Innovators in 12 Cities Make Face Shields By Hand, Supply 54000+ to Health...
Health care professionals across the globe are facing a serious scarcity of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In fact, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called upon industries and governments...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Containment Zone: 10 FAQs Answered on What’s Allowed and What’s Not
Even though the official lockdown period that India is under will officially end in a few days; with the number of positive COVID-19 cases increasing steadily across the country, state governments are...
View ArticleMumbaikars Use Waste To Grow Organic Food Forest In Middle of the City!
As someone who was born and raised in Mumbai, I have seen an inverse relationship between the spread of green cover and buildings. Where one burgeons, the other dies out to free up space. Furthermore,...
View Article#CoronaWarrior: 61-Y0 Mumbai Woman Stitches 400 Masks in 48 Hours For Our Safety
“Ever since the spike in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, there have been strict rules of wearing masks for anybody out in public places. In fact, they say that you should wear masks even while...
View ArticleMeet the IPS Officer Who Helped An Autistic Child Get The Camel Milk He Needed
“I have a 3.5-yr-old child suffering from autism and severe food allergies. He survives on camel milk and has a limited quantity of pulses. When lockdown started, I didn’t have enough camel milk to...
View ArticleExclusive: Meet the Lab Behind Mumbai’s 3 Drive-Thru Testing Sites for COVID-19
If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, it’s natural that you will want to visit a hospital as soon as possible and get tested. Unfortunately, the long queues and crowds there also make them...
View Article23-YO Diabetic Chef From Mumbai Whips Up a Storm With His Guilt-Free Desserts!
Harsh Kedia, 23, found out that he was Type 2 Diabetic at the age of 15. It happened by chance for him when he playfully checked his blood sugar while helping his aunt check hers. “You could be living...
View ArticleMumbai Woman’s Startup Sells 300+ Organic Foods From 10,000+ Farmers!
Mumbai-based entrepreneur Ruchi Jain grew up in a household that revered fresh harvest. She saw how her mother put immense thought into what ended up on her family’s plates. “My mother was very...
View ArticleMumbai Startup Creates Carbon Tiles Out of Polluted Air. Brilliant!
In what is potentially a game-changer for the environment, Carbon Craft Design, a Mumbai-based design and material startup is harnessing air pollution to make carbon tiles. Yes, you heard that right!...
View ArticleMumbai Duo’s Sustainable Homes Cut Energy Bills & Are 30% Cheaper!
“As a student, I wanted to change the myth that architects are exclusive to people with money. A large part of our fraternity does not cater to the grassroots level or a common man in urban areas. So...
View ArticlePet at Home? 5 Online Helplines Offering Vet Consultations, Pet Food
“My sister’s pet golden retriever seems to be in a lot of pain. He is under treatment for a kidney issue, but unfortunately, due to the lockdown, we are unable to take him to his vet who lives in...
View ArticleFree Rides, Food for the Needy: Maharashtra Auto Drivers Show Humanity’s Best...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. “I have named my...
View ArticleMumbai Architect Duo Use ‘Earth Blocks’ To Keep Homes 7 Degrees Cooler...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. With climate change...
View ArticleMumbai Start-Up Designs Hands-Free Sanitizing Station; Installs 1050 Across City
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. When the residents...
View ArticleAmid Lockdown, Free Tool Helps Cancer Patients with Treatments Plans, Health...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. For Farhan Shaukat...
View ArticleSeth Walchand’s Secret: The Story of a Forgotten WW II Bunker in Mumbai
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. Seth Walchand...
View ArticleAnjana Harish’s Suicide Shows Why India Must End Practice of ‘Conversion...
With The Positive Collective, The Better India’s COVID-19 coverage is available to regional language publications for free. Write to editorial@thebetterindia.com for more details. On 13 March 2020, a...
View Article10 Years of ‘Udaan’: How ‘Azaadiyan’ Continues to Propel Its Lead Actor’s Life
Vikramaditya Motwane’s stunning directorial debut, Udaan (2010) played a significant role in rejuvenating the spirit of realism of Hindi cinema. Produced by Anurag Kashyap, this landmark coming-of-age...
View Article72-YO Engineer Is a Hero for 350+ Farmers in 17 Maharashtra Districts. Here’s...
Ulhas Paranjpe, a civil engineer from Mumbai, would visit Ratnagiri, a port town on the Konkan Coast, once every year. His relatives owned several acres of land in the area, and he found it refreshing...
View ArticleStartup’s Subscription Model Lets You Ride an Electric Scooter For Rs...
On June 8, a majority of the states in India relaxed lockdown norms, allowing offices, business, vendors and all other working professionals to resume work as a means to stabilise the economy....
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