Remembering Anant Pai, The Master Storyteller Who Created Amar Chitra Katha

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Don't miss! Our amazing [#BossWomen series]( [Remembering Anant Pai, The Master Storyteller Who Created Amar Chitra Katha]( Sep 17, 2017 10:01 am | Sanchari Pal On the birth anniversary of Anant Pai, we bring you the fascinating story of how the much-loved author created the iconic Amar Chitra Katha series. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Remembering Anant Pai, The Master Storyteller Who Created Amar Chitra Katha on Facebook]( [Here’s How India’s First Woman Lawyer, Cornelia Sorabji Opened Law for Women in 1924!]( Sep 16, 2017 02:07 pm | Jovita Aranha It isn’t an uncommon sight to watch firebrand women in the black fight for human rights in the courts of law. Indira Jaising, Flavia Agnes, Kamini Jaiswal, Meenakshi Lekhi, Karuna Nundy, Vrinda Grover, Rebecca John – the list of noteworthy women lawyers in India is neverending. But did you know? Who fought for these exceptional […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Here’s How India’s First Woman Lawyer, Cornelia Sorabji Opened Law for Women in 1924! on Facebook]( [Cow Dung Cakes to Replace Wood in Varanasi’s Cremation Ghats]( Sep 16, 2017 02:02 pm | Vidya Raja The Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi sees at least 100 cremations a day, if not more. About 300 to 400 kilograms of wood is required for the cremation of one body. So if you do that math, the numbers will leave you astounded. About 3000 to 4000 kilograms of wood is used each day in one […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Cow Dung Cakes to Replace Wood in Varanasi’s Cremation Ghats on Facebook]( [How One Women-Run SHG Helped 500 Widows Across 68 Villages in Less Than 4 Years]( Sep 16, 2017 01:54 pm | Village Square “It was time to break the silence against the social evil. We announced that widows would not wear black to please the regressive society we live in,” 39-year-old Motiben said in a resolute voice. Motiben’s voice echoes the sentiments of many women within the Sorath Mahila Vikas Mandali (SMVM), an umbrella organisation connecting nearly 500 […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How One Women-Run SHG Helped 500 Widows Across 68 Villages in Less Than 4 Years on Facebook]( [Talk to Your Child About the Perils of Sexual Abuse. Here’s a List of Dos and Don’ts.]( Sep 16, 2017 01:35 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Gruesome and horrific, the recent incidents of children being murdered and subjected to sexual abuse has increased the worry amidst parents regarding their child’s safety in educational premises. However, entrusting the entire responsibility of their wards’ physical safety, mental and emotional health apart from security and well-being upon school authorities and putting the blame on […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Talk to Your Child About the Perils of Sexual Abuse. Here’s a List of Dos and Don’ts. on Facebook]( [Wife of a Hyderabad-Origin Man Donates His Organs, Saves Five Lives in Texas]( Sep 16, 2017 01:25 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj On Tuesday evening, Anisha Rajesh wrote a Facebook post about the untimely demise of Rajiv Putam, the father of one of her dance students, Keerthana Putam. Anisha is the founder and artistic director of Upasana Foundation for Research and Cultural Exchange. “We have had a close relationship with Keerthana’s family from the beginning years of […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Wife of a Hyderabad-Origin Man Donates His Organs, Saves Five Lives in Texas on Facebook]( [27 Surgeries Later, This Woman Has Taught The Internet a Thing or Two About Gratitude]( Sep 16, 2017 01:15 pm | Vishaka George On the 27th of August, 2011, Sunitha was travelling to Coimbatore from Bengaluru in a car with her friends. She was asleep in the back seat of the Maruti 800, her earphones plugged in with the window down when she was woken up with a loud crash. “After that, I felt my friend’s tears on […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 27 Surgeries Later, This Woman Has Taught The Internet a Thing or Two About Gratitude on Facebook]( [Tamil Nadu SSLC Exam: Here’s How You Can Download Your Admit Card]( Sep 16, 2017 12:24 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj The hall ticket for the Tamil Nadu Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination will soon be available for download on the official website of Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE). A notice said that as soon as the link for admit cards is activated, candidates appearing for the exam will be able to download it. 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While you’ve heard fellow passengers rant about their railway food pursuits all this while to each other, the Indian Railways is taking honest feedback one step ahead. Passengers on premium trains like Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi will now be […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like So, How Do You Like the Food? Indian Railways to Use Tablets for Feedback on Facebook]( [This Water ATM in Delhi Will Make Drinking Water From Thin Air! Check It Out]( Sep 16, 2017 10:55 am | Deepika Bhardwaj A unique ‘Air to Water ATM’ has been installed in Delhi’s Connaught Place. Thanks to the city’s high humidity, it will make 500 litres of clean and safe drinking potable water from ordinary air every day. This technology exists in other Western countries, but it is the first time that it’s been introduced in India […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Water ATM in Delhi Will Make Drinking Water From Thin Air! 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And no matter what, never stop,” says Bhimrao Patil, a 72-year-old mechanical engineer, looking back on his […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This School Drop Out Has Over 2.5 Lakh Hours of Engineering Under His Belt! on Facebook]( [Growing Gurgaon: Experience the Reality of the Underprivileged Through Art!]( Sep 15, 2017 07:21 pm | Lekshmi Priya S The village of Kanhai in Gurugram has been famous since medieval times for its association with the Hindu God Krishna, sharing the namesake with the colloquial usage of Kanhaiya. The tiny village is also believed to be the site where the legendary teacher Dronacharya taught his disciples. Today, Kanhai is a forgotten place, largely inhabited […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Growing Gurgaon: Experience the Reality of the Underprivileged Through Art! on Facebook]( [The World of Saptan Stories: When Past & Future Merge to Make a Stunning Present]( Sep 15, 2017 07:20 pm | British Council India It’s hard to believe we’re in the final week of Saptan Stories. Saptan began as a unique collaborative arts project developed as part of the UK-India Year of Culture 2017. The project invited people in India to generate a unique story over seven weeks, which then got illustrated by seven standout artists from India and […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The World of Saptan Stories: When Past & Future Merge to Make a Stunning Present on Facebook]( [Fathema Ismail: The Gritty Lady Who Laid The Foundation For a Polio-Free India]( Sep 15, 2017 06:08 pm | Sanchari Pal Awarded the Padma Shri for her incredible work, Fathema Ismail laid the groundwork for a polio-free India more than seven decades ago. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Fathema Ismail: The Gritty Lady Who Laid The Foundation For a Polio-Free India on Facebook]( [This Kerala Residents’ Association Transformed a Dump Yard Into an Organic Farm!]( Sep 15, 2017 05:05 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Vacant plots often end up becoming dump yards for people. Though they are an easy way out for those fumbling about to dispose of domestic waste, these mounds of decomposing garbage end up becoming breeding sites for mosquitoes and increase the risk of spreading communicable diseases, apart from their stench. The same worry struck the […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Kerala Residents’ Association Transformed a Dump Yard Into an Organic Farm! on Facebook]( Recent Stories You May Have Missed: [New-Age Matka: This Man’s Innovation Is a Great Alternative to Plastic Bottles]( [India’s American Dream Lives On? No Restrictions on H-1B ‘for Now’]( [Face Derecognition If Security Measures Not Upped. CBSE Issues Guidelines for Schools]( [Did You Know? Sir M Visvesvaraya Tamed Hyderabad’s Floods for Decades?]( [Here’s How a Mumbai Engineer Is Transforming Underprivileged Lives Free of Cost!]( FOLLOW US: [FACEBOOK]( | [TWITTER]( | [GOOGLE+]( | [YOUTUBE]( Copyright © 2017 The Better India, All rights reserved. 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