From Walking Barefoot To School To Neutralising Chemical Weapons
#thebetterindia Meet Dr Subith Vasu — from Kerala’s muddy fields to global acclaim. The barefoot boy who once studied under a dim lamp now pioneers hydrogen engines and green fuels. From topping Kerala’s engineering exam to Stanford PhD, his innovations destroy deadly weapons and power rockets. Proof that grit and education can rewrite destiny. #InspiringIndia#ScienceHeroes#Kerala#DrSubithVasu#IndianScientist#InspiringJourney#GreenEnergy#CombustionScience […]
Linda McMahon advocates decentralised schools as US students struggle with literacy
The latest 2024 NAEP reading results reveal a sobering reality: American students are struggling like never before. Fourth graders’ scores dropped 2 points since 2022 and 5 points since 2019. Twelfth graders hit the lowest reading levels in the test’s 30-year history. Only one in three students meets grade-level proficiency, and more than a third […]
Battling Sexism, Tailing Wildlife
#thebetterindia “Wildlife isn’t for girls,” they said. Meet Aparupa Dey — a small-town girl from West Bengal who swapped a master’s in physics for the call of the wild. With no mentor but unshakable passion, she braved forests, stereotypes, and doubt to become a Nikon Ambassador featured by BBC Earth and Nat Geo. Today, she […]
Who is Rahul Jhansla? SBSC Graduate & Law Student Elected DUSU Vice President 2025 |
The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections in 2025 produced a mixed mandate, with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) sweeping three of the four top posts but the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) securing an important foothold through Rahul Jhansla. Contesting for the Vice President’s post, Jhansla emerged victorious with 29,339 votes, defeating […]
How cKinetics Supports Green Ventures
A group of friends sits around a table in the Nilgiris, playing a board game where each decision affects the fate of forests, animals, and communities. They laugh, debate, and sometimes pause, realising how fragile ecosystems truly are. This is ‘Biomes of Nilgiris’, a creation of ‘Bluencore Games’, where play becomes a pathway to empathy […]
AI is changing how Harvard students learn: Professors balance technology with academic integrity
Harvard’s experiment with AI-resilient learning This fall, Harvard students returned to a campus that felt part digital, part retro: in-person exams, handwritten assignments, and no-laptop policies in certain classrooms. These changes are not nostalgic quirks—they are part of Harvard’s broader effort to confront a new challenge reshaping higher education: the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) […]
9 Changemakers Who Inspired Millions
On 18 September 2025, Optum Presents The Better India Showcase, supported by the M3M Foundation, honoured nine extraordinary changemakers across diverse fields — and left the audience inspired by countless more. This Showcase is India’s largest celebration of changemakers. Held at The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi, the evening was not just about honouring changemakers […]
Turning Point USA swarms with 62,000 new student sign-ups after Charlie Kirk’s death
The conservative youth movement Charlie Kirk co-founded in 2012 has never seen anything like this. In the wake of Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025 at Utah Valley University, Turning Point USA has been flooded with more than 62,000 requests from high school and college students seeking to start a chapter or join an existing […]
Behind the Scenes at New Delhi Event
A celebration of impact over glamour Forget red carpets and paparazzi flashbulbs. On 18 September 2025, The Ashok Hotel in New Delhi shimmered under blue carpets and an eco-friendly tree installation marking the history of The Better India, carefully curated and created by our creative team. Interactive kiosks showcasing grassroots innovations and curated photo walls […]
Tragedy meets censorship: The ripple effects of Charlie Kirk’s death and the battle over free speech in schools
The ripple effects of Charlie Kirk’s death and the battle over free speech in schools The shocking death of Charlie Kirk, 31, founder of Turning Point USA, on a Utah college campus during a public debate has ignited an unprecedented wave of controversy, censorship, and political backlash, raising urgent questions about free speech on U.S. […]