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How a Bunch of Students Are Convincing Villages Around Noida to Use Water Filters

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How a Bunch of Students Are Convincing Villages Around Noida to Use Water Filters

Nov 13, 2016 11:00 am | Aditi Patwardhan



Project Asbah, initiated by Enactus-SRCC, works towards providing clean drinking water to villages. In order to achieve this, Enactus is promoting the use of custom-made clay-based water filters in the villages of Noida.

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New To Mockumentaries? Here's a List of 5 To Get You Started With!

Nov 13, 2016 10:00 am | Aditi Patwardhan



Mockumentary is one of the most intriguing genres of cinema. Presenting fiction as reality, mockumentaries are widely popular in the west but there are some made in India that are worth checking out too. Here's a list of 5 Indian Mockumentary films and web series.

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Protected Area Update: A Go-To Guide for India's Wildlife Sanctuaries and Wildlife National Parks

Nov 13, 2016 08:01 am | Gayatri Manu



The Protected Area Update is a 24-page publication that reports news from national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the country.

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This Rajasthan Widow Broke All Social Customs to Become a Health Worker after Her Husband's Death

Nov 12, 2016 05:00 pm | Renu Rakesh



Moti Meena has done what not many women of her lot would have had the courage to do – she stood up for what she believed in, shunned regressive practices imposed in the name of tradition, and refused to remain imprisoned within the four walls of her home after the demise of her husband.

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#TravelTales: Move over Grand Canyon. India Has Its Own Spectacular Canyon & You Must Explore It!

Nov 12, 2016 03:52 pm | Sanchari Pal



Ready for something stunningly beautiful and completely different—a change in pace from your regular backpacking? Visit the enigmatic and breathtaking Sandhan Valley – popularly known as Maharashtra's very own Grand Canyon!

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Story of Grit & Grace: Haben Girma, First Deaf-Blind Student to Graduate from Harvard Law School

Nov 12, 2016 03:45 pm | Tanaya Singh



From being the first deaf-blind student to graduate from Harvard Law School to becoming an internationally acclaimed accessibility leader and lawyer, Haben Girma's journey exemplifies grit, grace, and gravity.

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Saving Birds And Restoring Unique Eco-Systems: Meet the Green Warriors of India

Nov 12, 2016 02:55 pm | Usha Rai



From saving birds on the verge of extinction to restoring unique eco-systems that are home to endangered flora and fauna, these green warriors of India are helping make the planet more sustainable and healthy.

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Food, Education, Clothes, Shelter & Theatre: Jamghat's Way of Rehabilitating Streetchildren

Nov 12, 2016 02:23 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



Jamghat is a Delhi-based organisation that brings street children into the mainstream by providing them with resources and helping them stand on their own feet.

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Did You Know You Can Make an Air Purifier at Home? Try This Super Simple One!

Nov 12, 2016 01:50 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



It's possible to build an air purifier at home, which is easy, affordable and takes no time. All that's required is an HEPA filter and a fan.

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Say Hello to Lakshmi, India's First Robot to Be Appointed Customer Care Executive at a Bank

Nov 12, 2016 12:18 pm | Tanaya Singh



City Union Bank is planning to install a robot in its T. Nagar branch in Chennai to answer customer queries. The robot called Lakshmi reached the city on Thursday.

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How India's Indigenous Communities Caught The Spotlight at 'The Olympics of Food & Taste' in Italy

Nov 12, 2016 11:18 am | Ajay Nayak



"Bottoms up!" Literally, as indigenous chefs, farmers and grassroots organisations take to the stage to give voice to the Indian delegation at what has been cited as the food and taste Olympics of the world.

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What is it Like to Cook for the President of India? The Power Chef at Rashtrapati Bhawan Spills the Beans

Nov 12, 2016 10:47 am | Sanchari Pal



The youngest ever executive chef to the President of India, Chef Montu Saini is the culinary diplomat who organised the "G20 of Gastronomy", Club des Chef des Chef, for the first time in India. In an exclusive interview to The Better India, he speaks about life, work and how it feels to cook for the first citizen of India.

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A 'Spark' of Brilliance: IIT-Mandi Students' Initiative to Provide Quality Education to Rural Kids

Nov 11, 2016 05:00 pm | Aditi Patwardhan



'Spark' is an initiative by the students of IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), which focuses on providing academic as well as extra-curricular inputs to four government schools located in the villages of Neri, Kamand, Katindhi, and Kataula through 'fun learning'!

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