As the country went into lockdown on March 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all economic activities came to a standstill and this in
At Arpan, we believe every child matters. Every child has a right to be safe and protected from sexual abuse and heal from its ill
Reeta Kaushik, from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, has fought casteism at every turn. Having completed her post-graduation with great difficulty, she started Samudayik Kalyan Evam Vikas
Once a male-dominated profession, coconut tree climbing saw the entry of many women in the past decade. This is chiefly owing to government initiatives that
At a time when special schools and day-care centres were less accessible to the average citizen, an institution was set up in 1997 with the
Pallabi’s life and career have been devoted to the single cause of rescuing children from being trafficked and giving them a better life. In total, she says
Guided by ancient wisdom in Hindu and global philosophies and under the aegis of Swamiji Sukhbodhananda, the mission of the Prasanna Trust is to work
“When we were living in Texas, I grew up watching my mother taking up pottery after quitting her corporate job in 2006, a move she
The stubble left after harvesting a farm is usually burned or removed from the place by investing more effort and money. But not many farmers
Their faces vivified as their anna and akka from an NGO explained how to capture the right moments with a camera. A bunch of curious
Anil Joseph knew from a very young age that he would do something to give back to society. So, when he completed his diploma in
In the concrete jungle of Lucknow, where air conditioners and heaters are rampantly used without care, one office in the city stands out. It needs
At 60, many citizens would be content to slip into a peaceful retired life, pottering around the house, surrounded by grandchildren. Not so 63-year-old Revathi
When P M Murugesan decided to discontinue his education to join his father’s farming business, he had many ideas in mind. In particular, he wanted
Women’s health, and particularly their related issues on healthiness, matters. There is a greater need to understand her well-being as it is closely tied to
Growing up in a cramped but loving home in Odisha’s tribal hamlet Aunli, Sakyasingha Mahapatra was inspired by how his father Suresh honed a deep
Speaking to The Better India, Harshika says, “The people work very hard to make ends meet. It is unfair that they are robbed of their money
The bio-leather, created in 2020 from a mix of algae and organic waste, is an attempt to reduce “white pollution” — the plastic trash left
It is a movement to bring around good people to identify, understand, appreciate, replicate and scale good work that is being done in the society as a whole.