Ranjini Sivaswamy, Author at The Better India

Conservation

Ex-Mariner’s Innovation Has Stopped 30K Tonnes of Trash from Reaching the Ocean!

27 Sep 2019 5 Min Read

Rajasthan

Why Ordinary Pregnant Women of Rajasthan Are Turning Undercover Agents

12 Dec 2018 6 Min Read

Chhattisgarh

Raipur DC Brings Another Dream Project Alive – A 24/7 Green Edu-Hub for the Youth!

23 Jun 2018 3 Min Read

Agriculture

This Engineer Grew a Fruit Forest in His Backyard & You Can Grow One Too

19 Apr 2018 4 Min Read

Conservation

These Saree-Clad Women Divers Protect Rameshwaram’s Coast While Making a Living!

20 Nov 2017 5 Min Read

Environment

Retired from the Army, This 72-Year-Old Officer Is Now Solving Farmers’ Water Woes

10 Oct 2017 5 Min Read

Chhattisgarh

How Raipur’s Transparent RTE System Got 5500 Poor Kids Admitted to Top Schools

14 Sep 2017 5 Min Read

Education

This Family Did Not Send Their Children to School, but Taught Them by Creating a Forest

17 Aug 2017 7 Min Read

Environment

Can One Build a Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly House from Tender Coconut Shells? This Mumbai duo did it!

09 Aug 2017 4 Min Read

Innovation

Indian Students Competing in Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Challenge Can Transform the Way We Travel

25 Jul 2017 6 Min Read

community development

Women of a Delhi Slum Filed 200 RTIs, Made the Law Work for Them, & Drastically Improved Their Lives

12 Jul 2017 4 Min Read

Chhattisgarh

This Tribal Village in Chhattisgarh Has Zero Mobile Network, but You Can Still Go 100% Cashless

23 Jun 2017 4 Min Read

Chhattisgarh

While the World Fells Trees to Construct Buildings, Raipur Demolishes Buildings to Make a Forest

15 Jun 2017 4 Min Read

Chhattisgarh

Poop & Earn: How Villages around Raipur Are Making Money by Going Open Defecation Free

08 Jun 2017 6 Min Read

Empowerment

This Orange Bus Rolls into Villages and Equips Women with All They Need to Combat Poverty

01 Jun 2017 4 Min Read

Health Care

At 65, This Doctor Treks & Drives to the Remotest Pockets of Odisha to Save Lives

15 May 2017 6 Min Read

Agriculture

Kerala Is All Set to Recreate Its Traditional Magic Potion That Mixes Organic Farming and Theatre

14 Apr 2017 4 Min Read

Animal Welfare

This Amazing Family Has Saved Hundreds of Wild Animals from Being Hunted and Also Lives with Them

10 Jan 2017 6 Min Read

Awards

Meet the Indian “Spider-Man” Who Introduced Six New Species of Spiders to the World

30 Dec 2016 3 Min Read

Innovation

This Made-In-India E-Wallet Eases Demonetisation Woes by Converting Kirana Stores into Micro Banks!

16 Dec 2016 4 Min Read

Aviation

A Farmer’s Son with No High-Flying Management Degree Starts an Airline Company in the Himalayas

13 Dec 2016 4 Min Read

Bangalore Heroes

This 83-Year-Old Has Brought Peace to Thousands of Distressed Minds for the past 36 Years

08 Dec 2016 4 Min Read

Heartwarming

A Small Town in Uttar Pradesh Is Teaching the World How Hunger Can Be Beaten with One Small Step

02 Dec 2016 4 Min Read

Cancer

Here’s a Man Who Runs Half Marathons and Climbs Mountains with Just One Lung!

07 Nov 2016 4 Min Read

Animal Welfare

This Vet Is Putting Amputee Animals Back on Their Feet with Prosthetic Limbs. Free of Cost!

31 Oct 2016 4 Min Read

Children

The Sound of Junk – Dharavi’s Rag Picking Children Are Making Music out of the Trash They Collect

19 Oct 2016 5 Min Read

Eco-tourism

An Incredible Story of a Family That Made a Forest, an Eco-Village and Lives Medicine-Free

15 Oct 2016 5 Min Read

Delhi

Say Goodbye to Bottled Water – These Water ATMs Dispense RO Water at Just Rs 5 per Litre!

13 Oct 2016 4 Min Read

Disability

This Double Arm Amputee Drives So Well With His Legs, He Could Not Be Denied a Driving Licence!

05 Oct 2016 4 Min Read

Changemakers

This IIM Grad Said No to Corporate Jobs and Started a School That Now Teaches 1000 Poor Children

15 Sep 2016 5 Min Read

Changemakers

How a Thoughtful IAS Officer Used Tourism to Combat Hunger and Malnutrition in a Tribal Community

12 Sep 2016 7 Min Read

Inspirational

100-year-old Man Kaur Makes India Proud With Age Defying Sprint at Vancouver Senior Games

30 Aug 2016 3 Min Read

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Ranjini Sivaswamy

Who is Shubman Gill, 23-YO IPL Hero From Punjab Winning Hearts with 3 Centuries

After Losing Job, A 36-YO Rebuilt His Career With a Pizza Truck That Earns Lakhs

8 Historic Cultural Contributions of the Chola Dynasty Through Its 1500-Year Rule

Ex-Engineer’s Startup Makes Sure No Part of Coconut Goes to Waste; Earns Lakhs

30-Day Strategy to Crack UPSC CSE Prelims: IAS Officer Shares Tips

Ex-Mariner’s Innovation Has Stopped 30K Tonnes of Trash from Reaching the Ocean!

Why Ordinary Pregnant Women of Rajasthan Are Turning Undercover Agents

Raipur DC Brings Another Dream Project Alive – A 24/7 Green Edu-Hub for the Youth!

This Engineer Grew a Fruit Forest in His Backyard & You Can Grow One Too

These Saree-Clad Women Divers Protect Rameshwaram’s Coast While Making a Living!

Retired from the Army, This 72-Year-Old Officer Is Now Solving Farmers’ Water Woes

How Raipur’s Transparent RTE System Got 5500 Poor Kids Admitted to Top Schools

This Family Did Not Send Their Children to School, but Taught Them by Creating a Forest

Can One Build a Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly House from Tender Coconut Shells? This Mumbai duo did it!

Indian Students Competing in Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Challenge Can Transform the Way We Travel

Women of a Delhi Slum Filed 200 RTIs, Made the Law Work for Them, & Drastically Improved Their Lives

This Tribal Village in Chhattisgarh Has Zero Mobile Network, but You Can Still Go 100% Cashless

While the World Fells Trees to Construct Buildings, Raipur Demolishes Buildings to Make a Forest

Poop & Earn: How Villages around Raipur Are Making Money by Going Open Defecation Free

This Orange Bus Rolls into Villages and Equips Women with All They Need to Combat Poverty

At 65, This Doctor Treks & Drives to the Remotest Pockets of Odisha to Save Lives

Kerala Is All Set to Recreate Its Traditional Magic Potion That Mixes Organic Farming and Theatre

This Amazing Family Has Saved Hundreds of Wild Animals from Being Hunted and Also Lives with Them

Meet the Indian “Spider-Man” Who Introduced Six New Species of Spiders to the World

This Made-In-India E-Wallet Eases Demonetisation Woes by Converting Kirana Stores into Micro Banks!

A Farmer’s Son with No High-Flying Management Degree Starts an Airline Company in the Himalayas

This 83-Year-Old Has Brought Peace to Thousands of Distressed Minds for the past 36 Years

A Small Town in Uttar Pradesh Is Teaching the World How Hunger Can Be Beaten with One Small Step

Here’s a Man Who Runs Half Marathons and Climbs Mountains with Just One Lung!

This Vet Is Putting Amputee Animals Back on Their Feet with Prosthetic Limbs. Free of Cost!

The Sound of Junk – Dharavi’s Rag Picking Children Are Making Music out of the Trash They Collect

An Incredible Story of a Family That Made a Forest, an Eco-Village and Lives Medicine-Free

Say Goodbye to Bottled Water – These Water ATMs Dispense RO Water at Just Rs 5 per Litre!

This Double Arm Amputee Drives So Well With His Legs, He Could Not Be Denied a Driving Licence!

This IIM Grad Said No to Corporate Jobs and Started a School That Now Teaches 1000 Poor Children

How a Thoughtful IAS Officer Used Tourism to Combat Hunger and Malnutrition in a Tribal Community

100-year-old Man Kaur Makes India Proud With Age Defying Sprint at Vancouver Senior Games

Read stories by - Ranjini Sivaswamy

Who is Shubman Gill, 23-YO IPL Hero From Punjab Winning Hearts with 3 Centuries

After Losing Job, A 36-YO Rebuilt His Career With a Pizza Truck That Earns Lakhs

8 Historic Cultural Contributions of the Chola Dynasty Through Its 1500-Year Rule

Ex-Engineer’s Startup Makes Sure No Part of Coconut Goes to Waste; Earns Lakhs

30-Day Strategy to Crack UPSC CSE Prelims: IAS Officer Shares Tips

Read stories by -
Ranjini Sivaswamy