Worth their Salt: A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the Hardworking Salt Farmers of Kutch

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! Worth their Salt: A Fascinating Glimpse into the World of the Hardworking Salt Farmers of Kutch Nov 02, 2016 03:45 pm | Sanchari Pal The Agariyas are a community of salt farmers who carve out a living in one of the harshest environments imaginable, the Rann of Kutch. This is the story of their struggles and how an organization is helping them take important steps towards a better future. Read This Story German Video-Mapping Artist Turned Pune's Shaniwarwada into His Canvas This Diwali & It Was Superb! Nov 02, 2016 03:32 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Berlin-based video-mapping artist Philipp Geist turned Pune's historical monument Shaniwarwada into his canvas this Diwali. Here's a glimpse! Read This Story Chattisgarh Cop Crowd Funds Medical Treatments for the Needy Using Her 7 Lakh Followers on Facebook Nov 02, 2016 02:11 pm | Gayatri Manu The Chattisgarh based cop has more than 7,20,000 followers on Facebook, who keep track of every post to see how they can help out people in distress. Read This Story TBI Food Secrets: The Fascinating History Behind Rajasthan's Traditional Dish Dal Baati Churma Nov 02, 2016 01:38 pm | Sanchari Pal A famed culinary gem of Rajasthan, Dal Baati Churma is revered as much for its simplicity as for its scrumptious taste. This story traces the interesting origins of this delicious dish. Read This Story Haryana Girl Takes a Brave Stand against Air Pollution, Reports Her Father for Stubble Burning Nov 02, 2016 12:34 pm | Aditi Patwardhan 16-year-old Sonali Sheokand from Haryana reported her father for stubble burning to the authorities out of concern for the environment. And was rewarded by State Pollution Control Board for her brave act. Read This Story 'Slow Cashier' Mocked in Viral Video Emerges as Unlikely Hero Nov 01, 2016 05:31 pm | Malavika Vyawahare Premlata Shinde, an employee at Bank of Maharashtra, survived a paralysis stroke and two heart attacks but continued to report to work. Read This Story Want to Garden but Don't Have the Space? Check out These Gardening Tips for Small City Homes Nov 01, 2016 04:59 pm | Sanchari Pal Here are 5 great urban gardening ideas for those of you who live in smaller spaces, but still want to indulge your green thumb. Read This Story Why This Software Engineer Turned Artist from Bhopal Was Picked to Paint Scenes for a Film on Van Gogh Nov 01, 2016 04:22 pm | Gayatri Manu The 34-year-old software engineer turned artist from Bhopal is one of 107 artists painting 62,000 frames on over a 1,000 canvases for Loving Vincent. Read This Story Indian Army Veterans Refuse to Take Extortion Money, Slam Thackeray's Idea on Social Media Nov 01, 2016 03:52 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Several army veterans have slammed MNS's demand from producers of films starring Pak actors to donate Rs. 5 crore to the Army fund, calling it an extortion attempt. Read This Story Eight Erode Villages Have Not Burst Crackers for the past 17 Years. For a Very Special Reason. Nov 01, 2016 01:38 pm | Gayatri Manu In villages surrounding the Vellore Bird Sanctuary, residents have not burst crackers for the past 17 years so as to not scare away migratory birds. Read This Story Bengaluru Cops Save Businessman from Goons, Reach Spot within 7 Minutes of Call for Help Nov 01, 2016 12:46 pm | Aditi Patwardhan Bengaluru-based businessman Balaji Mohan was saved from a gang of goons by the prompt action of two cops. Read This Story Recent Stories You May Have Missed: This Vet Is Putting Amputee Animals Back on Their Feet with Prosthetic Limbs. Free of Cost! Meet Another Amazing Chaiwala – An Engineer Who Left Australia and Now Sells Tea in Bhopal Lights and Legends of Diwali: The Many Tales Behind The Grand Old Festival Love Photography but Don't Know How to Earn from It? Let 3 Young Photographers Show You How. Have Clothes, Books, Gifts Left over after Diwali? Here Are 10 Organisations You Can Donate Them to FOLLOW US: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOOGLE+ | YOUTUBE

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