Despite a Tiny Budget, This Man Built One of the World’s Largest Telescopes...
Govind Swarup, one of the pioneers of Radio astronomy, and known as the ‘Father of Indian Radio Astronomy’ passed away on 7 September 2020 after a period of short illness at the age of 91. This...
View ArticleBEL Opens 17 Vacancies for Engineers, With Salaries up to Rs 1,20,000; Apply Now
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), an organisation that is focussed on manufacturing advanced electronics for the Indian Armed Forces, is recruiting engineers for 17 vacancies. The recruitment is being...
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Kolkata Pandal Honours Migrant Mothers On Durga Puja, Wins The Internet
Durga Pujo, the annual festival that pays homage to Goddess Durga is all set to commence on October 22. An interesting tradition in West Bengal is the many unique forms of the Goddess various...
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Meet the 6 Brilliant Scientists Who’ve Just Won the $100,000 Infosys Prize
Six eminent scientists, including those from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard and Stanford University were awarded the prestigious Infosys Prize 2020 over a virtual ceremony on...
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Bata is Not Indian. So How Did This Brand Become As ‘Desi’ As One Can Get?
Bata Shoe Organisation, in its history of 126 years, has appointed an Indian to become the Global Chief Officer. Sandeep Kataria (49), an IIT Delhi and XLRI, Jamshedpur alumnus will now take charge of...
View ArticleIIT Madras Offers Online Course On Business Accounting Process: How to Apply
For students who are looking to work in the finance sector, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras is offering a job-oriented online course — Business Accounting Process for Executives. The 8-week...
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‘We Know Air India Inside Out’: Meet the 219 Employees Bidding For the Company
On 15 December, news outlets reported that 219 employees of Air India have submitted their Expression of Interest in bidding for control of the airline. This is the first time in corporate history that...
View ArticleShould You Eat Chicken or Eggs Amid Bird Flu? Here’s What WHO Says
With 10 states, including Kerala, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh confirming cases of Avian Influenza or bird flu, the government is on high alert and the surveillance in poultry farms, live bird...
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Top 10 Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines Answered by Experts
India’s drug regulator has approved two vaccine candidates — Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, and Pune-based Serum Institute’s Covishield. According to news reports, the vaccination drive across the country...
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Hyderabad Market Turns 10 Tons of Waste Into Biogas Every Day; Powers 170 Shops
When you think of vegetable and fruit markets in India, you’re often met with messy visuals of vegetable shavings trampled on the floor, bustling crowds and bargaining vendors. The foul smell of...
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The Spiciest Map of India: 10 GI-Tagged Spices You Need to Try Now!
There is a unique language in India spoken by all. Although not counted among the 22 official languages of India or the 19,500 dialects, this is a language that transcends communal differences,...
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IIT, IAS to Wharton: 10 Facts About Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s New Rail & IT...
There are 36 new appointees in the Government of India’s recent cabinet shuffle, of which 18 hold high educational qualifications including degrees in engineering, MBA, MBBS, law and more. Among the...
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COVID-19 Kappa and Lambda Variants: 10 Facts to Know
An official statement by the Uttar Pradesh government has confirmed that two cases of the Kappa variant of COVID-19 have been recorded among the 109 samples tested at Lucknow’s King George medical...
View ArticleRejected By NASA, Kalyan’s Sanjal Gavande Helped Build Jeff Bezos’ Space Rocket
On July 20, 2021, space venture ‘Blue Origin’ will launch its first crewed spaceflight from the company’s ‘Launch Site One’ in Texas via its ‘New Shepard’ rocket and capsule. A milestone mission for...
View ArticleIndia’s First Vertical Sea Bridge: 8 Things To Know About the New Pamban Bridge
In November 2019, India’s Union Railway Ministry launched work on yet another transportation marvel that breaks the boundaries of technological infrastructure in the railways. The construction of the...
View ArticleWho Is Anil Menon, the Indian-Origin Doctor Picked by NASA to be an Astronaut
Indian-origin physician Anil Menon is among the ten people chosen by NASA as astronauts for the organisation’s upcoming missions. He is also a lieutenant colonel with the US Air Force. In a press...
View ArticleOnce A Construction Worker, This Indian Was Part Of Professor’s Crew In Money...
Feeling sad after bidding ‘Bella Ciao’ to The Professor and his gang in the explosive finale of Money Heist Season 5? You are not the only one, for the Netflix show’’s last season has been a massive...
View ArticleDr S Somnath: A Hindi Teacher’s Son, New ISRO Chairman Was Crucial In PSLV’s...
Eminent aerospace engineer and rocket scientist Dr S Somanath has been appointed as the new chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), as well as secretary of the Department of Space for a...
View ArticleWho Is The Renowned Sculptor Who Will Carve Netaji’s Statue At India Gate?
Eminent Odia sculptor Adwaita Gadanayak has been chosen to create the 25-feet statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, set to come up at India Gate soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the...
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Padma Shri Awarded to Scientist Who Created Black Pearls, Wowed Kalam With...
Dr Ajai Kumar Sonkar, an independent research scientist from Sangam city in Prayagraj, has been awarded the prestigious Padma Shri this year for his outstanding achievements in the field of pearl...
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Who Are The Mindtree Co-Founders Who Donated Rs 425 Crore To IISC’s Latest...
The co-founders of Mindtree, an IT services and consulting firm, have announced that they will donate Rs 425 crore to fund IISc’s (Indian Institute of Science) ‘first-of-its-kind’ not-for-profit...
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Nusrat, Namaste & a Song called ‘Gandhi’: 5 Unknown Facts About Grammy Winner...
Nature has always been an important element of Ricky Kej’s compositions. The American-born Indian artist, who is also an environmentalist, chose music as his medium to communicate with the world. His...
View ArticleEcom Platforms Fined Rs 1 Lakh for Selling Pressure Cookers. Here’s Why
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,00,000 each on e-commerce platforms Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for trading pressure cookers that did not conform to the...
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A Magical Journey to The World’s Remotest Island to Document & Conserve...
This article has been sponsored by Lenovo. You wake up to the crashing sounds of waves, and the first glimpse outside the window fills your face with the golden glow of the rising sun 0n Robinson...
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‘My Body Is My Business’: Nimrat Kaur’s Hard-Hitting Message on Weight-Shaming
In her latest stint as an actor, Nimrat Kaur essays the character Bimla Devi in the social comedy Dasvi (2022). Playing the role of Bimla required Nimrat to put on an added extra kilos and she took to...
View ArticleAssam Floods: Padma Shri Doc Uses Makeshift Boats for Free Cancer Treatments...
The Assam floods have thus far affected 32 districts of the state, wreaking havoc in the lives of around 54 lakh people. While waters are slowly receding in some areas, over 22 lakh people are still...
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What is India’s Upcoming Battery Swap Policy for Electric Vehicles? 5 Things...
India is one of the world’s largest two-wheeler markets and is in the process to electrify the industry. But lack of charging stations is posing a hurdle to this move. To provide uniformity to the...
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‘Hustle Is What Drives Me’: Miss India World 2022 Sini Shetty On What...
Sini Shetty, a product executive, dancer, actor, model and content creator, has won the Miss India World 2022 title in the event that took place at the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai. Hailing from the...
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Budget-Friendly Namah Sleeping Pods at Mumbai’s CST Terminus: 7 Facts to Know
In a great move for train passengers, Indian Railways has launched the Namah Sleeping Pod Facility at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai. A concept that originated in Japan,...
View ArticleCervavac: Can the 1st Made-in-India Vaccine for Cervical Cancer Be a...
On Tuesday, the Serum Institute of India (SII) was granted market authorisation by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture Cervavac. This is India’s first quadrivalent human...
View ArticleIndia Sees First Monkeypox Case: Govt Announces 5 Key Steps To Curb The Spread
On Thursday, India recorded its first case of Monkeypox in Kerala. The case was reported in a traveler from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who arrived in the state on 12 July. Kerala Health Minister...
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New GST Rates: 10 Household Items That Will Cost More From Next Week
Several daily food items are set to get more expensive from Monday, owing to the 47th GST Council meeting’s decision to lift the tax exemption on some pre-packaged and labelled items. The decision was...
View ArticleIndia Plans ‘Right to Repair’ for Phones & All Gadgets: How It’s Good News...
Repairing gadgets like mobile phones and laptops is soon going to be a consumer right, as per an official statement by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. A committee has been set up, chaired by Nidhi...
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How Sharath Kamal Fulfilled His Father’s Dream & Put India on Global Table...
In the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022, Sharath Kamal has won the mixed doubles gold alongside Sreeja Akula and a silver in the men’s doubles with G Sathiyan. He is now geared up to compete in the...
View ArticleFine Despite Helmet to International Driving Permit: 5 New Rules Indian...
On 26 August, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) released a statement to announce changes in the issuance of an International Driving Permit (IDP). As per this statement, IDP has been...
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Yours Truly: Letters From Queen Elizabeth II to Four Indians
The Queen of England, Elizabeth II, passed away on 8 September at the age of 96. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. She was the...
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With Net Worth Over 2000 Cr, 19-YO Zepto Founders Are Youngest Indians on...
IIFL (India Infoline Limited) Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022 has released the names of 100 of the richest startup founders in the country. This year, 65 founders from 37 unicorns made it to the...
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National Games: 5 Medal Winners Who Conquered Impossible Odds to Dream Big
Sports grounds breed legendary athletes and inspiring stories, but the road to success can be tricky, given the risk of injuries and lack of financing that plague many aspiring stars. But in the...
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‘Dissent Is Symbol of Democracy’: 5 Times Justice Chandrachud Upheld...
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit wrote to the Central Government with his recommendation as Justice DY Chandrachud to take over as the next CJI. With his retirement on 8 November, and...
View Article‘Tulip Turbines’ Cut Space, Need Less Wind; ‘Ideal For India’, Says Anand...
When travelling through the outskirts of Rajasthan or Tamil Nadu, one can spot windmills spread across acres of land. Even though wind farms are a great alternative to hydro or solar electricity, they...
View Article24-YO Constable Went Undercover as College Student to Crack Indore Medical...
Shalini Chouhan from Indore, Madhya Pradesh joined the state-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College as a fresher a few months ago. She attended classes just like any other student, but for a very...
View ArticleHave a Gas Geyser at Home? Man Who Almost Lost His Wife Shares Why You Should...
In a recent Twitter thread, user Divyanshu Asopa, the founder of a homegrown sustainable stationery brand, shared an incident that shook his world, while asking people to be more cautious if they have...
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With 250 Startups Incubated, I-Venture at ISB Supports Entrepreneurs from...
‘Start up, speed up, scale up’ — this is the mantra of I-Venture @ ISB. With an approach that is as comprehensive as it is intensive, all the initiatives of I-Venture @ ISB are designed to provide...
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‘Together for Decades & We Don’t Have Rights; What Marriage Equality Could...
The 90s in India saw many milestones for LGBT rights in India — from the first-ever public protest against anti-sodomy laws to the historic Friendship Walk, a predecessor to the pride march, which...
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Sustainability Meets Innovation: Here Are the Winners of India’s Best Housing...
This article was published in partnership with Godrej & Boyce. Through the years, The Better India has shared several accounts of sustainable initiatives from all over the country. These stories...
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A History of Santiniketan: The ‘Vessel’ That Carried Rabindranath Tagore’s...
Author Gaura Pant ‘Shivani’, in her book Amader Shantiniketan, recalled Santiniketan as “a peaceful retreat that remained unshaken by the din and terror of the world beyond.” And through the course of...
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Want to Play a Role in Shaping India’s Climate Laws & Policies? Here’s a...
Scrolling through social media can be overwhelming when you’re constantly bombarded with news and information about climate change and environmental policies, without being able to understand their...
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The Better India Among Top 4 Finalists for Prestigious Social Entrepreneur of...
When Anuradha Kedia and Dhimant Parekh co-founded The Better India in 2009, it was with a simple aim — to show an underreported and underrepresented faction of news, one that could highlight the...
View ArticleIAS Coaching Centre Fined Rs 5 Lakh for Misleading Ads With Toppers: Red...
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Khan Study Group (KSG), a coaching institute in India, on account of unfair trade practices and misleading advertising....
View ArticleIIT Madras Offers Free Online Course For Engineers: Here’s How You Can Earn a...
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is offering a free online course for engineers on data science. The course will be conducted via the institute’s SWAYAM portal. The course teaches students...
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