The Better India

Home » Archives by category » Gujarat

Polio Foundation: A Ray of Hope for the Physically Challenged

Imagine someone who cannot walk and has no hope of even having the gift of walking on his own two feet. Polio Foundation has been relentlessly working for 25 years to bring in a ray of light in such darkened lives!

Since its birth in Ahmedabad in 1987, the foundation has been striving to fulfill its objective of aiding the physically handicapped children by way of corrective surgery and giving them necessary appliances so that they can walk on their feet without anybody’s assistance. This does not merely bring about physical gratification; it also has tremendous impact upon the psychological development of the child coupled with immense happiness to the family. All treatments, care and calipers are provided without any cost to the patients.

April 13, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

TBI Specials: The Welcome Shores Of Nargol – A History Of The Parsi Community In India

February 14, 2013 3 Comments

The Parsis may be a small community in terms of numbers, and it would have been quite easy for them to become invisible in this vast country of ours, but their accomplishments and sense of philanthropy has made them stand out. Here’s a look at how they landed in India, and managed to flourish while creating a deep respect and adoration in the hearts of Indians. Gangadharan Menon has interacted with his several Parsi friends and traveled to their historically important sites to recreate their history in words and photographs.

TBI Photo Essay: Idar – God’s Own Art Gallery

October 18, 2012 No Comment

At a time, when beautiful Natural Rock Formations around the country are being pulverised by greedy quarry owners, particularly in Andhra where they were once abundant, here is a story from Gujarat. Here, the Natural Rock Formations protect the villagers, and the villagers in turn protect the Rocks that protect them!

TBI Tribute: Dr. Verghese Kurien – Lest We Forget

October 9, 2012 1 Comment

Dr. Verghese Kurien left us exactly one month ago. Known fondly by various names like the Milkman of India and Father of the White Revolution, he not only changed the lives of millions of dairy farmers in the nation but boosted the dairy industry to such an extent as to make India the largest milk-producer in the world. Let us pay tribute to the man who gave us so much, and to whom we never gave the Bharat Ratna. Let us read about him one more time – Lest we forget!

Protected: TBI Travel: 51 Off Beat Destinations in India – Part 2 (North & West)

May 26, 2012 Enter your password to view comments.

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

SPRAT – From Riots To Recovery: A Matter Of Rationality

May 21, 2012 No Comment

Ahmedabad has many parks. But between the Hindu-dominated area of Vejalpur and the Muslim inhabited locality of Juhapura there exists a unique park created from recycled materials. Once devastated by the most horrible communal riots the country has ever seen, this area is now filled with laughter found in the Muskaan Park. Swapnil Shah visits [...]

The Jackals of Kala Dungar – Where A Community Has Kept Them Alive With Vegetarian Food

May 16, 2012 No Comment

The story of the jackals of Kala Dungar is a unique story of man-animal coexistence because in the arid and unforgiving landscape of Kachchh, here’s a case of jackals (who are known to be carnivorous) who have been taught to survive on vegetarian food by a community of people over many, many generations! This practice [...]

TBI Inspirations: Raghu – When Determination Conquers Disability

March 26, 2012 No Comment

The day I met him, it reminded of a video I saw some time back on YouTube. India is the country with the largest population of beggars in the world – some of them young, some of them handicapped and many of them aged. But a physical disability or age is not necessarily a barrier [...]

TBI Heroes: Ahmedabad no Rickshawalo – Personifying “Love All, Serve All”

March 6, 2012 5 Comments

On a hot Amdavadi afternoon, when the roads were as deserted as they could be, the Sabarmati Ashram was buzzing with visitors. There were school kids, a group of old ladies and some foreigners taking a stroll around the ashram, mainly in the museum – “Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalay”. While I was roaming around, my phone [...]

NCR Blanket Distribution Drive – Helping the Poor in their Battle for Survival

January 23, 2012 1 Comment

In the freezing January night of Delhi, when the entire city dons their sweaters, monkey-caps and mufflers with a hot cup of tea (which they enjoy holding instead of drinking), there are few under-privileged who cannot afford even a blanket and die – without a roof or cloth on their bare bodies – to add [...]