These Nanis on a Road Trip Will Give You Some Serious Life and Travel Goals!

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! [These Nanis on a Road Trip Will Give You Some Serious Life and Travel Goals!]( Apr 26, 2017 04:12 pm | Manabi Katoch Meet Neeru Gandhi (61), Monicka Chanana (52), Sarita Manocha (63) and Pratibha Sabharwal (61) who are quite popular now as ‘Nanis on the highway.’ Here’s how they got on the road. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like These Nanis on a Road Trip Will Give You Some Serious Life and Travel Goals! on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: If You’re in Bengaluru, and Are Lost or Need Urgent Assistance, Ramaswamy Is Here to Help!]( Apr 26, 2017 03:51 pm | Banjara Academy Truly selfless volunteers are difficult to come by, especially in today’s world where everybody is constantly worried about their own survival and needs. In such a scenario, Ramaswamy—a Bangalore-based volunteer with a heart of gold—is bringing smiles to hundreds with his selfless dedicated work. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: If You’re in Bengaluru, and Are Lost or Need Urgent Assistance, Ramaswamy Is Here to Help! on Facebook]( [What Travelling in India Has Taught Me About Volunteering in a Developing Country]( Apr 26, 2017 03:25 pm | Lucy Plummer There are many misconceptions about the impact volunteers have in developing countries and misinformation supplied to those interesting in volunteering. My travel experiences in India and my encounters with its people have given me invaluable insight in what it actually means to 'help' and made me realise that even with the best intentions, we can often end up doing more harm than good. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like What Travelling in India Has Taught Me About Volunteering in a Developing Country on Facebook]( [IISc Scientists Develop Molecules That Can Fight TB More Effectively Than Most Antibiotics]( Apr 26, 2017 03:10 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The research has been published in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like IISc Scientists Develop Molecules That Can Fight TB More Effectively Than Most Antibiotics on Facebook]( [Want to Install Solar Panels in Your Home or Office? ISRO’s New App Will Help You Do That!]( Apr 26, 2017 02:00 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The Solar Calculator provides the monthly and yearly solar potential of a region and even tells the user at what angle the panels should be installed to get maximum sunlight. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Want to Install Solar Panels in Your Home or Office? ISRO’s New App Will Help You Do That! on Facebook]( [What Indians Are Googling About Each Indian State Might Surprise You!]( Apr 26, 2017 01:33 pm | Lucy Plummer Ever wondered what residents of other states of India are curious to know about the Indian state that you're from? We used the Google auto-complete function to find out! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like What Indians Are Googling About Each Indian State Might Surprise You! on Facebook]( [With Support From Bengaluru City Police, Elders Helpline Will Now Function 24/7]( Apr 26, 2017 12:39 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The helpline, functional since 2002, has played a crucial role in helping senior citizens facing abuse in the city. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like With Support From Bengaluru City Police, Elders Helpline Will Now Function 24/7 on Facebook]( [This Entrepreneurial Couple Moved Back to India to Turn Himachal’s Fruits Into Jams & Chutneys]( Apr 26, 2017 12:32 pm | Sohini Dey Kartik and Anuradha arrived in Thanedar, Himachal Pradesh in 2005 as tourists and fell in love. In 2012, they moved there permanently with new life goals. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Entrepreneurial Couple Moved Back to India to Turn Himachal’s Fruits Into Jams & Chutneys on Facebook]( [Did You Know? Kerala’s Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme Protects the State’s Farmers From Losses!]( Apr 26, 2017 12:12 pm | Lekshmi Priya S The insurance scheme was deployed to safeguard the coconut palm farmers against losses that they might incur due to natural causes. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Did You Know? Kerala’s Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme Protects the State’s Farmers From Losses! on Facebook]( [From Fighting Social Evils to Installing Solar Lights. Here’s How a Punjab Village Won a National Award]( Apr 26, 2017 11:29 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian From fighting social evils like female foeticide to showing a dedication towards technological advancement, this village has transformed itself into its own haven. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like From Fighting Social Evils to Installing Solar Lights. Here’s How a Punjab Village Won a National Award on Facebook]( [A Conqueror’s Guide on How to Beat Cancer]( Apr 25, 2017 10:00 pm | Vidya Raja Neerja Malik is not just a survivor but a conqueror. With a smile on her face and a kind word for all, she marches along making a difference to many lives. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Conqueror’s Guide on How to Beat Cancer on Facebook]( [These 10 Foreign Films Can Entertain, Enlighten & Educate Your Teenagers in More Ways Than One]( Apr 25, 2017 07:07 pm | Aditi Patwardhan As summer gets hotter and afternoons get duller, here are 10 beautiful foreign films that can brighten up your children’s summer holidays! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like These 10 Foreign Films Can Entertain, Enlighten & Educate Your Teenagers in More Ways Than One on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: How to Know If You’re Facing Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, and What to Do If You Are]( Apr 25, 2017 06:56 pm | Legistify.com Even though the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act has been active for four years, harassment of women at their workplaces has not reduced. Here’s how we can turn things around. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: How to Know If You’re Facing Sexual Harassment at the Workplace, and What to Do If You Are on Facebook]( [How Millets Can Help Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease While Saving the Indian Farmer!]( Apr 25, 2017 06:55 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Millets keep the farmers safe and the general public healthy. What more can you ask for? [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Millets Can Help Prevent Diabetes and Heart Disease While Saving the Indian Farmer! on Facebook]( [All-Woman NGO in Odisha Is Helping Isolated Villages Keep up With the World]( Apr 25, 2017 06:48 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Started in 1991 by a group of women to address the issue of extreme poverty and discrimination of minority groups, WORD has come a long way. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like All-Woman NGO in Odisha Is Helping Isolated Villages Keep up With the World on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: An English Language Course Tailormade for Girls Is Also Attracting Boys in This U.P. Village]( Apr 25, 2017 06:17 pm | Digital Empowerment Foundation Young girls are learning to speak English in a small village called Saidanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Though the tailored course is relevant and contextual only for girls, it hasn’t stopped boys from joining in the classes. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: An English Language Course Tailormade for Girls Is Also Attracting Boys in This U.P. Village on Facebook]( [From Therapy to Travel, This Website Is a Virtual Directory for Disabled & Special Needs Individuals]( Apr 25, 2017 05:11 pm | Sohini Dey An initiative by two Chennai-based residents, Rashmi Devaprasath and Advitya Thapa, Special Sources aims to become a nation-wide community platform. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like From Therapy to Travel, This Website Is a Virtual Directory for Disabled & Special Needs Individuals on Facebook]( [Odisha Activist Prafulla Samantara, Who Took on Giants Like Vedanta and POSCO, Wins ‘Green Nobel’]( Apr 25, 2017 04:25 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Prafulla waged a 12-year-long legal battle to protect the rights of tribes in Odisha's Niyamgiri region. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Odisha Activist Prafulla Samantara, Who Took on Giants Like Vedanta and POSCO, Wins ‘Green Nobel’ on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: Meet the Young Girls Standing up Against Child Marriage in Odisha’s Tribal Districts]( Apr 25, 2017 03:54 pm | Village Square The practice of underage marriage is acute in the tribal-dominated southern and southwestern parts of Odisha, but interventions on the ground are planting the seeds of change among adolescent girls and their parents. Basudev Mahapatra finds out more. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: Meet the Young Girls Standing up Against Child Marriage in Odisha’s Tribal Districts on Facebook]( [Once a Sugarcane Juice Seller, This Engineer Is Today Transforming India With His Innovations]( Apr 25, 2017 03:45 pm | Manabi Katoch Arvind started Bharat Ek Kadam, a group comprising a team of entrepreneurs and professionals totally committed to developing the rural infrastructure in India with improvised and indigenously developed technologies that cater to the different needs of the rural mass and provide for viable alternatives to improve their living conditions. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Once a Sugarcane Juice Seller, This Engineer Is Today Transforming India With His Innovations on Facebook]( [This Woman Sub-Inspector in Punjab Tied the Knot With Her Same-Sex Partner & Everyone’s Loving It!]( Apr 25, 2017 02:58 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian It was a typical big fat Indian wedding for Manjit Kaur and her new wife. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Woman Sub-Inspector in Punjab Tied the Knot With Her Same-Sex Partner & Everyone’s Loving It! on Facebook]( [A Book Depot, Writer’s Bar, & Ruskin Bond – Celebrating Mussoorie & Landour’s Deep Literary Heritage]( Apr 25, 2017 02:05 pm | Guest Contributor Apart from being one of the most popular hill stations in India, Mussoorie is also well-known as the residence of famed writer Ruskin Bond. However, the town—and its twin, Landour—have a much-deeper literary connection as well. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Book Depot, Writer’s Bar, & Ruskin Bond – Celebrating Mussoorie & Landour’s Deep Literary Heritage on Facebook]( [Soon, Travel From Mumbai to Elephanta by India’s Longest Ropeway, Over the Sea!]( Apr 25, 2017 01:04 pm | Lekshmi Priya S The ride will likely take 40 minutes, via a 20-seater cable car that will have a transit station midway. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Soon, Travel From Mumbai to Elephanta by India’s Longest Ropeway, Over the Sea! on Facebook]( [Wi-Fi, Vending Machines & Cheap Fares: New Double-Decker AC Train Uday Express All Set to Roll out]( Apr 25, 2017 10:46 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian With 40% more seating capacity than most other trains, the Uday Express will ply in high-demand routes like Delhi and Lucknow. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Wi-Fi, Vending Machines & Cheap Fares: New Double-Decker AC Train Uday Express All Set to Roll out on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: A Daily Commuter in Mumbai’s Local Trains Has a Few Tips to Make Them Safer for Women]( Apr 24, 2017 07:50 pm | Pooja Kochar Mumbai locals form a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of the city’s daily commuters. However, overcrowding and lack of adequate features have made the service unsafe for women, despite designated services. It’s time to make Mumbai’s locals safer and more accessible. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: A Daily Commuter in Mumbai’s Local Trains Has a Few Tips to Make Them Safer for Women on Facebook]( [Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui Got a DNA Test Done to Find His Religion. These Are His Results]( Apr 24, 2017 06:47 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Thousands have taken to the comments section to commend the actor for taking a graceful approach to a sensitive subject. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui Got a DNA Test Done to Find His Religion. These Are His Results on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: The First Indian to Get a Perfect GRE Score Under the New Format Shares Some Tricks to Ace Exams]( Apr 24, 2017 06:45 pm | KIC UnivAssist The competitive nature of entrance exams forces students to push themselves to do their very best. Shrikant Ayyangar writes about Ashwini Nene, the young prodigy who became the first Indian to get a perfect score in the GRE under the test’s revised format. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: The First Indian to Get a Perfect GRE Score Under the New Format Shares Some Tricks to Ace Exams on Facebook]( [8 Indian Railways Initiatives That’ll Help Make Your Summer Vacation Travel Tension-Free]( Apr 24, 2017 06:20 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian From providing respite to wait-listed passengers to the option of booking waiting rooms online, the Indian railways is going above and beyond to make sure you have a smooth ride. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 8 Indian Railways Initiatives That’ll Help Make Your Summer Vacation Travel Tension-Free on Facebook]( [Here Are 10 Very British Habits I Lost When I Moved to India]( Apr 24, 2017 06:17 pm | Lucy Plummer A shift from the UK to India has not just taught me about Indian culture, it's taught me a lot about British culture too. It's made me reflect a lot on my own cultural heritage from the UK so here I discuss 10 very British habits that I've had to shake in order to ease my transition into India. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Here Are 10 Very British Habits I Lost When I Moved to India on Facebook]( [13 Awesome Trekking Routes Along Himachal Pradesh’s Picturesque Landscapes]( Apr 24, 2017 06:06 pm | Sohini Dey Boasting immense natural beauty, the state is filled with jaw-dropping trekking routes for every age and difficulty level. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 13 Awesome Trekking Routes Along Himachal Pradesh’s Picturesque Landscapes on Facebook]( [A Man With No Power Connection at Home Generates Electricity for an Entire Village Using His Bike]( Apr 24, 2017 05:48 pm | Lekshmi Priya S One man from the village of Kalladikode in Kerala has become the saviour of his village during power outages. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Man With No Power Connection at Home Generates Electricity for an Entire Village Using His Bike on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: This Linguist Works at Keeping Hindi Alive, Locally and Globally]( Apr 24, 2017 05:12 pm | Sunanda Verma Dr. Vimlesh Kanti Verma is a renowned expert on linguistics and the Hindi language, and the creator of the world’s first Bulgarian-Hindi dictionary. In a frank interview, he talks about life in Bulgaria, the experience of creating the dictionary and other works, and his passion for the Hindi language. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: This Linguist Works at Keeping Hindi Alive, Locally and Globally on Facebook]( [How a School for Tribal Kids in Kerala’s Wayanad Is Ensuring Zero Dropouts]( Apr 24, 2017 04:55 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Consisting of classes 1 to 4, the school currently has 75 students, out of which 45 children belong to the tribal community. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How a School for Tribal Kids in Kerala’s Wayanad Is Ensuring Zero Dropouts on Facebook]( [How a 22-Year-Old Is Popularising Ethnic Assamese Food While Creating Jobs for Rural Youth]( Apr 24, 2017 03:45 pm | Tanaya Singh Meet the 22-year-old who is popularising traditional, ethnic Assamese food through his food startup, while also creating jobs for rural youth in Assam. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How a 22-Year-Old Is Popularising Ethnic Assamese Food While Creating Jobs for Rural Youth on Facebook]( [IIM-K Students’ ‘Make Our Kerala’ App Aims to Help Solve the State’s Social Issues]( Apr 24, 2017 02:57 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Through the app, users can initiate campaigns or pledge their support on a number of issues close to their heart. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like IIM-K Students’ ‘Make Our Kerala’ App Aims to Help Solve the State’s Social Issues on Facebook]( [I Travelled to Pakistan for Sports and Ended up Discovering a Home Away from Home]( Apr 24, 2017 02:50 pm | Guest Contributor The India-Pakistan sports rivalry is the stuff of legends. However, people of both nations share a lot in common, including warmth and hospitality towards travellers. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like I Travelled to Pakistan for Sports and Ended up Discovering a Home Away from Home on Facebook]( [A Unique Baraat: Cops Join Wedding Procession to Protect Groom Who Broke Casteist Tradition]( Apr 24, 2017 01:37 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Kamlesh Regar and his family decided to rope in the help of the police when they allegedly received threats for breaking from a casteist tradition. And the cops went all out to ensure a happy ending. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Unique Baraat: Cops Join Wedding Procession to Protect Groom Who Broke Casteist Tradition on Facebook]( [To Get to Patients Faster, This Hospital in Delhi Is Also Deploying Bike Paramedics for Emergencies]( Apr 24, 2017 12:11 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Since bikes can weave through traffic faster than ambulances, this move will ensure medical attention is provided in a speedy manner. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like To Get to Patients Faster, This Hospital in Delhi Is Also Deploying Bike Paramedics for Emergencies on Facebook]( [India’s First Under-River Tunnel Set to Connect Kolkata and Howrah Very Soon!]( Apr 24, 2017 12:01 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Two parallel tunnels will connect the cities of Howrah and Kolkata, located on either side of the river Hooghly, by the end of July. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like India’s First Under-River Tunnel Set to Connect Kolkata and Howrah Very Soon! on Facebook]( [Friends of Himalaya: An Organization Is Empowering Marginalized Women in Uttarakhand in Amazing Ways]( Apr 23, 2017 03:45 pm | Shreya Pareek From providing life skills training to women to sponsoring education of their children, this NGO is extending much needed support to women in need. here's all you need to know about Friends of Himalaya and their amazing work. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Friends of Himalaya: An Organization Is Empowering Marginalized Women in Uttarakhand in Amazing Ways on Facebook]( [Milagai Podi Cheese, Anyone? Meet the 2 Women Making Unique, Artisanal Cheese in Chennai]( Apr 22, 2017 04:09 pm | Sohini Dey Founded by Anuradha Krishnamoorthy and Namrata Sundaresan, Käse employs disabled women as cheese-makers and promotes local flavours. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Milagai Podi Cheese, Anyone? Meet the 2 Women Making Unique, Artisanal Cheese in Chennai on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: 100 Government School Kids Are Getting a Chance to Improve Their Schools with Their Own Ideas!]( Apr 22, 2017 04:09 pm | Pratham Books The Kids’ Sustainable School Challenge by Going to School is the first government-school sustainable enterprise challenge for kids. Students were asked, “How would you change your school, if you could?”, and 10,000 of them responded with their ideas of change. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: 100 Government School Kids Are Getting a Chance to Improve Their Schools with Their Own Ideas! on Facebook]( [This Physiotherapist Quit Her Job to Help Paralysed Animals Walk Again!]( Apr 22, 2017 03:49 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Ghaziabad-based physiotherapist Aaditi Badam left her career to rescue and rehabilitate abandoned and injured stray animals, and now wishes to set up a physiotherapy centre for them. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Physiotherapist Quit Her Job to Help Paralysed Animals Walk Again! on Facebook]( [How Frustration Over a Rape Case Led A Doctor to Fight for Victims of Abuse]( Apr 22, 2017 03:45 pm | Shreya Pareek A rape case in Assam and other instances of violence against women left a deep impact on Dr. Divya Gupta, a gynaecologist from Indore. She started an organization called Jwala for Justice, which not only takes on cases of violence against women but also provides much needed support and other assistance to the victims. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Frustration Over a Rape Case Led A Doctor to Fight for Victims of Abuse on Facebook]( [Jharkhand Doctors Donate Their Own Blood to Save a Young Boy on the Brink of Death]( Apr 22, 2017 02:00 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The doctors of Sadar Hospital in Palamu district also arranged for medical services that weren't available on the premises to save this young life. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Jharkhand Doctors Donate Their Own Blood to Save a Young Boy on the Brink of Death on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: Renowned Scholar and Grassroots Innovator Anil Gupta Talks About What Makes Ahmedabad So Special]( Apr 22, 2017 01:30 pm | The People Place Project The erstwhile “Manchester of the East”, Ahmedabad evokes many emotions in people who have visited and lived in the city. Renowned scholar and Amdavadi Prof. Anil Gupta talks about what makes the city, and its people, so special. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: Renowned Scholar and Grassroots Innovator Anil Gupta Talks About What Makes Ahmedabad So Special on Facebook]( [Doctors in Pune Are All Set to Perform India’s First Womb Transplants]( Apr 22, 2017 12:52 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Doctors from Galaxy Care Laparoscopy Institute have trained specifically to perform these transplants. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Doctors in Pune Are All Set to Perform India’s First Womb Transplants on Facebook]( [In the Lal Batti Debate, CJI Leads by Example Against VIP Culture]( Apr 22, 2017 12:26 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Other eminent dignitaries have also been welcoming the decision and are acting on it with immediate effect. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In the Lal Batti Debate, CJI Leads by Example Against VIP Culture on Facebook]( [This Awesome Rajasthan Bride Challenged Patriarchy in the Coolest Way: By Leading Her Own Baraat!]( Apr 22, 2017 12:13 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Breaking away from the tradition of the groom leading the baraat, young bride Jiya Sharma decided to shake things up a little! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Awesome Rajasthan Bride Challenged Patriarchy in the Coolest Way: By Leading Her Own Baraat! on Facebook]( [‘Leaving No One Behind.’ This Van Is Bringing Education to Some of India’s Most Underprivileged Kids]( Apr 22, 2017 12:12 pm | Lucy Plummer India has the largest youth population in the world and shoulders a massive responsibility in ensuring all children have access to education. This mobile-classroom is a welfare project established to bring education to some of India's underprivileged children. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like ‘Leaving No One Behind.’ This Van Is Bringing Education to Some of India’s Most Underprivileged Kids on Facebook]( Recent Stories You May Have Missed: FOLLOW US: [FACEBOOK]( | [TWITTER]( | [GOOGLE+]( | [YOUTUBE]( Copyright © 2017 The Better India, All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](