Kerala to End the Horror of Manual Scavenging With These Robots

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Kerala to End the Horror of Manual Scavenging With These Robots]( Jan 12, 2018 03:31 pm | Jovita Aranha Manual scavenging provides no precautionary or safety measures for its sanitary workers. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Kerala to End the Horror of Manual Scavenging With These Robots on Facebook]( [Slum to Cultural Hub: Vivekananda’s Home Has a Journey as Eventful as His Life!]( Jan 12, 2018 03:21 pm | Rayomand Engineer A glimpse into the ancestral home of the great Swami Vivekananda. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Slum to Cultural Hub: Vivekananda’s Home Has a Journey as Eventful as His Life! on Facebook]( [What Connects Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata? A Sea Voyage That Changed India!]( Jan 12, 2018 01:32 pm | Sanchari Pal On May 31, 1893, aboard a steamer that sailed from Yokohama to Vancouver, two legendary Indians met for the first time. This is the story of what happened next. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like What Connects Vivekananda and Jamsetji Tata? A Sea Voyage That Changed India! on Facebook]( [Karnataka Sets Example; Govt to Cut Power of Factories Using Child Labour]( Jan 12, 2018 12:59 pm | Rayomand Engineer This big step towards curbing child labour has brought a big smile on the faces of child rights activists. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Karnataka Sets Example; Govt to Cut Power of Factories Using Child Labour on Facebook]( [“Simple, Focussed & Dedicated”: What It Was Like to Work With Indu Malhotra!]( Jan 12, 2018 12:34 pm | Vidya Raja Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra will be India's first woman lawyer to be directly elevated from the Bar to the Supreme Court as a judge! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like “Simple, Focussed & Dedicated”: What It Was Like to Work With Indu Malhotra! on Facebook]( [Period of Change: Kerala RJ is Smashing Barriers Around Menstruation]( Jan 12, 2018 11:08 am | Tanvi Patel This is a great way to end the stigma around it [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Period of Change: Kerala RJ is Smashing Barriers Around Menstruation on Facebook]( [This Mumbai Society’s Massive Solar Project Will Save Them Lakhs Annually]( Jan 11, 2018 07:18 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj This green step is easy on the wallet and easy on the planet too! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Mumbai Society’s Massive Solar Project Will Save Them Lakhs Annually on Facebook]( [Decriminalisation of Suicide Attempts: Our First Step to a Mental Health Revolution]( Jan 11, 2018 07:12 pm | LawRato It took years to convince various governments to bring in this reform. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Decriminalisation of Suicide Attempts: Our First Step to a Mental Health Revolution on Facebook]( [Pro-Active and People-Centric: India’s 10 Best Police Stations Lead by Example]( Jan 11, 2018 06:57 pm | Rayomand Engineer They have set an example for other police stations in the country, which often come under criticism for being unfriendly! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Pro-Active and People-Centric: India’s 10 Best Police Stations Lead by Example on Facebook]( [How a Paraplegic Man Drove Across India, and Right Into the Record Books!]( Jan 11, 2018 06:40 pm | Jovita Aranha His latest ride was 3697 km long, from Tezu to Koteshwar, in 4 days, 18 hours and 44 minutes. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How a Paraplegic Man Drove Across India, and Right Into the Record Books! on Facebook]( [35% No More! ICSE, ISC Board Exams Pass Percentage to Be Lowered]( Jan 11, 2018 06:35 pm | Rayomand Engineer This is one of many new measures the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination is implementing [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 35% No More! ICSE, ISC Board Exams Pass Percentage to Be Lowered on Facebook]( [Prison Done Right: 5 Reasons Why India Must Learn from Telangana’s Prisons]( Jan 11, 2018 06:18 pm | Anakha Arikara Its unique schemes have helped inmates change their lives, according to officials. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Prison Done Right: 5 Reasons Why India Must Learn from Telangana’s Prisons on Facebook]( [Dine Maharaja-Style: Railways’ Hope To Turn Royal Coaches Into Restaurants!]( Jan 11, 2018 05:20 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj The Indian Railways inherited 17 royal coaches of maharajas. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Dine Maharaja-Style: Railways’ Hope To Turn Royal Coaches Into Restaurants! on Facebook]( [Video: These Youngsters Are Getting Rural Art the Recognition It Deserves!]( Jan 11, 2018 05:11 pm | Anakha Arikara India Kala is giving some much-needed opportunities to artists in the hinterland. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Video: These Youngsters Are Getting Rural Art the Recognition It Deserves! on Facebook]( [Chennai-Mysuru Travellers Get a Pongal Gift – Swanky ‘Anubhuti’ Coaches!]( Jan 11, 2018 04:53 pm | Vidya Raja LCD television screens, more leg room, soup boilers and more! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Chennai-Mysuru Travellers Get a Pongal Gift – Swanky ‘Anubhuti’ Coaches! on Facebook]( [Mumbai Society Transforms Land Lost to Sewage channels Into a Lush 10000 sq ft Garden]( Jan 11, 2018 03:38 pm | Tanvi Patel It also has a 1,500 sq ft kitchen garden that produces vegetables such as brinjal, radish, okra, chilies, and tomatoes! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Mumbai Society Transforms Land Lost to Sewage channels Into a Lush 10000 sq ft Garden on Facebook]( [What You Probably Didn’t Know About Ladakh’s History With the Pashmina]( Jan 11, 2018 02:49 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk Right from the Mughal era, Ladakh's fate has been deeply interwoven with Pashmina. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like What You Probably Didn’t Know About Ladakh’s History With the Pashmina on Facebook]( [You May Have Diabetes Even If You Live Healthy. This Doctor Explains Why]( Jan 11, 2018 02:15 pm | Anakha Arikara Lifestyle may not be the only thing that determines diabetes. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like You May Have Diabetes Even If You Live Healthy. This Doctor Explains Why on Facebook]( [Delhi Girls Fight Back; Chase Down Snatcher and Get Him Arrested!]( Jan 11, 2018 01:17 pm | Jovita Aranha The sisters were out for wedding shopping in Chandni Chowk. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Delhi Girls Fight Back; Chase Down Snatcher and Get Him Arrested! on Facebook]( [What Is Aadhaar’s New Virtual ID and How You Can Get One]( Jan 11, 2018 12:49 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk The new Virtual ID measures will be introduced by March 1. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like What Is Aadhaar’s New Virtual ID and How You Can Get One on Facebook]( [This IAS Officer’s Unique Initiative Deserves Your Help; Donate a Toilet Today!]( Jan 11, 2018 09:41 am | Vidya Raja Books, clothes, food, money; are usually are donated. Ever thought of donating a toilet? Virendra Mittal, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jorhat, Assam, has initiated a unique concept called Daan Toilet, wherein toilets can be donated to those households that still follow open defecation. We, at The Better India, spoke to DC Virendra to understand this […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This IAS Officer’s Unique Initiative Deserves Your Help; Donate a Toilet Today! on Facebook]( [From Biriyani to Appam, This Artist’s Miniature Dishes Will Make You Hungry!]( Jan 11, 2018 09:13 am | Lekshmi Priya S In 2014, a Youtube channel by the name ‘Miniature Space’ paved the way for a fanatical trend of miniature food to emerge in Japan. It entranced people with a series of videos capturing the makings of a variety of miniature meals and dishes prepared with tiny utensils. Ranging from edible works to models made of […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like From Biriyani to Appam, This Artist’s Miniature Dishes Will Make You Hungry! on Facebook]( [The Big Picture: Indie Films Are Fueling a Much-Needed Change in Indian Cinema]( Jan 10, 2018 07:47 pm | Guest Contributor Bollywood movies disappointed in 2017, but these exciting films gave us hope! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Big Picture: Indie Films Are Fueling a Much-Needed Change in Indian Cinema on Facebook]( [Unwind with Exotic Butterflies? Kerala’s New Parks Will Make This Possible]( Jan 10, 2018 07:25 pm | Rayomand Engineer These 'eco-monitor' parks provide the perfect place for citizens to unwind [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Unwind with Exotic Butterflies? Kerala’s New Parks Will Make This Possible on Facebook]( [Are You an Aspiring Woman Entrepreneur? IIM-B Has a Free Course For You!]( Jan 10, 2018 07:10 pm | Anakha Arikara The programme is absolutely free of cost! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Are You an Aspiring Woman Entrepreneur? IIM-B Has a Free Course For You! on Facebook]( [The Forgotten Story of Jerry Bujakowski, The First Indian at The Winter Olympics]( Jan 10, 2018 06:25 pm | Sanchari Pal With the Winter Olympics 2018 around the corner, its time we acknowledged the man who took such the painstaking efforts to make India become a Winter Olympic nation. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Forgotten Story of Jerry Bujakowski, The First Indian at The Winter Olympics on Facebook]( [Video: 3 Moons in one Night? Find Out What Will Happen on Jan 31st, 2018!]( Jan 10, 2018 06:06 pm | Tanvi Patel This incredibly rare lunar-tic phenomenon last occurred in 1866! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Video: 3 Moons in one Night? Find Out What Will Happen on Jan 31st, 2018! on Facebook]( [Brilliant 15-Year-Old Finishes 4-Year Engineering Degree in One Year!]( Jan 10, 2018 06:02 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj This teen wonder from Bhuj has also completed class 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in one year. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Brilliant 15-Year-Old Finishes 4-Year Engineering Degree in One Year! on Facebook]( [This Woman Single-Handedly Freed 2 Villages From Open Defecation!]( Jan 10, 2018 05:54 pm | Jovita Aranha This cleanliness ambassador is setting an amazing example with her clarity of vision and never-give-up attitude! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Woman Single-Handedly Freed 2 Villages From Open Defecation! on Facebook]( [Thanks to This Humble Winter Delicacy, Foodies Are Flocking to Maharashtra Farms!]( Jan 10, 2018 05:24 pm | Tanvi Patel What started as a snack of farmers now attracts 300-400 picnic goers every weekend in winters! 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