Brave, Brilliant, Innovative: 10 Amazing Kids Who Made News in 2018 For The...
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and we at The Better India have been passionately striving to share stories of children from across the country, who have stood out in extraordinary ways. Be it...
View ArticleOld Treasures & New Hopes: How a Delhi Book Shop Is Helping Poor Kids Dream Big!
For bibliophiles across the world, nothing comes close to the comfort and a sense of belonging that books and novels offer. It was the many universes that these unassuming books conjured up—where one...
View ArticleHow a Viral Photo & a Smart Idea Stopped a Pune Child from Being Used to Beg
Prashant Kanojia, a social activist from Pune, recently received a rather disturbing (forwarded) message on WhatsApp. A lady with a child in her arms, who was suckling on a milk bottle, was begging in...
View Article11-YO Indian Boy Dives into Swimming Pool in USA, Saves 34-YO Man from Drowning!
In a “pretty amazing” act of heroism, 11-year-old Advaik Nandikotkur rescued a man who weighed more than twice his weight, from a swimming pool in Eagen, Minnesota, USA. The 34-year-old was at the...
View ArticleWith Just 40 Hours a Year, Bengaluru School’s 2019 Resolutions Are Creating...
It is one thing to be taught something and a completely different thing to be encouraged to put that learning into practice. Vidya Niketan, a school based in Hebbal, Bengaluru, has started a rather...
View ArticleThis Powerful Film On Child Sexual Abuse Is Something You Need to Watch Right...
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi once said, “Our silence on rape and abuse of children is the biggest threat to their freedom and safety.” In recent years, there has been a steady rise in sexual crimes...
View ArticleSchool Kids Build Brand New Traffic Cop For Pune’s Roads: Meet Roadeo The Robot!
Traffic is one of the leading issues faced by our cities today. However, Pune has found a futuristic solution to help the traffic police tackle this problem. The city is all set to become the first in...
View Article10-YO Abhinav: Khelo Games’ Youngest Gold Medalist Practised with 2nd Hand...
In 2008, when legendary rifle shooter Abhinav Bindra won India’s first Olympic gold medal in shooting, a couple in West Bengal’s Asansol decided to name their son after him. At 10 years and 291 days...
View ArticleMeet The 28-YO Auto Driver Who Raised Rs 1.5 Crore in 1 Month For Kerala’s Poor!
At 28, this auto-driver has left his mark on hundreds of people across the state of Kerala and beyond. He has proved to the world that to help others, one need not come from a place of privilege or...
View ArticleAmid Violent Protests in MP, Here’s How Two Young Siblings Became Heroes to...
Four years ago, Adrika Goyal, a 6-year-old, was in her house in Morena, Madhya Pradesh when a fire broke out. She desperately tried to escape, but ended up getting caught in the situation and...
View ArticleGirl Walks 14 Km to School Every Day, Moved Pune Bizman Gifts Her an Electric...
Education has always been the most important aspect of young Nikita Krishna More’s life. A Class 9 student of the Swa. Shantaram Shankar Jadhav New English School in Palchil village, Raigad,...
View ArticleLessons You Can Learn From How This Man Rescued a 13-YO Girl from Sex...
A 13-year-old girl sitting alone on the bench of a railway platform with a male adult hovering around – how many would stop to think twice? Must be her father or uncle, we might reason and go our own...
View ArticleExclusive: Kolkata Teen’s Toy Story Is Bringing Joy to 10000+ Kids in 7 Cities!
Do you remember Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody, and their constant endeavours to save the day? Well, a school-going teenager from Kolkata is giving them stiff competition! Aryamaan...
View ArticleFrom Hair to Home, Award-Winning Bengaluru Teen Has All the Right Inventions!
Arunima Sen, a 17-year-old, is receiving recognition across the globe for all the right reasons. From using innovative eco-solutions to create prototypes of green skyscrapers in urban areas to...
View ArticleMangaluru Teens Use Traditional Fruit to Make Eco-friendly Rubber, Win...
What happens when a family’s secret becomes the basis of a science project? Fortunately for two Mangaluru teens, Aman KA, and A U Nachiketh, it received the silver medal at one of the world’s largest...
View ArticleThis Bengaluru Teen’s Platform Will Let 100 Experts Help You Choose A Career!
Back in August 2018, Rohan S Nair, a 16-year-old student of Class 9 from Delhi Public School, Bangalore (East), launched a Skype-based platform called ‘Schuniversity’ on the hallowed grounds of IIT...
View Article100% Organic, No Chemicals, Zero Waste: Dress up Your Baby in a Green & Happy...
With the birth of a new child, one concern that rises to the top of many parents’ lists is making sure their baby is eating organic food that’s safe and nutritious for them. Organic clothing, however,...
View ArticleExclusive: Meet a Child Prodigy Using His Talents to Raise Lakhs For Crucial...
One of Aarav’s artwork. When the Grammy-award winning sitar maestro, Ustaad Shujaat Khan started playing the evening ragas for the audience, Aarav Verma, standing close to him, picked up his...
View Article14-YO Girl Turns Saviour For Strays, Builds Shelter For 40+ Dogs In Just 3...
One year ago, a fourteen-year-old encountered a tragic scene on the streets—a stray pup had been run over by a car. Shocked and distraught, she returned home in tears. “I used to feed some pups every...
View ArticleHeartbroken by Hungry Beggar’s Death, Chennai Couple Feeds 70+ Homeless...
Johnson and Shareen Joshua were returning home after a hearty meal at a restaurant when they saw an old man begging for food near the Velachery Railway Station in Chennai. The couple approached him and...
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