I Built Handcrafted Kathkuni Cottages
#thebetterindia At 6,500 ft in Himachal’s forests, Ayush Sureka built The Lazy & Slow—handcrafted Kathkuni cottages made with zero cement or nails. Using stone and cedar wood, this ancient Himalayan craft is sustainable, movable, and built to last generations. Here, cedar-scented rooms, starry skies, and local flavors reconnect you with nature.Would you escape here to […]
2 sides of same coin: Prolonged heatwave & sudden cloudburst | Kolkata News
Kolkata: The twin crises of heatwaves and extreme rainfall are now defining urban life across India, and Kolkata is emerging as one of the most vulnerable. The record rainfall on the intervening night of Sept 22 and 23 is a reminder of climate change being no longer a threat but a reality.Multiple scientific studies confirm […]
60% less carbon emission denim
#thebetterindia Meet Sakshi Kumari, NID post-grad who’s rewriting denim’s future! With her brand Statement Denim, she rescues waste fabric, transforms it into bold styles & ensures zero scraps—even bits become paper or accessories. Her process slashes carbon emissions by 60% & saves water. Once called “unscalable,” she proved them wrong & won ₹1.2 crore. Her […]
China’s emission target ‘disappointing’: EU climate chief
Representative image (AFP) BRUSSELS: The European Union criticised China’s targets for cutting planet-warming gases Thursday, saying they fell “well short” of what the bloc thought was “both achievable and necessary” for the world’s top polluter.Beijing announced its first ever absolute climate targets at a UN summit Wednesday, pledging to reduce economy-wide emissions by 7-10 percent […]
This Eco Wedding With 100 Guests Produced Zero Plastic Waste
#thebetterindia Sanya & Rahil’s wedding wasn’t just beautiful—it was a pledge to the planet! From a plant-based menu and zero single-use plastic to trimming 800 guests to 100, they made every choice count. Leftover food fed the hungry, flowers were recycled, and 230 trees were planted for guests. Proof that love can be sustainable, impactful, […]
Why can’t kids focus in school anymore? Harvard experts answer
What is Causing the Decline in Children’s Focus in School According to Harvard Research? (Image: Pexels) In classrooms across America, a troubling pattern has emerged where students who once sat attentively through lessons now fidget restlessly, their eyes darting away from blackboards towards invisible screens. While parents worry about their children’s ability to concentrate on […]
Online system for Mutual Inter-District Teachers Transfer, Uttar Pradesh
A mutual inter-district transfer in Uttar Pradesh allows two teachers working in different districts to swap their positions, effectively exchanging their postings. This process is part of the broader teacher transfer system in the state’s Basic Education Department and involves a formal agreement between the two teachers and the relevant authorities. Source link
How Locals Battled Cyclones to Build a National Model
This article is published in partnership with Tata Power. The storms that test electricity The wind stung like sand on skin. In a flooded lane outside Ganjam, a lineman steadied a pole as rain hurled sideways, while his team inched forward with ropes and ladders. “People today cannot imagine a night without electricity,” says Chandan […]
How Rangu Souriya Rescued 10000 Girls From Human Trafficking in India
Threats can’t silence her Her work is dangerous, her path lonely, but her will unbreakable. “They want me dead, they want me silenced. But I will not stop,” says the braveheart, who has no plans of stopping until she has rescued the hundreds of girls still trapped in darkness. Source link
Doctor-Approved Meals Delivered for Diabetes, Cancer, PCOS & More
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in August 2023. Meera Subramanian suffers from type-2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and blood pressure. Two months back when her haemoglobin A1c level shot to 7.3 above the normal range of 4–5.6 percent, her doctor advised her to strictly consume healthy meals to regulate blood sugar levels. […]