About Us

The Better India was founded on 10th of July 2008, as an outcome of scarcity of  positive & developmental news in conventional sources of media.

The Better India is an attempt to bring out the happy stories, the unsung heroes (and heroines!), the small good deeds, and showcase them to the world. Over here, you will read about the incremental progress being made by the people of this country, the developments happening on the social and economic front. We hope that by showcasing these here, we might be able to inspire at least one amongst you, the readers, to do something that leaves an impact. Small or big. But, an impact.

The Better India Team

Ranjini Sivaswamy – Writer

Inspired by the spirit of The Better India, Ranjini Sivaswamy, who is a freelance writer, got in touch and expressed her interest in writing for this site. She says its been an humbling experience to know and write about stories that have changed the lives of many. Ranjini comes from a mass communication background and is currently a consultant with IIM Bangalore.

Rahul Anand – Writer

Rahul is an ex-IT consultant and now a writer & entrepreneur who is always interested in innovative ideas and ventures. He co-founded www.simplypoet.com – the world’s first multi-lingual poetry portal. He is passionate about working in the development/social enterprise sector and has proposed initiatives including India’s smallest social change fund, 100RupeeClub to CAF India. He also started bloodaid.com, an initiative to bring together patients in dire need of blood belonging to their blood group and volunteers willing to donate.

Unnati Narang – Writer

Unnati is a freelance writer, author and entrepreneur. She loves engaging in meaningful endeavours. From her blog to media initiatives like Times Ascent, HT Edge and social enterprises like Dhriiti and iDiscoveri, she is always keen on any writing opportunity that may come her way. Her writing bug extends to her venture www.serenewoods.com, a publishing portal she co-founded early 2009, for emerging authors. The Better India brings the best of both worlds – writing and social impact – for her.

Anuradha Parekh – Founder & Co-editor

Anuradha spearheaded The Better India initiative by identifying and partnering with the right organizations to give them their due visibility. Her effort reflects in the fact that over a year’s articles have been contributed by her, thereby giving this initiative the much-needed initial traction. She has had stints with both the corporate world and the not-for-profit sector. Anuradha holds a degree in management from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Dhimant Parekh – Founder & Co-editor 

Starting The Better India more as a personal project to know more about the change-making individuals and organizations, Dhimant has been responsible in making the brand and its presence the way it is today. He is also an author and a blogger and holds a management degree from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He currently works for a start-up in Bangalore and helps run The Better India’s outreach programs, getting more people to know about this initiative.
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  • Subbusunflower

    we should select unselfish people in each ward and then take dvd/mp3 about their service/work to street/ward will be telecast on the cable tv in the particular ward, the funds are given to each dept will run by qualified people which is checked by that councilor. the councilor will submit report to major.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jalmitra Vijay Kedia

    WATER SECURE RURAL INDIASuccess story of : Drinking water for a Village:

    In June 2011 we have implemented LOW COST rainwater harvesting in a
    village at Khodegaon (aurangabad) to solve water crisis of that
    village. within 2 months water level in the well rose upto 5 ft (from ground) &
    tanker was stopped.
    Inspired by the results we want to replicate
    similar models ‘in one village of each district’ of India with public
    participation.Villages interested to solve their water problem ‘ON THEIR OWN’ can contact us.
    We need your help & support to locate these villages . Drinking Water for a Village: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2222940384895&set=a.2206763100473.2117626.1589294129&type=3&theater
    Varshajal album

  • Subbusunflower

    please youth should take film of scientific/literature/moral story/patriot people history and so on for our children to show in tv channels, library , schools. our aim is only create a new india ie no caste, no religion and no difference in rich and poor and life is not only for money saving and  gold saving.

  • Vishnu

    Brilliant. Stumbled across this site and have got myself onto your RSS feed.

  • Subbusunflower

    today the indian’s election is going to monarchy not democracy that is every state elction is showing monarchy . recently the uttaraprathesh chief minister’s son is elected and in tamilnadu and so on . in whole india election is depended on caste, cash and religion only and not elected unselfish people. please vote election is removed from india. who knows about each ward members services and works, ministers, mp, mla etc.  to create a new india , please unselfish people come to politics then only india will saved from evil.

  • http://www.facebook.com/amisch.thaker Amisch Thaker

    TBI is a great initiative. You have probably touched the lives of thousands, kudos to you folks. Now I have the privilege to read cheerful news  with rise of the morning sun….

  • Subbusunflower

    what is the work done by the president of india? but he/she is getting salary/expensive car/tour/house and so on.  the govt should pay money for ministers/mla/mp only salary basis but not given bulk amount of money. the govt paid lot of money for ministers so that the cost of things are raised.  the village/common people is suffered to buy basic needs. the govt should published each ministers/mla/mp monthly salary/given money  and expensives/properties in the every state language.

  • The Patriot

    We are creating human watchdogs through election process to
    monitor the officers of corporation, municipalities and panchayats by spending
    Rs. 10,000 crore every five years and few more crores throughout five years.
    The problem with this system is that being human and illiterate or  semi-literate these representatives are least
    suitable for the grand job of managing city, towns or villages. Being human
    these watchdogs collude with the officers and finally they both loot the
    treasury they are supposed to guard. Being powerful than bearucracy they hire
    officers which are suitable to them. So in the end the citizens are sufferers.

    What is needed is Grievences redressel forum and not elected
    representatives to adminster the villages, towns and cities. We need experts
    like IIM graduates to manage the localities.

    So in short we should not elect people to manage or
    adminster our localities. We have got an expensive democracratic system as a
    birth-gift to manage our daily public life, but what was expected a simple
    Grievances redressal forum. We should separate adminstration from electoral
    process.

    We should give charge of Sanitation, Roads, Gardens to infrastructure
    companies like L&T, BSNL, MSEB. People should pay to those companies and
    not to corporation. There has to be legal bindings to resolve complaints.

  • The Patriot

    This country only requires Transparency Bill. Nothing else.
    All Government transactions, investments must be transparent. Like Company Law,
    Government should publish its major financial transactions quarterly. It should
    publish all contract allotments and rates openly in local newspapers, along
    with prevalent market rates.Every Government transaction all over India are
    many times market rates. Also to whom the contract is allotted and his PAN Card
    No. and if he is relative of any Goverment offficial, MP, MLA it should be
    stated specifically. Apart from this for Government should prioritize its
    activities.Unless and until there is 100% penetration of basic needs like
    schools, roads, sanitation, sports complex at taluka level such games should
    not be hosted at Taxpayers’ Money. If you visit Europe/US you will find village
    and cities are alike. Only difference is population and some of big city
    features like universities and companies. There both enjoy same lifestyle.
    There is no difference in living in village & city. We should empower
    villages, then and then India can become super power.
     

  • Kamlesh_onlyhappynews

    Yes..Finally I got some like minded team here. Hold on guys..we need to do lot of work. very soon I am going to approach to you. Btw I’m Kamlesh Sawal based in Mumbai who believes in someone has to start finding solutions when everybody is questioning and blaming others…I believe we all can find the solutions together. I am in process of starting my own e-news paper.
    my email – kamlesh_onlyhappynews@yahoo.com

    Thanks for your “mental” support…yes some one is out there who thinks similar to me :-)
    see you very soon…

  • Subbusunflower

    who is unselfish man/woman that one is the greatest indian

  • Kush Sharma

    Congrats :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/nickush Kush Sharma

    Congrats :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/nickush Kush Sharma

    Congrats

  • arjun

    Cong.

  • Prashu B

    the govt should take necessary steps to eradicate alcohol liquor. the poor/village women are very suffered by the family members to drink liquor. please the govt should ordered to close alcohol liquor shops in the city/town/village etc.

  • kala

    hi everyone u people are doing gud!I like to join u guys bec i also feel to help needed people & provide
    eduction support to small children aged women.-kala

  • Prashu B

    the govt should to build national integration temples in Ayothia. that is indian traditional temples like rama,krishna,siva,muruga,vinayaka, jesus christ, mosque, singh temple,jains, buddhist and so on. then only the religion fight is end this chapter

  • Uttam

    Good initiative…

  • Uttam
  • http://www.facebook.com/suresh.nair.980315 Suresh Nair

    Good to see another team INDIA working on unsung heros. Keep up the good work

  • Sethi

    Thank you very much Dhimant to you and your team for the positive news which you cover the positive news in our country .. The main line press and electronic media ignore the positive news as their circulation or TRPS does not increase . India is a subcontinent and the common women or man which your stories highlight are the unsung heroines or heroes of India . Keep up the good work .

  • Sanjeevini Rao

    Hello people , I am Sanjeevini Rao . I am passionate about helping people who are in need of food , clothing and shelter . Could anyone please help me out in this work .I would also like to know how can I integrate with this site to start off my work .I appreciate this site for spreading the positive phase of developments and inspiring people to be a part of this initiative .

  • K.Prabakaran

    I share this magazine with many of my friends. I also wish all other pass on. Positive thinking and positive growth is possible. Together we can create a history.

  • Shona Chand

    Hi There should be other ways of leaving comments on articles other than allowing access via yahoo etc. It would be helpful if we could upload our comments to be moderated and simply give our email addresses for replies or to inform us if the comments have been accepted.

    Anyway just wanted to say really great positive articles. Made my day.

  • http://www.facebook.com/doctorjyot DoctorJyot Mohan

    good initiative, keep it up. Dr Jyot Baroda-Gujarat

  • Ramanand Kowta

    Hi an Namaste, Dear Guys and Gals,
    Lagey Raho ! I always maintain ‘ no news is good news ‘ -especially when you read only bad things . Imagine beginning your day with such stuff !.So, I opined that each one us and what we do – is NEWS every moment. Why struggle to be ‘well-informed’ of the happenings N orth, E ast, W est, S outh ! But now, after seeing your efforts, I say ‘ some news is good news’ !
    Yours Nature – Ally,
    Ramanand Kowta ph09892910023 ram.hey.anand@gmail.com

  • etand

    Happy to find such news source. Google news feed feeds us with tragedies, business speculants and political corruption scandals.
    I know there’s more good news in India then in many parts of the world because I backpacked and lived in remote villages and towns across India for 2 years. If you like to see my surprising and transforming experiences, I publish short stories now and then on http://jpgmag.com/people/etand/stories
    Hope this site will become more then a drop in the ocean. Keep it on!

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