A Lost, Ancient Civilisation? Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ruins in Odisha

Your latest dose of awesome news! Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Here are some awesome stories of the day: [A Lost, Ancient Civilisation? Archaeologists Uncover Mysterious Ruins in Odisha]( Jan 22, 2019 04:43 pm “From the findings of the excavation, it can be concluded that the habitation was an urban settlement belonging to the Mauryan to Kushan period, which was about 2300 years back. " [More]( [Read More]( [Moved by Daughter’s Comment, Ex-Scribe Helps Clear 600 Tons From Sabarmati River]( Jan 22, 2019 04:35 pm Her exact words were, “Kitni gandi hai,” he recalls. Not wanting to be one who only makes comments, he decided to work towards cleaning it. [More]( [Read More]( [How Secular Should we be in 2019? Here’s How India of 1950 Answered That Question]( Jan 22, 2019 01:18 pm 72 years ago, this week, 284 elected members of independent India ceremonially signed a magisterial hand-written tome. They were putting the final touches – literally – on a document they hoped would define India’s destiny. Today, we can barely imagine the sense of infinite possibilities that fueled the five years it took to frame that […] [More]( [Read More]( [3 Arrows? 5 Stars? Dots? Here’s What These Signs on Your Products Actually Mean]( Jan 22, 2019 01:01 pm These days when you buy a product, the packaging often comes dotted with an array of symbols that might leave you confused. Symbols, because they transcend language barriers, are a great way of communicating important information about a product. This is especially true for food products and products with special ingredients or usage information. Packaging […] [More]( [Read More]( [Citizen Impact: 17-YO Girl’s Viral Video Spurs Action Against Illegal Sand-Mining]( Jan 22, 2019 12:36 pm Like many other teenagers, Kavya S recorded a video as an experiment on a mobile app, TikTok. Unlike her peers, it was not a song, a funny joke, or the dialogue from a film. It was a video revealing the decade-long black sand mining-activity in her village which has been causing adverse environmental repercussions. The […] [More]( [Read More]( [#IconsOfIndia: How The Legendary Ambassador Conquered Indian Hearts…And Roads!]( Jan 22, 2019 12:30 pm This Republic Day, we take a look at the iconic objects that collectively defined the Indian experience over the past 68 years. From things that brought the world to our living rooms to tasty treats, take a nostalgic journey down the memory lane! What is it that makes the good old ‘Ambassador,’ the only car […] [More]( [Read More]( [Republic Day: 9 Constitutions That Inspired The Ideals That Define Modern India]( Jan 22, 2019 12:22 pm Did the Constitution of India borrow ideas and many of its stand out features from the constitutions of other countries? Yes, after intense scrutiny, it turns out that our founding fathers liberally chose what features to embed into our Constitution and in many cases remoulded them to suit diverse local realities. “There is nothing to […] [More]( [Read More]( [India Cracks Down Fake Food Videos: 5 Viral Hoaxes You Need To Keep in Mind]( Jan 22, 2019 11:35 am Plastic rice, plastic cabbages, melamine in milk, and more - it’s time to stop being scared of these fake stories and take action. Though the Govt has asked Facebook & Google to delete such videos, they might still show up occasionally. So here’s how you can report them! [More]( [Read More]( [This Entrepreneur Is Curbing Unemployment in Madhya Pradesh, Through Cups of Tea!]( Jan 21, 2019 09:47 pm A kadak chai is the fuel that drives many Indians. Whether to take a break from the monotony of office or awaken a sleepy mind, the right cup of tea does it all! Madhya Pradesh-based entrepreneur Vinod Pandey is leveraging this power of the humble beverage in the most innovative way. Imagine a tea stall […] [More]( [Read More]( [Railway Heroes: Long Before Twitter, Here’s How a TT & An Onion Saved a Life!]( Jan 21, 2019 06:55 pm Only a week ago, The Better India reported an incident where a man tweeted to the Union Railway Minister requesting the authorities to arrange for pain relief tablets and sanitary pads for his friend and the speedy response they received. It was indeed a wonderful surprise to find the authorities quickly acknowledge and meet the […] [More]( [Read More]( [Brushes to Cloth: 10 ‘Green Gold’ Alternatives That Will Help You Go Plastic-Free]( Jan 21, 2019 06:52 pm Taxonomically categorised as a ‘grass,’ Bamboo is perhaps one of the most underutilised gift from nature to humanity. We are all aware that trees that take years to mature before being chopped for various uses. However, what makes this ‘green gold’ the perfect solution to counter various environmental crises is its ability to grow at […] [More]( [Read More]( [Chennai Residents Turn Stray Dogs into Friendly Defence Force: A Lesson for Us All?]( Jan 21, 2019 06:26 pm “Many bike parts were stolen in the dead of the night... It was a nuisance. All these issues have stopped now..." [More]( [Read More]( [Karnataka Teacher Turns Driver to Keep School Running, Ensures Students Don’t Drop Out!]( Jan 21, 2019 06:09 pm This article has been sponsored by ExxonMobil In a small village called Baarali in Udupi district of Karnataka, a government school has overcome its critical problem of rising student dropout rates. All thanks to a local teacher, Rajaram. Rajaram has been doing two jobs–teaching the students, and driving them to and from school so that […] [More]( [Read More]( FOLLOW US: [FACEBOOK]( | [INSTAGRAM]( | [YOUTUBE]( | [TWITTER]( Copyright © 2019 The Better India, All rights reserved. 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