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Unique ‘Solar Bowl’ Keeps Kitchen Cool Despite Using Steam to Cook 1,000...
Kitchen staff at the Auroville Solar Kitchen in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, an eatery, begin their operations as early as 6 a.m. The secret behind their simple yet popular vegetarian meals lies in a...
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At This Eco-Friendly Madurai Kiosk, You Can Drink Tea & Then Eat the Cup
You’ve read about edible cutlery, and the Bengaluru café which serves juice in fruit shells on The Better India. Well, here’s another outlet that has happily adopted the zero-waste and eco-friendly...
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Meet the Viral Grandma-Grandson Duo Spreading Absolute Joy Amid the Pandemic
“Family is everything to me,” says 22-year-old Akshay Partha Sarathy who became an overnight internet sensation after putting up a video with his grandmother, Chellam. “Everyday, after dinner, my...
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The 65-yo Postman Who Trekked 15 Km Of Forests Daily But Never Failed To Do...
65-year-old D Sivan, calls himself an ordinary man living a simple life. Until about a month ago, the Coonoor resident and former postmaster would follow a routine that remained unchanged for 35 years....
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TN Village Turned Off Street Lights For Over a Month To Protect a Bird’s Home
A village named Potthakudi in Tamilnadu’s Sivaganga district has kept its street lights off for the last 40 days to help an Oriental magpie-robin lay her eggs and nest in peace. This came about when...
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Brave 19YO Girl Helps Rescue 6000 Labourers Stuck in Tamil Nadu Brick Kilns
A ruthless brick kiln owner, over 6,000 vulnerable labourers and one gusty teenage girl to the rescue — what sounds like a Bollywood movie has in fact turned out to be a reality. A tribal teenage girl...
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I Grew 90% of my Veggies on my Roof During Lockdown. Here’s How
Every time she walks on to her terrace, Muthu Nagappan, a homemaker from Tiruchi, takes a deep breath and is transported to her childhood. It is the scent of wet mud and greenery that she experienced...
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Biryani to Samosas, Chennai Sisters Use Grandma’s Secret Recipes to Script...
Located halfway between Chennai and Bengaluru is a small city named Ambur. While this city is famous for its temples, mosques and jasmine flowers, for those in the know, it is also an important pitstop...
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Chennai Hoteliers Revive Ancient Sangam-Era ‘Biryani’, Deliver in Palm Leaf...
In the last year, many of us have kept ourselves occupied during the COVID-19 lockdown by engaging in all sorts of new hobbies. A favourite among many has been trying out new recipes. Along similar...
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Ed-Tech Startup Matches IITians, Graduate Mentors With Students Who Need...
A unique ‘matchmaking’ platform is trying to match students with their “perfect mentor”. Started by two architecture graduates from Chennai — Rohit Raheja and Sachit Dugar, Mentor Match is an online...
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IAS Officer Plants 2020 Trees in the Middle of Chennai, City plans 1000 More...
Nestled away, amid the concrete jungle in Kotturpuram district, Chennai, lies a mini-forest of teak and mahua trees that is home to birds and a flutter of butterflies. For many years, however, this...
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Living on Streets to Playing For India Abroad: Homeless Girl Writes Her Own...
For soccer player Sangeetha Sekar, taking part in the Homeless World Cup in Scotland (2016) meant swapping her old and worn-out clothes with a brand new shining blue jersey. Swanky sneakers took the...
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Even Big Companies Invite This Chennai Autodriver To Teach Them Customer Service
Chennai-based Annudarai may not have finished Class 12, but his extensive knowledge can leave you stumped. He can talk to you about anything — startups, innovations, viral marketing gimmicks, the...
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Monitor Blood Sugar Through Sweat, Using PhD Scholar’s Biodegradeable Skin Patch
In India, 77 million people suffer from diabetes, which is the second-highest in the world. It is recommended that such patients wake up and test their blood sugar levels using a glucometer every day....
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Mom’s Legacy Inspires Brothers to Smash Age-Old Stereotypes With Kolam
Over the years, many cultural practices have been passed down to women as a part of their moral responsibilities to society. One of them is practising the art form of drawing kolams, which are patterns...
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11 Medicinal Plants You Can Grow at Home for Respiratory & Digestive Health
Subashree Vijay, a resident of Chennai, is an entrepreneur who sells herbal products from food to cosmetics and is an expert in gardening. For the past two decades, she has maintained a herbal garden...
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Made of Rice Husk, This Water-Proof ‘Wood’ Saves 20000 Trees from Being Cut
Entrepreneur B L Bengani, a resident of Chennai, was so concerned about climate change that he decided to manufacture a new product to combat the problem of tree cutting. He spent two years and several...
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Can You Start A Business During A Pandemic? Coimbatore Transgenders Find a Way
In July, The Better India spoke to Sangeetha, a 60-year-old Coimbatore-based transwoman, who has been successfully running The Sangeetha Catering Service, one of the most popular catering services in...
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Padma Shree Artist’s Terracotta Marvels Have Global Fans, Command Prices in...
The entrance to artist V K Munusamy’s house in Villianur, about seven kilometres from Puducherry city, looks like a scene straight out of an art film. And rightly so. After all, the Padma Shree awardee...
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Tamil Nadu Man Quits Corporate Job, Helps 3000 Farmers Double Their Yield...
Farming is a science that involves elements of chemistry, geography, weather and timing. Reaping the best yield out of farms requires a perfect blend of these elements with high precision and timing....
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