Mark Welsh education and career path: From Air Force Academy and Harvard fellowships to Texas A&M presidency
Mark Anthony Welsh III, who recently stepped down as president of Texas A&M University, has lived a life defined by discipline, service, and leadership. His journey weaves through four decades in the U.S. Air Force, advanced education at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, corporate governance, and finally academic administration. From the Air Force […]
From Cow Herder To 8 Crore Ghee Empire
#thebetterindia Once a cow herder, Gujarat’s Ramesh Ruparelia now exports handcrafted Bilona ghee to 123+ countries. Through failure, debt, and sheer grit, he turned one cow’s gift into 40+ premium ghee varieties—some worth ₹2 lakh/kg. His journey proves: with resilience and roots in tradition, even humble beginnings can create global impact. #Inspiration#GheeEmpire#organicghee#RameshRuparelia#SuccessStory#BilonaGhee#OrganicFarming#InspiringJourney [Ghee Empire, Ramesh […]
DUSU Election Result 2025: ABVP Wins 3 Posts, NSUI Secures Vice President – Full Winners List |
The 2025 Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections concluded with a decisive outcome, as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) claimed three out of four central panel posts. Aryan Maan, ABVP’s presidential candidate, emerged at the forefront, while the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) secured the Vice President’s post through Rahul Jhansla.The elections, […]
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 […]