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thebetterindia.com > changemakers > kodaikanal-school-on-wheels-tribal-first-generation-students-12/52/0658 > amp

Teachers Took Nail Cutters, Not Textbooks, to This Tribal Hamlet in Tamil Nadu. Two Years Later, 50 Children Are in School

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1692+ words) On a Saturday afternoon in Kodaikanal's Kombai-Perungadu tribal settlement, a 5-year-old girl appears on a video call, her hair neatly plaited, her blue frock crisp. She offers a shy smile. "Hi! Yen per Karnika (My name is Karnika)," she says…...

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thebetterindia.com > videos > ifs-officer-rescues-5-baby-orangutans-in-odisha-forest-12523316

IFS Officer Rescues 5 Baby Orangutans in Odisha Forest

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (135+ words) Five baby orangutans were found abandoned in a forest in Odisha — nearly 4,000 km from their natural home. 🦧❤️ At 5:35 AM, IFS Officer Pratik Indalkar’s team received the call. Within 10 minutes,... IFS Officer Rescues 5 Baby Orangutans in Odisha Forest Five baby orangutans…...

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thebetterindia.com > governance > delhi-pg-collapse-student-housing-safety-solutions-12516180

After the Delhi PG Collapse, Experts Suggest 8 Fixes for Safer Student Housing

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1680+ words) A five-storey PG collapse killed seven students in Delhi. The tragedy exposed a deeper housing crisis. Experts now outline fixes cities can act on before another disaster. Ask Professor Sangramsinh Parmar, Associate Professor and Lead of Space Design at Anant…...

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thebetterindia.com > wildlife > tiger-widows-sundarbans-mangrove-restoration-jharkhali-wildlife-conservation-12513928

Why Women Are Planting 1 Lakh Mangroves in the Sundarbans Where Tigers Killed Their Husbands

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (528+ words) Known as “tiger widows”, some women in the Sundarbans have faced blame, abandonment and financial hardship after losing their husbands. In Jharkhali, they are now helping restore the mangroves their communities depend on. In the Sundarbans, going to work can…...

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thebetterindia.com > civil-service > lt-shivani-jha-indian-army-officer-inspiring-story-12511594

Her Mother Said, ‘My Daughter Will Become an Officer.’ After Years of Setbacks, Shivani Did

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1093+ words) A corporate job, repeated setbacks, and a fractured spine couldn't stop her from becoming a Lieutenant in the Indian Army. From a corporate job to the Indian Army, Lt Shivani Jha refused to let repeated setbacks define her journey. In…...

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thebetterindia.com > web-stories > changemakers > abdul-nasar-kerala-orphanage-ias-officer-district-collector-story-12511478

Kerala Man Spent 13 Years in an Orphanage Before Becoming an IAS Officer & Collector

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (269+ words) This is the story of Abdul Nasar, who spent 13 years in an orphanage after losing his father at five, and went from extreme poverty to becoming a district collector. After his father died, his mother, Manhumma, worked in different homes…...

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thebetterindia.com > web-stories > sustainability > chetan-soorenji-rainwater-harvesting-recharges-neighbours-borewells-saving-water-management-12510418

Using Rainwater & AC Water, This Mumbai Man Brought His Old Borewell Back to Life

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (424+ words) In Chetan Soorenji’s Mumbai neighbourhood, one borewell once served three houses. As more homes came up, borewells grew deeper, and summers brought water scarcity for everyone. A borewell that was once 30 feet deep soon reached 80 to 100 feet. His own was…...

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thebetterindia.com > governance > iit-bombay-qr-collars-bmc-mumbai-street-dogs-12510497

IIT Bombay Put QR Collars on Campus Dogs. Now BMC Is Taking the Idea Across Mumbai

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (889+ words) At IIT Bombay, a reflective collar can tell students whether a campus dog has been vaccinated, where it has been seen and who is looking out for it. The idea is now moving beyond the campus. In February 2026, a dog…...

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thebetterindia.com > parenting > money-lessons-for-children-bengaluru-dad-parenting-advice-12507574

Want It? Earn It: Bengaluru Dad’s 5 Money Lessons Helped His Daughter Fund Her Own NGO

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (412+ words) Meet Parag Agrawal, a Bengaluru-based technology and business professional who has spent years building companies, investing in ideas and watching money move through the business world. But at home, with his wife Meghna and daughter Asavari, his approach to money…...

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thebetterindia.com > web-stories > innovation > kerala-amphibious-house-amphinest-nestabide-flood-resilient-home-innovation-12507898

After Kerala’s 2018 Floods, Two Innovators Built a House That Rises With the Water

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (270+ words) From Nepal to Assam, floods take a devastating toll on homes and lives every year. But what if homes could rise with the water and stay safe during a flood? That’s the idea behind AmphiNest, a structure that rests on…...