Mumbai Police Celebrates B’Day of the Father of Boy Who Died Saving Women

Our cop stories are intended to celebrate such moments and persons, without saying anything about the entire force. [View this email in your browser]( Kaafi Khaki... India's police have many issues. Corruption and poor performance come to the mind instantly. But the very structure of police organisations across the country seems to be deeply flawed. And while The Better India has[tried to give some answers]( for how this can be made better, we do accept that a story here and there cannot address the multitudes of issues plaguing the 'system'. But we still do try to cover as many police stories as we can. From [sheer heroics]( to moments of[high honour]( you can find a few tales on the police every week in our site. Why do we do this, especially considering the many problematic issues with the police as a whole? Here is some clarification. It is because of a philosophy that drives the entirety of The Better India - the power of the individual. We are all individuals who face an endless series of choices each day. And each decision we make - to be green, honourable, brave, or even to save a life - affects our journey. And if sufficient individuals made the 'right' choices, real change would be both sweeping and lasting - instead of a temporary flash in the pan. Our cop stories are intended to celebrate such moments and persons, without saying anything about the entire force. And we hope that such stories inspire both sides - the readers and perhaps even the cops who read our stories - to believe that a better India can found - one choice at a time. Today's example of such choices is a story of the Mumbai police, who are doing their best to honour the father of Keenan Santos - who was murdered when he tried to defend a female friend from sexual harassment. The Mumbai police ensured his father, 60-year-old Valerian Santos (pictured), is given justice through the courts, given protection when he feared for his life, and also a minor birthday party! All so that they could assure him and many others - the cops are here for you. [Do read this heartwarming tale here.]( - Vinayak Hegde [Read More]( Letters to The Editor I love[the story of this cancer-fighting lady and couple](. Thank you for writing such beautiful stories from real life. My mom is suffering from CA Breast with Bone metastasis. She (became) drug-resistant within a year of (her) diagnosis and mastectomy. She is also a state government teacher. So I somewhere connected to your story. God bless the strong and beautiful lady and the couple. I wish you All the very best for your present and future. - Dr Priyanka Singh [76-YO Runs Delhi’s Only Free ‘Auto Ambulance’, Has Saved Hundreds Since 1978!]( [IIT-Kharagpur Trio Used Curd To Make Low-Cost Gel That Enhances Wound Healing!]( Some Our Best Of The Day - [Story of Shops: Pune Friends Paint Stunning ‘Legacies’ on Dull Store Shutters!]( - [Indian Scientists Create ‘Black Gold’ to Boost Solar Power, Make Seawater Potable!]( - [True Champion: How Sunil Gavaskar Saved a Family From a Mob During Mumbai Riots]( Do share this newsletter with all your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp via [this URL]( And if you like it, don't forget to forward this newsletter to one and all! Thanks for reading! [Follow Us On: Facebook]( [Follow Us On: Twitter]( [Follow Us On: Instagram]( [Latest Updates: The Better India]( Copyright © 2019 The Better India, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted for it at our website. Our mailing address is: The Better India The Better India Office 402, 4th Floor, Prestige Feroze 74, Cunningham RoadBangalore 560052 India [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing]( [Follow Us On: Facebook]( [Follow Us On: Twitter]( [Follow Us On: Instagram]( [Latest Updates: The Better India](