This Made-In-India E-Wallet Eases Demonetisation Woes by Converting Kirana Stores into Micro Banks!

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser]. Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! [This Made-In-India E-Wallet Eases Demonetisation Woes by Converting Kirana Stores into Micro Banks!] Dec 16, 2016 03:45 pm | Ranjini Sivaswamy Novopay has stepped up to the demands of demonetisation by empowering neighbourhood stores, in rural and urban India, to handle cash deposits and withdrawals on behalf of banks. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like This Made-In-India E-Wallet Eases Demonetisation Woes by Converting Kirana Stores into Micro Banks! on Facebook] [How a German Vet’s Love for Camels is Saving a Unique Community in Rajasthan] Dec 16, 2016 03:24 pm | Sanchari Pal Ilse Köhler-Rollefson, a German veterinarian who arrived in Rajasthan in 1990 for her PhD, has dedicated her life to the camels and the nomadic camel people of Rajasthan. Her social enterprise, Camel Charisma, has helped revive the unique camel culture of the region as well as the fortunes of the dwindling Raika community. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like How a German Vet’s Love for Camels is Saving a Unique Community in Rajasthan on Facebook] [VIDEO: Women Storm Male Bastions] Dec 16, 2016 02:55 pm | Phalguni Vittal Rao From a barber to a painter: these Indian women who have defied societal norms and stormed male bastions. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like VIDEO: Women Storm Male Bastions on Facebook] [This Patna Teacher Quit Her Job to Help More Women Become Teachers] Dec 16, 2016 02:24 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Ipsha Samaj Kalyan Kendra in Patna is helping underprivileged women become independent by conducting different training courses. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like This Patna Teacher Quit Her Job to Help More Women Become Teachers on Facebook] [TBI Blogs: MY VIEW – Hundreds of Indians Study Abroad Every Year. Here’s Why More Minorities Must Join In] Dec 16, 2016 02:01 pm | ReachIvy.com Indian students comprise some of the biggest populations in overseas universities. With so many Indian students from all backgrounds travelling abroad to study every year, there is a special case to be made for Indian minority students to study abroad. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like TBI Blogs: MY VIEW – Hundreds of Indians Study Abroad Every Year. Here’s Why More Minorities Must Join In on Facebook] [A Ride That Changed an Ola Driver’s Life] Dec 16, 2016 01:48 pm | TBI Team Rahul Mahajan is helping Lakhvinder Singh, an Ola cab driver from Nadiali village in Chandigarh raise funds to suport his family and buy a new car. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like A Ride That Changed an Ola Driver’s Life on Facebook] [Heroic RPF Team Rescues Stranded Passengers in Chennai During Cyclone Vardah] Dec 16, 2016 01:05 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian A team of just three RPF personnel heroically walked right into the storm to rescue stranded passengers in a train. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Heroic RPF Team Rescues Stranded Passengers in Chennai During Cyclone Vardah on Facebook] [Why This Indian Researcher in the US Teaches Non-Violence to His Students] Dec 16, 2016 11:34 am | Guest Contributor Shawn Robinson writes about Binod Kumar's inspiring journey as a researcher and a teacher of non-violence. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Why This Indian Researcher in the US Teaches Non-Violence to His Students on Facebook] [TBI Blogs: How a Doctor in Rajasthan Used a Traditional Remedy for Anaemia to Achieve Phenomenal Results] Dec 15, 2016 07:13 pm | Barefoot College Folk medicine and Ayurveda can often provide remedies that offer almost miraculous results. A doctor in Rajasthan stumbled upon one such remedy, and has used it to change the lives of women in villages. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like TBI Blogs: How a Doctor in Rajasthan Used a Traditional Remedy for Anaemia to Achieve Phenomenal Results on Facebook] [After Stopping a Drunk Driver, Bangalore Cop Drove Ambulance with a Baby to the Hospital] Dec 15, 2016 06:18 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian A cop from Bangalore drove an ambulance with a baby in a critical condition to the hospital after apprehending the drunk driver [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like After Stopping a Drunk Driver, Bangalore Cop Drove Ambulance with a Baby to the Hospital on Facebook] [IISc Researchers Develop Tech to Help Farmers Preserve Their Produce & Tide Over Demonetisation] Dec 15, 2016 05:16 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Scientists from Indian Institute of Science have a solution for all farmers who have been affected by demonetisation and are worried about their crops getting spoiled. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like IISc Researchers Develop Tech to Help Farmers Preserve Their Produce & Tide Over Demonetisation on Facebook] [Robot Developed by IIT-B Students Will Track the Movements of Wild Animals in Maharashtra’s Forests] Dec 15, 2016 05:13 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Maharashtra’s forest department plans to use remote-controlled robots called Backpack Rovers to track wild animals in the state’s forests. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Robot Developed by IIT-B Students Will Track the Movements of Wild Animals in Maharashtra’s Forests on Facebook] [Antyodaya Express, Train for Unreserved Travel to Roll out Soon. Here Are the 7 Things to Know!] Dec 15, 2016 05:00 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Woes of the last minute travellers are about to come to an end with Antyodaya Express, the unreserved train service catering to those who make their plans on the go, which will soon be launched by Indian Railways! [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Antyodaya Express, Train for Unreserved Travel to Roll out Soon. Here Are the 7 Things to Know! on Facebook] [Meet The First Indian Cricketer to Make It to ICC’s Women’s Team of the Year 2016] Dec 15, 2016 05:00 pm | Sanchari Pal In a historic moment for women's cricket in India, Indian batswoman Smriti Mandhana became the first and only Indian cricketer to be named in the first ever ICC Women's Team of the Year 2016. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Meet The First Indian Cricketer to Make It to ICC’s Women’s Team of the Year 2016 on Facebook] [TBI Blogs: Want to Make the Most of Self-Improvement Tips? These 5 Points Will Help You Out!] Dec 15, 2016 04:53 pm | YourDOST There is no dearth of experts and well-wishers giving tips for self-improvement. But how do you actually use these tips to positively impact your life? Read on to find out. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like TBI Blogs: Want to Make the Most of Self-Improvement Tips? These 5 Points Will Help You Out! on Facebook] [TBI Blogs: From Garbage Disposal to Open Defecation, No Issue Is Too Big for These Inspiring Students] Dec 15, 2016 03:48 pm | Teach For India What do leaders do when they see pressing public health and sanitation problems in their community? Solve them! [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like TBI Blogs: From Garbage Disposal to Open Defecation, No Issue Is Too Big for These Inspiring Students on Facebook] [Chai Pe Charcha with the Man Who Brewed the Idea of Chai Point – India’s Largest Tea Retail Chain] Dec 15, 2016 03:45 pm | Aminah Sheikh A happy chai drinker, Amuleek’s love for tea drove him to set-up India’s first tea retail chain, Chai Point. On Tea Day, TBI speaks to Amuleek about his journey with Chai Point. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Chai Pe Charcha with the Man Who Brewed the Idea of Chai Point – India’s Largest Tea Retail Chain on Facebook] [Why Sushma Swaraj Was Selected by US-Based Foreign Policy Magazine as One of 100 ‘Global Thinkers’] Dec 15, 2016 01:25 pm | Aditi Patwardhan The Foreign Policy magazine has included Sushma Swaraj in its list by acknowledging her newly-fashioned brand of ‘Twitter diplomacy’. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Why Sushma Swaraj Was Selected by US-Based Foreign Policy Magazine as One of 100 ‘Global Thinkers’ on Facebook] [India in a Tea Cup: The Fascinating History of India’s Best Loved Beverage, Chai] Dec 15, 2016 12:42 pm | Sanchari Pal Given how ubiquitous a cup of chai is across India, and how chai drinking transcends all boundaries, it come as a surprise that not many Indians know about the fascinating history of tea in India. So, on the 12th International Tea Day, appreciate the origins of your favorite cuppa as we reveal the story of how tea become an inevitable part of Indian lives. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like India in a Tea Cup: The Fascinating History of India’s Best Loved Beverage, Chai on Facebook] [5 Awesome Things That Came out in Our Discussion with Two Nobel Peace Laureates] Dec 15, 2016 10:53 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian Ever wondered what happens when two eminent Nobel Peace Laureates come together to discuss pertinent issues affecting the society? [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like 5 Awesome Things That Came out in Our Discussion with Two Nobel Peace Laureates on Facebook] [Here’s Why the Recent Supreme Court Verdict on Family Planning Is a Game-Changer] Dec 14, 2016 07:45 pm | Women's Feature Service Family planning in India has long been a subject of controversy and hushed conversations. Now, a new Supreme Court ruling is bringing the conversation out in the open. Poonam Muttreja from PFI discusses this and the future of family planning in India in a frank and open interview. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Here’s Why the Recent Supreme Court Verdict on Family Planning Is a Game-Changer on Facebook] [This Simple Initiative Is Saving Snakes as well as Snakebite Victims in India] Dec 14, 2016 06:28 pm | Sanchari Pal The snake versus human conflict is possibly one of the largest examples of animal-human conflict in India today. Yet, the problem remains largely invisible and ignored. It was with an aim of changing this that Jose Louies, founder of the website indiansnakes.org, launched his app Indiansnakes early this year. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like This Simple Initiative Is Saving Snakes as well as Snakebite Victims in India on Facebook] [TBI Blogs: No, People Who Commit Suicide Are Not Selfish. Read This.] Dec 14, 2016 06:21 pm | YourDOST People often called people who attempt suicide “selfish”. However, for the person going through the emotional turmoil leading to that final step, it’s usually the only way out left. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like TBI Blogs: No, People Who Commit Suicide Are Not Selfish. Read This. on Facebook] [Delhi Cab Driver Warms Hearts by Giving His Only Jacket to a Homeless Man] Dec 14, 2016 05:05 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Anirban Banerjee, a resident of Delhi, probably thought he was on a regular cab ride when something extraordinary happened -- his cab driver showed him the real meaning of kindness through a selfless act. [Read This Story] [share on Twitter] [Like Delhi Cab Driver Warms Hearts by Giving His Only Jacket to a Homeless Man on Facebook] Recent Stories You May Have Missed: [When Doctors & Engineers Failed, a Toymaker Created an Innovative Device for Throat Cancer Patients] [This Hearing Impaired Artist Paints with Coffee. 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