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A Hero for a ‘Hero’: TN Girl Gives Savings to Kerala Flood Victims, Gets Best...
As the relentless monsoon floods battered the state of Kerala, we saw the entire nation coming to the aid of God’s own Country, with monetary assistance, relief materials and most importantly, rescue...
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Heartwarming! Chennai Govt School Teacher Feeds 120 Poor Students Every Day!
Despite the several shortcomings of the public school system, there are many inspiring stories about teachers who have gone above and beyond their call of duty to help their students. The story of...
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Coming Soon in TN: Battery-Powered Waste Collectors Zipping Through Streets!
Door-to-door garbage collection in India’s cities is not only a slow and inefficient way to collect waste, but workers often complain of contemptuous treatment, and exposure to dangerous infections due...
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Velu Nachiyar & Kuyili: The Women Who Took Down The British 85 Yrs Before 1857!
History books will never tell you who Velu Nachiyar was, or that she was the first ever queen from India to have bravely rebelled against the British forces. Neither will they mention Kuyili, who was...
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This Simple DIY Solution Built By TN School Kids Will Help You Cycle to Work!
Cycling groups have been cropping up across India of late in a welcome movement that promotes this most environment-friendly means of transportation. In cities like Baroda, people like Nikita Lalwani,...
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‘Kutti Commandoes’ and The inspiring TN Teacher Behind These Little Do-Gooders
Anyone can learn from a book. But a #TerrificTeacher can make the difference between passing an exam and learning a life lesson. The Better India salutes those for whom teaching is not a job but a...
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Grandma’s ‘Gunpowder’ Parceled With Love: You Have to Try What This TN Lady...
For South Indians, nothing comes close to being the perfect accompaniment to spice up a piping-hot plate of idli, dosa or even thayir sadam (curd rice for the uninitiated) than the unassuming podi or...
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Ancient Tamil Nadu Made the Finest Steel In The World: Research Reveals...
Wootz steel or Damascus steel is one of the wonders of the ancient world. With its characteristic meandering pattern, the steel alloy known as Wootz steel (derived from the Tamil word ‘Urukh’) still a...
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If There Is One Social Media Challenge You Wish to Participate In, This Is It!
The power of social media so very remarkable that a simple idea has the potential to go viral. But what if it could also make a difference? The Times of India has reported that the CMWSSB (Chennai...
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Kerala JCB Driver Turns Hero, Saves 80+ Passengers of TN Bus That Fell Into...
Over 80 people travelling in a Tamil Nadu State Transport (TNSTC) bus would have lost their lives, had it not been for Kapil, a JCB Excavator operator in Idukki, Kerala, who swooped in to help when...
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Rs 3,600 Cr from ADB to Redefine Urban Living in 10 TN Cities: 8 Facts to Know!
When Chennai went underwater during the devastating floods of November 2015, urban planners and environmentalists had cited encroachment and destruction of water bodies, besides a poor drainage system...
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Antiques Worth Rs 100 Cr Recovered in Raid: How TN’s Idol Wing is Tracing...
Late last month, the Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police’s Economic Offences Wing, conducted a raid on the properties of Chennai-based businessman and art connoisseur Ranvir Shah retrieving (or seizing)...
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India-Russia: When an Ooty Barber Impressed Soviet Leaders in the 1950s
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for the annual India-Russia bilateral summit that has been taking place since 2000 alternately in Moscow and New Delhi. As such, it is a...
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Making Change: Here’s How 5000 Villages Were Transformed by One Organisation
“Most of us barely even had an identity beyond the peripheries of our households. Forget using a mobile phone, things like bank transactions, government schemes or even using an ATM were things that we...
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For Decades, 2 TN Villages Haven’t Burst Crackers on Diwali. The Reason Will...
In a few days, most parts of India will start gearing up for Diwali with diyas, lanterns, sweets and firecrackers. Most parts, but not the towns of Kollukudipatti and Singampunari in the Sivaganga...
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Inside Vellagavi: Here’s Why Nobody In This Unique Mountain Hamlet Wears...
Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, had famously said, “The true India resides in its villages.” It is these villages, with their myriad cultures and way of life, that truly epitomise the...
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SC Modifies Verdict on Firecrackers This Diwali: 6 Points to Know
On 23 October 2018, the Supreme Court made a judgement refusing to impose a blanket ban on firecrackers. Instead, it limited the time to two hours, between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The apex court also...
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True Grit & Immense Love: TN Father Battled All Odds to Support Son’s IAS Dream!
Growing up, we rarely see the struggles our parents go through as they try to provide the best opportunities to us. How many times have you heard them say, “we want to provide you with the things that...
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Inspiring: IAS Officer Leads Rescue Team to TN Hamlets Left Inaccessible by...
The tremendous impact of cyclone Gaja across coastal Tamil Nadu is there for everyone to see. Trees have been uprooted, houses have flown away, and there is a sense of despair among the residents of...
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These Chennai Cops Gave an Abandoned 67-YO Woman an Unforgettable Birthday!
About eight months ago, the police personnel at the Pazhavanthangal Police Station in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, found a woman weeping at the entrance. Distraught, helpless and without any family member in...
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