Born With Impaired Legs and Missing Fingers, This IITian Is An Inspiration To Us All!

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. [Born With Impaired Legs and Missing Fingers, This IITian Is An Inspiration To Us All!]( Feb 16, 2018 04:26 pm | Manabi Katoch Shivam was born with just three fingers in his right hand and a joined thumb in his left hand. His legs were completely impaired, and he still walks on his knees. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Born With Impaired Legs and Missing Fingers, This IITian Is An Inspiration To Us All! on Facebook]( [The Other Goa: Why Panjim’s Unique Vibe Makes It an Indian City Unlike Any Other!]( Feb 16, 2018 03:22 pm | Sanchari Pal A heartfelt account of everything I love about Panjim and why, no matter where I go, it will always reminds me of where I have come from. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Other Goa: Why Panjim’s Unique Vibe Makes It an Indian City Unlike Any Other! on Facebook]( [Example to the Rest: In a First, This State Is Funding India’s Hockey Team!]( Feb 16, 2018 03:13 pm | Rayomand Engineer If you play a sport other than cricket, sponsorship is a distant dream. But things are changing! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Example to the Rest: In a First, This State Is Funding India’s Hockey Team! on Facebook]( [Is a Rape Worth Rs 6500? Apex Court Has Strong Questions for Negligent States]( Feb 16, 2018 02:45 pm | Tanvi Patel "There are 1951 rape victims in Madhya Pradesh, and you are giving them Rs. 6000-6500 each. Is that good? commendable?" [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Is a Rape Worth Rs 6500? Apex Court Has Strong Questions for Negligent States on Facebook]( [Cuddalore Fishermen’s Unique Crusade A Lifeline For Fast-Vanishing Turtles!]( Feb 16, 2018 02:19 pm | Lekshmi Priya S These kind-hearted villagers don’t mind losing their sleep if it can help to save these sea-dwellers! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Cuddalore Fishermen’s Unique Crusade A Lifeline For Fast-Vanishing Turtles! on Facebook]( [A Dropout With Polio, This Man Raised Funds for 200 Prosthetic Legs & More!]( Feb 16, 2018 02:04 pm | Sanket Jain The World Health Organisation (WHO) removed India from the global list of polio-endemic countries in 2012. However, many still live with the crippling disease, and 38-year-old Satish Jangade is one of them. Satish belongs to the Nandani village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, and contracted polio as a child, which eventually led to him becoming […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Dropout With Polio, This Man Raised Funds for 200 Prosthetic Legs & More! on Facebook]( [Street Food, Astronomy & History: 10 Reasons Why Kolkata Is Truly the City of Joy!]( Feb 16, 2018 01:18 pm | Rayomand Engineer A city with an unabashed personality, Kolkata is meant to be experienced and not just seen. #MyCityMyLove [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Street Food, Astronomy & History: 10 Reasons Why Kolkata Is Truly the City of Joy! on Facebook]( [Railways to Recruit 89,000 Candidates. Here’s How You Can Apply]( Feb 16, 2018 11:40 am | Jovita Aranha The Indian Railways has opened its doors to job-seeking candidates for over 89,000 posts. The minimum qualification requirements are Class 10 and an Industrial Training Institute certificate (ITI). The host of vacancies include technician posts under Group C Level II like fitter, crane driver, blacksmith, and carpenter and Group C Level I (formerly Group D) […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Railways to Recruit 89,000 Candidates. Here’s How You Can Apply on Facebook]( [Who Cares for the Parents Left to Die in Ujjain’s Temples? Help the Man Who Does!]( Feb 16, 2018 09:37 am | Vidya Raja Many visit Ujjain with their aged parents. What some do there will bring tears to your eyes. But there is hope... [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Who Cares for the Parents Left to Die in Ujjain’s Temples? Help the Man Who Does! on Facebook]( [This 26-Year-Old Wants to Stop People Falling off Mumbai Trains. Join Him!]( Feb 15, 2018 08:59 pm | Jovita Aranha The year was 2015. 21-year-old Bhavesh Nakate fell to his death off a local train between Kopar and Diva Junction in Mumbai. The cause of death? An overcrowded compartment during peak hours. The boy’s death was captured on a mobile phone in a viral video, which showed him hanging outside with just a loose grip […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This 26-Year-Old Wants to Stop People Falling off Mumbai Trains. Join Him! on Facebook]( [In Love With Chennai, a City That Will Leave Your Soul Nourished]( Feb 15, 2018 07:28 pm | Vidya Raja Chancey ille, machi! #MyCityMyLove [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In Love With Chennai, a City That Will Leave Your Soul Nourished on Facebook]( [Muslim Family Get Adopted Hindu Son Married as per His Traditions!]( Feb 15, 2018 07:26 pm | Vidya Raja Stories like these restore our faith in humanity! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Muslim Family Get Adopted Hindu Son Married as per His Traditions! on Facebook]( [Not Just Biryani and Charminar: A True-Blue Hyderabadi Tells What He Loves Most About His City!]( Feb 15, 2018 07:15 pm | TBI Team What makes a city special? Is it the iconic monuments filled with wonder and history? A familiar face that reminds you of home? The distinct tastes and smells that induce a warm memory? For me, Hyderabad is not just a city, but a place which holds some of my most cherished memories. Just being among […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Not Just Biryani and Charminar: A True-Blue Hyderabadi Tells What He Loves Most About His City! on Facebook]( [Reap What You Sow! Mangaluru Students Grow 1.4 Tonnes of Rice on Fallow Land]( Feb 15, 2018 06:45 pm | Rayomand Engineer Students nowadays, have little outdoor exposure Cultivating rice, is a far-fetched thought. But not for these students! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Reap What You Sow! Mangaluru Students Grow 1.4 Tonnes of Rice on Fallow Land on Facebook]( [Inspired by Gandhiji, How This Freedom Fighter Brought Together Over 2500 People]( Feb 15, 2018 06:29 pm | Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Dr. S.N. Subba Rao, popularly known as Bhaiji, started social work from his student days, before India’s Independence. His connection to Mahatma Gandhiji began with wearing khadi and would eventually expand to a life-long association with Gandhiji’s legacy. In 1948, he came in contact with Dr. N.S. Hardikar, a prominent freedom fighter and social activist […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Inspired by Gandhiji, How This Freedom Fighter Brought Together Over 2500 People on Facebook]( [5 Arenas Where Tribal India Shattered the Mainstream Ceiling]( Feb 15, 2018 05:06 pm | Anakha Arikara The culture and practices of the tribes of India form a rich part of our history. Whether it is in the realm of arts, music, dance, handicrafts, or innovation, their way of life is one which is unique. However, it is true that they remain off the radar of mainstream India on most days. But […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 5 Arenas Where Tribal India Shattered the Mainstream Ceiling on Facebook]( [When Authorities Delayed Action, 150 Puneites Cleared Four Truckloads of Garbage Themselves!]( Feb 15, 2018 05:04 pm | Jovita Aranha When the mound of garbage piling on the road between Nanded Bridge and Kirkatwadi started to emit a foul smell 150 residents of of Kirkatwadi, a village bordering Pune city on Sinhagad road, decided to take quick action. Despite several appeals to the civic authorities to clear the waste, they realised that no active steps […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like When Authorities Delayed Action, 150 Puneites Cleared Four Truckloads of Garbage Themselves! on Facebook]( [No Matter What They Grow, Telangana to Give Farmers Rs 8000 Per Acre]( Feb 15, 2018 04:38 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk Despite the massive scope of this farm subsidy initiative, serious concerns remain over its cost and the implications for tenant farmers. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like No Matter What They Grow, Telangana to Give Farmers Rs 8000 Per Acre on Facebook]( [When a Kerala Temple Was in Distress, This Muslim Man Gave It an Amazing Gift!]( Feb 15, 2018 04:35 pm | Lekshmi Priya S When Nambiarthodi Ali was approached by temple committee of Kundada Shiva temple in Malappuram district of Kerala, he showed no hesitation in yielding to their request! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like When a Kerala Temple Was in Distress, This Muslim Man Gave It an Amazing Gift! on Facebook]( [Solution to Air Pollution? Punjab Govt. Makes Straw Management Mandatory]( Feb 15, 2018 04:20 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk Massive burning of paddy stubble in Haryana & Punjab is one of the biggest culprits for poor air quality in the Delhi-NCR region. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Solution to Air Pollution? Punjab Govt. Makes Straw Management Mandatory on Facebook]( [Band, Baaja & Prenup: Everything You Need to Know About a Prenup Agreement]( Feb 15, 2018 04:14 pm | LawRato In sickness or wealth, a prenup before marriage is the way forward. With a steep rise in divorce rates, prenups are no longer considered unromantic or insulting notions. In Australia alone, 60% of the people are happy to sign the legally binding contract before they say I do. 63% of divorce lawyers of United States […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Band, Baaja & Prenup: Everything You Need to Know About a Prenup Agreement on Facebook]( [Wait No More: Bengaluru Gives Go-Ahead To Signals That Adapt To Traffic!]( Feb 15, 2018 03:28 pm | Tanvi Patel Commuters will no longer have to spend those frustrating seconds waiting for the signal to turn green for a near-empty stretch! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Wait No More: Bengaluru Gives Go-Ahead To Signals That Adapt To Traffic! on Facebook]( [No GST on Food Served by Hospitals to In-Patients: Revenue Dept. Clarifies]( Feb 15, 2018 03:10 pm | Rayomand Engineer Hospital stays can be expensive. Thankfully, no extra taxes can now increase an already bloated medical bill! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like No GST on Food Served by Hospitals to In-Patients: Revenue Dept. Clarifies on Facebook]( [This Amazing 11-Year-Old Girl Transformed Her Courtyard Into a Lush Vegetable Garden!]( Feb 15, 2018 02:06 pm | Jovita Aranha Ever met an 11-year-old who loves gardening so much that they turned their courtyard into a vegetable garden? Meet Shikha Lubna, a student of Class 6 in the Bathery Assumption AUP School in Ambalavayal, a village in Wayanad district in Kerala. Popular for her green thumb, she has been practising organic farming in her own […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Amazing 11-Year-Old Girl Transformed Her Courtyard Into a Lush Vegetable Garden! on Facebook]( [Ex-Convict’s Kindness Gives 21-Year-Old Kerala Woman A New Lease of Life!]( Feb 15, 2018 01:27 pm | Lekshmi Priya S His persistence towards the kind act had influenced a landmark decision taken by Kerala cabinet in January! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Ex-Convict’s Kindness Gives 21-Year-Old Kerala Woman A New Lease of Life! on Facebook]( [Don’t Hide It. Period: Time to Carry Your Sanitary Napkins in Style!]( Feb 15, 2018 01:26 pm | Tanvi Patel How about turning black bags into ones that are inspiring, confident and spark conversation? [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Don’t Hide It. Period: Time to Carry Your Sanitary Napkins in Style! on Facebook]( [Come March, First Two Doors of Bengaluru Metro Will Be Exclusively For Women!]( Feb 15, 2018 01:20 pm | Tanvi Patel Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has recently taken steps to make metros a safer place for women passengers. Beginning next month, only women will be allowed to access certain doors of a metro train. The move came after several women complained that they face difficulty while entering and exiting metro compartments. Mahendra Jain, the […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Come March, First Two Doors of Bengaluru Metro Will Be Exclusively For Women! on Facebook]( [This Unique Rs 6000 Crore Scheme Will Tackle Depleting Groundwater in India]( Feb 15, 2018 12:57 pm | Rayomand Engineer Fast depleting ground water in nearly 30% of the assessed blocks has pushed the Centre to fast-track this first-of-its-kind scheme. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Unique Rs 6000 Crore Scheme Will Tackle Depleting Groundwater in India on Facebook]( [This Man Stood Before A Train To Save Life. What He Faced Needs To Change!]( Feb 14, 2018 07:12 pm | Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk In a country where bystanders do not necessarily come to aid of the grievously injured, our lawmakers need to do a lot more. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Man Stood Before A Train To Save Life. What He Faced Needs To Change! on Facebook]( [Central Govt. to Develop Karnataka’s Hampi as Iconic ‘Adarsh Smarak’ Tourism Site!]( Feb 14, 2018 06:56 pm | Rayomand Engineer Renown for its architectural splendour and history, the heritage town has always been a fascinating destination! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Central Govt. to Develop Karnataka’s Hampi as Iconic ‘Adarsh Smarak’ Tourism Site! on Facebook]( [Govt Plans Penalties, Seizures Against NRI Husbands Who Abandon Their Wives]( Feb 14, 2018 04:52 pm | Vidya Raja In January, the government’s nodal agency on NRI marital disputes sought revocation of passports of as many as ten offenders. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Govt Plans Penalties, Seizures Against NRI Husbands Who Abandon Their Wives on Facebook]( Recent Stories You May Have Missed: [As Indian Scientists Celebrate Darwin Week, Let’s Clear Some Misconceptions]( [New Bill to Allow Premature Closing of PPF Account. 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