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TBI Book Giveaway #5: ‘Poor Economics’ by Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo

India is a country that lays claims to a third of the world’s poor. When faced with such widespread poverty, it is imperative that we try to understand the poor and their motivations. In their fascinating book titled ‘Poor Economics’, Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo try do just this, and present startling facts and inferences from their many experiments, to think of innovative ways to end poverty. We give our readers a chance to win a copy!

April 1, 2013 / 2 Comments / Read More

TBI Giveaway #4: The Lady And The Peacock – The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma

March 5, 2013 2 Comments

International Women’s Day 2013 is on 8th March. Here at The Better India, we are paying tribute to the indomitable spirit of women in our own special way. Starting with the giveaway of a book on one of the most remarkable women of our times, to several stories of women with exceptional grit and determination, who are working to bring about a positive change in their communities. Join us as we celebrate the women around us, and thank them for their infinite sacrifices and courage to hold on and make things better.

Random Hacks of Kindness – Building Technology Solutions For A Better World

January 31, 2013 No Comment

Random Hacks of Kindness provides a platform for geeks from all over the world to come together and utilise their combined technological prowess in creating innovative open source solutions for challenges facing humanity, both locally and globally. In India, techies can join in the hackathons held in Bangalore or Pune.

TBI Book Giveaway #2: The Man Before The Mahatma

January 25, 2013 No Comment

Here’s your chance to participate in TBI Book Giveaways and walk away with insightful and interesting titles on India. This week we are giving our readers a chance to win a copy of ‘The Man Before The Mahatma: M.K. Gandhi, Attorney at Law’ by Charles DiSalvo. Read more for details.

TBI Photo Essay: Akshaya Patra – How To Make 1.5 Million Meals In Less Than 5 Hours

September 14, 2012 1 Comment

Akshaya Patra Foundation is the largest non-governmental partner of the largest school lunch program in the world – the Indian mid day meal program. Started with a vision that no child should be deprived of education due to lack of food, the mid day meal program in many cases affords a strong incentive for students to come to school and for parents to seek out education for their children. With several noteworthy innovations to its name, Akshaya Patra has scaled new heights in efficiency and continues to amaze. Our team visited one of their centralized kitchens recently, and have lots to show and tell.

i-Probono: Where Lawyers Can Offer Free Legal Assistance To NGOs

August 28, 2012 1 Comment

A website is changing people’s attitude towards pro bono work in Indian legal community and encouraging lawyers and students to help NGOs in need of assistance

TBI Independence Day Tweetathon – One Change Needed For A #BetterIndia

August 15, 2012 No Comment

A Happy Independence Day to all our readers. Yesterday, we asked everybody on twitter one question: This Independence Day, what is the ONE big (or small) thing India needs to change to become better? We asked people to send in their replies with the hashtag #BetterIndia. The response we got was phenomenal and inspiring. It made us [...]

Dialogue in the Dark: ‘See’ The World Of The Visually Impaired

July 18, 2012 1 Comment

A unique initiative, Dialogue in the Dark, aims at educating people. But this learning does not get you a lucrative job. Instead, it equips you with sensitivity and understanding towards the visually impaired. In an entertaining way, it immerses you in the world of the unseen, and lets you explore your feelings and thoughts. Have [...]

TBI Bulletin: RTE for differently-abled kids + Organic Farming by Children of Farmers + Krishi Sahay + Shooters shine in Germany + MORE (29.06.2012)

June 29, 2012 No Comment

Positive News compiled freshly for this Friday! To share any positive news that you came across lately just write to us at contact[at]thebetterindia.com or tweet @thebetterindia or leave a comment on our facebook page. 1. Quite a different effort to educate differently-able children under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in Kerala as part of the Right [...]

TBI Bulletin: Delhi Designers Shun Child Labour + Peasants’ Movement To Reclaim Land + The School That Started Mid-Day Meal Concept + More! (28.06.2012)

June 27, 2012 No Comment

Our team has been scouting the web and gathered so many interesting and inspiring stories to share! Read and do…something good. To share any positive news that you came across lately just write to us at contact[at]thebetterindia.com or tweet @thebetterindia or leave a comment on our facebook page. 1. The real story of how a [...]