This Bank in Assam Has Only Women Employees and Customers

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! This Bank in Assam Has Only Women Employees and Customers Apr 09, 2017 03:45 pm | Shreya Pareek This bank in Assam gets over 250 customers a day, 75% of whom are illiterate women from low-income backgrounds. Meet bank founder Lakhimi Baruah, a believer in financial empowerment of women. Read This Story This Low-Cost, Lightweight Pump-On-Wheels is a Huge Boon for Farmers Apr 08, 2017 03:45 pm | Shreya Pareek Watching the fellow farmers struggle while carrying heavy pumps for irrigation, Ganesh designed a hybrid cycle that solves the issue at affordable rate. Read This Story She Grew up in Mumbai's Slums. Today, Aarti Has Educated & Empowered Hundreds of Girls Like Her Apr 08, 2017 03:38 pm | Sohini Dey A firm believer that education is the only way to empowerment, Aarti Naik has been running educational capacity-building classes for slum girls since 2008. Read This Story IIT Madras Team Makes Startling Discovery, Says Common Headache Drug Aspirin Could Help Treat Cancer Apr 08, 2017 03:28 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The study could pave the way for more potent and affordable cancer treatment. Read This Story This Summer, Head Out To These 14 Stunning Offbeat Destinations In Himachal Pradesh Apr 08, 2017 03:04 pm | Sanchari Pal If you are looking for picture-postcard houses, endless vistas of towering peaks, idyllic mountain meadows and cloudy days with a sprinkle of sunshine, head to these 14 offbeat getaways to discover Himachal's soul. Read This Story Rajasthan's Elderly Folk Prove It's Never Too Late by Hitting the Books to Ace Class 10 & 12 Exams! Apr 08, 2017 01:20 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian They are setting the right example for the future generations on the importance of education. Read This Story A Small Village in Kerala Shows the Way to Efficiently Manage Waste at the Local Level Apr 08, 2017 12:25 pm | Aditi Patwardhan In times when piling garbage and dump yards have become a grave issue, citizens of Edatheruvu village have been running a unique system for the last five years. Read This Story How Indian Doctors, Govt & Air India Saved the Lives of 3 Bangladeshis Begging for Euthanasia Apr 08, 2017 12:02 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian They boys' family had begged for euthanasia because of their condition but Indian doctors, the government and Air India decided to gift them life instead. Read This Story A DNA Bank for Wild Animals? Bareilly Scientists Hope It Will Keep Poaching in Check Apr 08, 2017 11:22 am | Sohini Dey Set up by a team of scientists at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Bareilly, this DNA bank will be the first of its kind in North India. Read This Story This IIT Engineer Might Just Transform Regional Travel In India With His Pioneering Aircraft! Apr 08, 2017 10:57 am | Lucy Plummer This mechanical engineer from IIT Delhi set up a pioneering aviation company in the US and is developing a hybrid regional plane which he hopes to one day bring to India. Read This Story TBI Blogs: How You Could Donate Your Kid's Old School Materials & Teach Them to Be Responsible Too! Apr 07, 2017 09:23 pm | Goonj Involving urban school children in the process of helping their underprivileged counterparts can lead to some truly amazing experiences. Goonj's School to School initiative is helping drive such instances of social responsibility and development. Read This Story How Simple Plumbing Hacks Helped This Bengaluru Family Cut Its Water Bills by More Than Half Apr 07, 2017 07:53 pm | Sohini Dey Vinodkumar and Arti Saxena reuse all the greywater in their home and have also taken up several cost-effective measures to build their green home. Read This Story From Witnessing Domestic Abuse to Being Sexually Exploited, All of It Contributed to My Depression Apr 07, 2017 07:37 pm | Guest Contributor People often confuse sadness with depression. It's okay if they assume that a sad person might be depressed and help him/her. But unfortunately, it is the other way around; a depressed person is often assumed to be sad and the first piece of advice they get is: "forget about it and chill!" Read This Story We Break Down the Big Winners of the 64th National Film Awards for You Apr 07, 2017 07:31 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Here's the surprising reason why Priyanka Chopra is probably celebrating right now! Read This Story TBI Blogs: This World Health Day, #LetsTalk About the Importance of Overcoming Depression in Rural India Apr 07, 2017 06:14 pm | The MINDS Foundation Depression is a severe problem for large swathes of India's population, especially in rural India. However, it is time to overcome stigma and reluctance to discuss the disorder openly and help victims overcome it as soon as possible. Read This Story At This One-Of-A-Kind Human Library in Hyderabad, You Can Borrow People and Read Them! Apr 07, 2017 05:49 pm | Sohini Dey The global movement that started in Copenhagen in the year 2000 is now in India, where you don't simply read stories but hear them straight from the narrators. Read This Story TBI Blogs: Did You Know Stress Affects Even Kids? Here's How You Can Help Them Manage It Apr 07, 2017 05:27 pm | Sesame Workshop India Handling stress can be a problem for people of all ages, including children. In fact, stress management is particularly difficult but important for children, to avoid the development of disorders in the future. Richa Shukla explores strategies to manage childhood stress. Read This Story This Organisation Provides Free Stay for Cancer Patients in Navi Mumbai Apr 07, 2017 05:24 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The foundation also provides meals to the patients for ₹10. Read This Story What My Autism Heroes Taught Me: A Paediatric Occupational Therapist's View Apr 07, 2017 05:03 pm | Guest Contributor People often tend to dismiss children with autism because of their developmental disabilities. However, these children and their approach to life can provide valuable lessons. Read This Story From Electrical Repairs To Hairdressing, Udaipur's Elderly Can Get Any Service At Their Doorstep! Apr 07, 2017 04:44 pm | Lucy Plummer Udaipur Care is a "Senior Citizen Helpline" enabling elderly people living alone in Udaipur city to reach out for help and assistance in their everyday activities. Read This Story Recent Stories You May Have Missed: She Lost Her Brother With a Mental Disability & Now Runs an Institute for Others Like Him What to Say and What Not to Say to People With Anxiety, Depression & Other Mental Illnesses How Two Immigrant Brothers Built a Business Empire That Is Giving America a Taste of Indian Food How 19 Hectares of Land Near Mumbai Is Going to Be Turned Into a Forest Activists & Residents of Gurugram Are Racing to Save Its Trees Before It's Too Late FOLLOW US: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOOGLE+ | YOUTUBE

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