How 65,000 Underprivileged Persons Learnt to Speak English, Work on Computers & Hold Steady Jobs

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! [How 65,000 Underprivileged Persons Learnt to Speak English, Work on Computers & Hold Steady Jobs]( Feb 17, 2017 04:20 pm | Tanaya Singh This is how Anudip Foundation, a non-profit organization, is providing skills training to underprivileged women and young people, helping them earn sustainable incomes. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How 65,000 Underprivileged Persons Learnt to Speak English, Work on Computers & Hold Steady Jobs on Facebook]( [Not Making It to the IITs Did Not Stop This Boy From Bagging a ₹1.25 Crore Job Offer From Uber!]( Feb 17, 2017 04:08 pm | Shweta Sharma A computer science engineering graduate, Sidharth has been offered the position of a software engineer at the company’s San Francisco office. 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So the Movies Came to Them on Facebook]( [Is the Juice Just for Boys? Meet the 9-Year-Old Who Fought & Won a Gender War Against Dabur]( Feb 17, 2017 12:44 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Guwahati's Mriganka Majumder and her father reached out to the government of India to ensure that companies market their products to be gender-neutral. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Is the Juice Just for Boys? Meet the 9-Year-Old Who Fought & Won a Gender War Against Dabur on Facebook]( [At 500 kg, Eman Ahmed Is the World’s Heaviest Woman. Meet the Indian Doctors Saving Her Life!]( Feb 16, 2017 08:51 pm | Sohini Dey Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, obesity surgeon, and a team of other doctors will treat Eman Ahmed, an Egyptian national, for free. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like At 500 kg, Eman Ahmed Is the World’s Heaviest Woman. Meet the Indian Doctors Saving Her Life! on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: The Next Time You’re in Jodhpur, Visit the ‘Chappalon Wali Gali’, and Help Empower Artisans in Need!]( Feb 16, 2017 07:37 pm | Project Kalayatra In the narrow lanes of the historical city of Jodhpur, a community has been creating the signature Jodhpuri chappals tirelessly for generations. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: The Next Time You’re in Jodhpur, Visit the ‘Chappalon Wali Gali’, and Help Empower Artisans in Need! on Facebook]( [MY STORY: I’m Trading My Job From Being MD of a School to a Cab Driver, and I Feel Free]( Feb 16, 2017 07:22 pm | Guest Contributor Hima Bindu writes about her journey of grit and determination, and how she never gave up in spite of several hurdles. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like MY STORY: I’m Trading My Job From Being MD of a School to a Cab Driver, and I Feel Free on Facebook]( [300 Mumbai Students Worked Every Sunday for 2 Years & Gifted 107 Toilets to a Village!]( Feb 16, 2017 07:20 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Students of Kishinchand Chellaram (KC) College in Mumbai have constructed 107 toilets in the village of Karvale in Maharashtra to help it become Open Defecation Free. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 300 Mumbai Students Worked Every Sunday for 2 Years & Gifted 107 Toilets to a Village! on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: In a Small Village on the Rim of the Rann of Kutch, a Family Is Keeping an Ancient Craft Alive]( Feb 16, 2017 06:08 pm | HeartforArt Trust Many traditional Indian arts and crafts have been lost due to lack of support for the artisans. Now, a family from a small village in Kutch is trying to keep the rapidly dying handicraft of Khavda Pottery alive, despite a lack of external support. 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[Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: From a Village in Kutch, Pabiben Rabari Created a Global Brand to Empower Local Female Artisans on Facebook]( [Going for Glory: First Blind Football Camp Kicks off in Mumbai]( Feb 16, 2017 03:17 pm | Shweta Sharma Blind Football has five players a side, and is played on a futsal ground with two sighted goalkeepers. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Going for Glory: First Blind Football Camp Kicks off in Mumbai on Facebook]( [To Space and Back: Things You Might Not Know About India’s Legendary Cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma]( Feb 16, 2017 03:10 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian A look back at the celebrated cosmonaut's historic journey to space. 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[Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like From New York Times to CNN, What the World Media Is Saying About ISRO’s Record Satellite Launch on Facebook]( [5 Things You Must Know About the Other Indian at the Oscars This Year]( Feb 15, 2017 08:48 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian From working with Oscar-winning directors to working passionately towards social causes, here's what you should know about Tess Joseph. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 5 Things You Must Know About the Other Indian at the Oscars This Year on Facebook]( [How a Tea Taster Became One of the Biggest Names in Indian Advertising]( Feb 15, 2017 08:31 pm | Sohini Dey From Mile Sur Mera Tumhara to Fevicol, Padma Shri Piyush Pandey is the creative genius behind many iconic campaigns. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How a Tea Taster Became One of the Biggest Names in Indian Advertising on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: Going Trekking to Kedarkantha? Keep an Eye out for These Gorgeous Flowers]( Feb 15, 2017 08:06 pm | Interlude Journey The various treks and trails winding through the Himalayas are full of beautiful sights, including incredible natural beauty. A group of travellers stumbled upon some of these glorious sights on a trip to Kedarkantha. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: Going Trekking to Kedarkantha? Keep an Eye out for These Gorgeous Flowers on Facebook]( [Barking Up The Right Tree: The Fascinating History of Tree Conservation Movements in India]( Feb 15, 2017 06:52 pm | Sanchari Pal Enshrined in folklore, documented in historical texts and reflected in the daily lives of people is a multitude of evidence that supports the fact that coexistence with nature has been an integral part of Indian culture since time immemorial. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Barking Up The Right Tree: The Fascinating History of Tree Conservation Movements in India on Facebook]( [Record Air Pollution Levels – Here’s How Indians Are Fighting It With Drones, Stoves & Ink!]( Feb 15, 2017 06:21 pm | Shweta Sharma According to a report, India's air now rivals that of China in being the world's deadliest. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Record Air Pollution Levels – Here’s How Indians Are Fighting It With Drones, Stoves & Ink! on Facebook]( [Who Was Your Valentine? Here Are 5 Adorable & Unique Ways India Celebrated V-Day]( Feb 15, 2017 06:20 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Indians marked Valentine's Day in unique ways, with even the postal department joining in on the celebrations! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Who Was Your Valentine? Here Are 5 Adorable & Unique Ways India Celebrated V-Day on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: From Software Engineers to Corporate Honchos, These Women Quit the Rat Race to Help Others]( Feb 15, 2017 05:45 pm | Banjara Academy Quitting a well-paying job to help others without substantial rewards is a difficult choice for anyone. However, these women from Bangalore have taken this big step voluntarily, and now help improve lives of those in need in counselling and guidance. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: From Software Engineers to Corporate Honchos, These Women Quit the Rat Race to Help Others on Facebook]( [How a Delhi Startup Is Turning Old Shipping Containers Into Eco-Friendly Schools and Buildings]( Feb 15, 2017 05:39 pm | Sohini Dey Founded by Nikhil Dugar and Akshat Goel, Aadhan is a social enterprise that wants to change the way Indian cities are built. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How a Delhi Startup Is Turning Old Shipping Containers Into Eco-Friendly Schools and Buildings on Facebook]( [Less Talk, More Action: These 5 Indians Are Creating Solutions, Not Just Discussing Problems]( Feb 15, 2017 04:44 pm | Tanaya Singh Amongst us are some inspiring people who never waited for the problems to become too big and unsolvable to come up with solutions. 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