Here’s What It Costs to Live in Some of India’s Most Popular Cities!

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! [Here’s What It Costs to Live in Some of India’s Most Popular Cities!]( May 03, 2017 04:13 pm | Lucy Plummer Dining out costs are on average twice as much in Gurugram then they are in Bengaluru, even though taxis are cheaper in Bengaluru. We used Numbeo to investigate the differences in living costs across cities in India and it's safe to say we were quite surprised by our findings! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Here’s What It Costs to Live in Some of India’s Most Popular Cities! on Facebook]( [A Mumbai Techie Shelters Hundreds of Birds and Butterflies in Her Small Apartment Balcony]( May 03, 2017 04:02 pm | Manabi Katoch It all started with a gift! A software professional in an IT company in Powai, Mumbai, Arundhati Mhatre was gifted a bird shelter box by her friend in 2008. And it has been a life-changing gift for her. Today, Arundhati has promoted over hundreds of bird shelters in and around Mumbai and has reared approximately […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Mumbai Techie Shelters Hundreds of Birds and Butterflies in Her Small Apartment Balcony on Facebook]( [A Muslim Groom Decided to Celebrate the Union of All Religions at His Wedding in an Epic Way!]( May 03, 2017 04:00 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian It wasn't just about celebrating the commitment made by two people but also the love between different communities. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Muslim Groom Decided to Celebrate the Union of All Religions at His Wedding in an Epic Way! on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: Hawaii Will Soon Get One of the World’s Largest Telescopes, and India Has a Big Role in the Project!]( May 03, 2017 03:55 pm | Promote Science Some of the biggest scientific efforts and projects require international collaboration on a large scale. The Thirty Meter Telescope is one such endeavour under way, and India is a major contributor. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: Hawaii Will Soon Get One of the World’s Largest Telescopes, and India Has a Big Role in the Project! on Facebook]( [Indian Railways’ AC 3-Tier Coaches Are Getting a Massive Makeover! Here’s What You Can Expect]( May 03, 2017 02:38 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The features have already been implemented in the AC 3-tier Humsafar Express set to be launched later this month. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Indian Railways’ AC 3-Tier Coaches Are Getting a Massive Makeover! Here’s What You Can Expect on Facebook]( [Elderly Women in a Bengaluru Slum Are Swapping Loneliness With Companions & Colourful Rugs]( May 03, 2017 01:59 pm | Sohini Dey For the last five years, the Rangoli Centre has enabled women living in the Rajendranagar slum find company and remain self-sufficient in old age. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Elderly Women in a Bengaluru Slum Are Swapping Loneliness With Companions & Colourful Rugs on Facebook]( [In Delhi, a Pop-Up Shop for the Poor Aims to Make Kindness & Happiness Trendy Again]( May 03, 2017 01:25 pm | Vidya Raja Products priced between Rs.1 to Rs. 20, this pop-up guarantees happiness [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In Delhi, a Pop-Up Shop for the Poor Aims to Make Kindness & Happiness Trendy Again on Facebook]( [Time to Go Interstellar! ISRO’s First Human Space Flight Might Soon Be a Reality.]( May 03, 2017 01:24 pm | Lekshmi Priya S "This vehicle is going to be at the frontier for ISRO. It can be used for human flight as well," G Ayyappan, Mark III project director. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Time to Go Interstellar! ISRO’s First Human Space Flight Might Soon Be a Reality. on Facebook]( [Everything We Can Learn From the Past to Live More Wholesome Lives in the Future]( May 03, 2017 12:59 pm | Guest Contributor In an increasingly fractured and judgmental world, what lessons can our past teach? A young woman remembers her upbringing in Bihar to draw lessons for today’s society. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Everything We Can Learn From the Past to Live More Wholesome Lives in the Future on Facebook]( [Baahubali Star Rana Daggubati Says He’s Blind in One Eye, and His Brave Revelation in Winning Hearts!]( May 03, 2017 12:53 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian An old video of the actor admitting to being blind in one eye has recently gone viral. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Baahubali Star Rana Daggubati Says He’s Blind in One Eye, and His Brave Revelation in Winning Hearts! on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: Watch a Young Woman Challenge Society and Its Gender Biases in a Short but Powerful Video]( May 02, 2017 07:05 pm | Tailor-Made Teacher Women often get the wrong end of the stick in society, for no apparent fault except for being a woman. A young blogger talks about this injustice in a video that asks society an important question. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: Watch a Young Woman Challenge Society and Its Gender Biases in a Short but Powerful Video on Facebook]( [The Story of Norman Borlaug, the American Scientist Who Helped Engineer India’s Green Revolution]( May 02, 2017 07:04 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The varieties of dwarf wheat developed by Borlaug are credited for saving millions of Indians from starvation. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Story of Norman Borlaug, the American Scientist Who Helped Engineer India’s Green Revolution on Facebook]( [Students in Maharashtra & Gujarat Are Mastering Robotics, Thanks to This Former Air Force Officer]( May 02, 2017 07:01 pm | Sohini Dey Passionate about teaching, Manoj Jamsandekar is on a mission to make robotics an accessible and affordable tool for forward-thinking education. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Students in Maharashtra & Gujarat Are Mastering Robotics, Thanks to This Former Air Force Officer on Facebook]( [In Kerala, 700 People Worked 70 Days to Revive a River Considered ‘Dead’ for over a Decade!]( May 02, 2017 06:50 pm | Lekshmi Priya S The operation, involved 700 labourers including men and women from Budhanoor panchayat, who were employed for the task under the MGNREGA scheme. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In Kerala, 700 People Worked 70 Days to Revive a River Considered ‘Dead’ for over a Decade! on Facebook]( [50 Years of Food in India: Changing Eating Habits of a Rapidly Changing Nation (of Foodies)!]( May 02, 2017 06:00 pm | Lucy Plummer The eating habits of the average Indian has undergone some changes over the past 50 years. Statistics produced by FAOSTAT indicate that the nation is consuming more on the whole, but it's not all bad news. Indian's are living longer than ever before! [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 50 Years of Food in India: Changing Eating Habits of a Rapidly Changing Nation (of Foodies)! on Facebook]( [How 100 Indian Villages Transformed Into Tech-Savvy Digital Villages in a Matter of 100 Days!]( May 02, 2017 04:41 pm | Sohini Dey In an effort to empower rural India with tech intervention, ICICI Bank has digitised 100 villages in 100 days and dedicated this achievement to the nation. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How 100 Indian Villages Transformed Into Tech-Savvy Digital Villages in a Matter of 100 Days! on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: How Do You Feel About the Death Penalty? The Law Commission Wants to Abolish It, and Here’s Why]( May 02, 2017 03:51 pm | LawRato The Law Commission of India recently reiterated its recommendation for abolishing the death penalty in India. We take a look at the pros and cons of such a step, and the role of the death penalty in India’s justice system today. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: How Do You Feel About the Death Penalty? The Law Commission Wants to Abolish It, and Here’s Why on Facebook]( [Why a Filmmaker Left Behind the Glitz & Glam of the Industry to Take up Farming in a Village]( May 02, 2017 03:45 pm | Manabi Katoch Seven years ago a filmmaker, Saraswati bought a little plot of land in a village 70 km from Hyderabad and became a farmer to encourage the youth to stick to their roots by becoming a role model for them. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Why a Filmmaker Left Behind the Glitz & Glam of the Industry to Take up Farming in a Village on Facebook]( [From Scuba Diving to Water Hockey. Here’s What You Can Do at Mumbai’s First Underwater Festival]( May 02, 2017 03:30 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The festival will provide a sharp focus on marine conservation as well as encourage inclusiveness in sports in India. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like From Scuba Diving to Water Hockey. Here’s What You Can Do at Mumbai’s First Underwater Festival on Facebook]( [How Our Father’s Love for Nature Inspired Us to Ditch City Life & Start a Farmstay in Uttarakhand]( May 02, 2017 03:19 pm | Guest Contributor Sisters Kanika and Kushika Sharma pursued different careers, but their heart and soul always belonged to the hills and in doing something meaningful for society. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Our Father’s Love for Nature Inspired Us to Ditch City Life & Start a Farmstay in Uttarakhand on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: This 21-Year-Old Fought Polio, Parental Pressure, and Poverty to Become an Inspiration]( May 02, 2017 02:26 pm | Magic Bus A 21-year-old from Mysore has overcome severe financial difficulties and disability to become financially independent, support herself and her family, and inspire other with her courage and dedication. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: This 21-Year-Old Fought Polio, Parental Pressure, and Poverty to Become an Inspiration on Facebook]( [Celebrating 100 Years of Osmania University, Its Alumni Will Adopt 100 Villages!]( May 02, 2017 02:14 pm | Lekshmi Priya S While school buildings are the need in some villages, many others require medical care and attention. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Celebrating 100 Years of Osmania University, Its Alumni Will Adopt 100 Villages! on Facebook]( [Real Estate (Development and Regulation) Act – What Every Home Buyer in India Needs to Know]( May 02, 2017 02:09 pm | Vidya Raja An overview of RERA - the act that has your back. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Real Estate (Development and Regulation) Act – What Every Home Buyer in India Needs to Know on Facebook]( [TBI Blogs: From Silicon Valley to Mumbai – How a Young Coder Decided to Use Her Skills to Help Rural India]( May 02, 2017 01:08 pm | American India Foundation Six months after joining the People’s Archive of Rural India as part of AIF’s Clinton Fellowship for Service in India, Olivia Waring shares her journey of leaving a lucrative job in Silicon Valley to put her coding skills to use for the greater good. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TBI Blogs: From Silicon Valley to Mumbai – How a Young Coder Decided to Use Her Skills to Help Rural India on Facebook]( [Wi-Fi, Automatic Doors & More. 8 Features of the Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express That Sets It Apart]( May 02, 2017 01:05 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Everything you need to know about the upcoming Tejas Express. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Wi-Fi, Automatic Doors & More. 8 Features of the Mumbai-Goa Tejas Express That Sets It Apart on Facebook]( [How Mizoram’s Motorists Follow One Simple Rule to Avoid Traffic Jams & Ensure Congestion-Free Roads]( May 02, 2017 12:07 pm | Lekshmi Priya S A recent viral video of a street in Aizawl shows a rare display of not just awesome traffic management but also extreme coordination among the people. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Mizoram’s Motorists Follow One Simple Rule to Avoid Traffic Jams & Ensure Congestion-Free Roads on Facebook]( [Priyanka Chopra Has One Big Regret About Her Career, and Millions Are Loving Her for It!]( May 02, 2017 11:33 am | Aishhwariya Subramanian Actress Priyanka Chopra has talked about her insecurities growing up and how it drove her to use fairness products herself as a teenager. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Priyanka Chopra Has One Big Regret About Her Career, and Millions Are Loving Her for It! on Facebook]( [In a First, a Judge in Mumbai Uses WhatsApp and Truecaller to Issue a Summons]( May 02, 2017 11:10 am | Vidya Raja Considering the phone number to be an address, Bombay High Court issues summons to respondent via WhatsApp. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In a First, a Judge in Mumbai Uses WhatsApp and Truecaller to Issue a Summons on Facebook]( [How a Wayanad Farmer Turned His Fortune Around With Cow Dung, Jaggery & Legume Powder!]( May 02, 2017 10:33 am | Lekshmi Priya S The last crop harvested by Joseph at the beginning of the month resulted in over 6,000 heads of cabbage, pristine and unscathed by toxic elements. 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