mahatma Gandhi once said “India’s way is not Europe’s, and India lives in seven hundred thousand villages.” To know India one has to know it’s villages, the way of life there – the culture, the traditions and the festivals. The kind of diversity that exists…