These Special Tanks in Hyderabad Will Keep Lakes Green on Ganesh Chaturthi

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Don't miss! Our amazing [#BossWomen series]( [These Special Tanks in Hyderabad Will Keep Lakes Green on Ganesh Chaturthi]( Aug 25, 2017 11:07 am | Uma Iyer Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Chavithi as it is known in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana is a big festival in the city of Hyderabad. Every locality has its own pandal where a benevolent God beams dotingly at his many followers. When it is time for immersing the idol, there is the usual pomp and ritual. For […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like These Special Tanks in Hyderabad Will Keep Lakes Green on Ganesh Chaturthi on Facebook]( [How a German and a Philosophy Student Transformed this Village Near Bengaluru]( Aug 24, 2017 08:02 pm | Vishaka George On a quiet Tuesday afternoon, I joined two women on a trip to Tharahunise, a village located about 30 km away from Bengaluru’s busy Majestic bus depot. The purpose? To see how efficiently this village treats its waste. Myriam Shanker, 50, limps to her jeep with two red crutches by her side – the result […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How a German and a Philosophy Student Transformed this Village Near Bengaluru on Facebook]( [Can Dance Help Slum Kids? This NGO Will Show You How!]( Aug 24, 2017 07:43 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj While there are a whole lot of organisations working towards providing underprivileged kids with food and education, there aren’t many that focus on the arts – especially dancing. That’s how the directors of Sinhayana Foundation felt when they started an initiative to give free dance education to underprivileged kids. Through dance, they hoped they could give them […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Can Dance Help Slum Kids? This NGO Will Show You How! on Facebook]( [RBI Debuts ‘Missing Middle’: All You Need to Know About the New ₹200 Notes]( Aug 24, 2017 07:12 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj Magenta, stone grey, and fluorescent blue done, now enters bright yellow. The new ₹200 banknotes will make their debut on Friday, August 25, and will be the fifth new note to be announced since demonetisation last November. With no other denomination between ₹100 and ₹500 notes, the ₹200 note is expected to bridge the shortage. […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like RBI Debuts ‘Missing Middle’: All You Need to Know About the New ₹200 Notes on Facebook]( [In Pics: Mumbai’s Beautiful and Ancient Fountains Are Getting a New Life!]( Aug 24, 2017 06:51 pm | Jovita Aranha The concept of ‘water charity,’ has been a longstanding tradition in India. In the olden days, it was a common sight to see a foot traveler on the streets of South Mumbai, stop by a local water fountain, have a refreshing drink of water, rest a bit to soothe his tired muscles and move onward. […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In Pics: Mumbai’s Beautiful and Ancient Fountains Are Getting a New Life! on Facebook]( [After Death Struck Their Family, Here’s How Two Sisters Took Charge of Their Future]( Aug 24, 2017 06:08 pm | Magic Bus A year ago two sisters started to look out for a job against their wish to get an education. When they finally found a job, they realized that it could be a passport to what they have always wanted to do in life. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like After Death Struck Their Family, Here’s How Two Sisters Took Charge of Their Future on Facebook]( [Why the Triple Talaq Verdict Matters to Me: A Woman’s Moving Story]( Aug 24, 2017 05:35 pm | Bonobology On August 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of India passed a historic judgement on the issue of Triple Talaq in one sitting, within the Indian Muslim community. By a majority of 3:2 the practice was struck down as unconstitutional and Parliament was asked to legislate the judgement. This method of divorcing one’s wife is illegal […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Why the Triple Talaq Verdict Matters to Me: A Woman’s Moving Story on Facebook]( [By Blending Music, Drama & Art, This Kerala Band Is Highlighting the Issues That Matter]( Aug 24, 2017 05:08 pm | Lekshmi Priya S Puzhaye ooti, Mannal edhuthu vittu vittu, Mannal vatti pullu ketti, puzha thanne illathayal? Naad keri keri chennu, Kaadu vetti thinnu thirthal, Maravumilla Mrigavumilla, kaadu thanne illathayal? Vandi thingi nengi roadu muzhavum niranju ninnal, yanthrangal njarangi mooli, naadu mozhavum pooga nirachal? Shwasam illathayal, oru cheriya kaate polum veeshadayal? Vellam illathayal, oru kunju mazha polum peiyathayal? These […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like By Blending Music, Drama & Art, This Kerala Band Is Highlighting the Issues That Matter on Facebook]( [In Pics: See Chennai’s Fishing Community Like Never Before]( Aug 24, 2017 04:41 pm | TBI Team Fresh fish and the massive Marina Beach are two of the many staples of life in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. And while the beach is rightfully famous for its crowds, small fairs, toasted corns and, occasionally, massive political moments, there is another side to it that few visitors notice. For the fishing community that lives and […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In Pics: See Chennai’s Fishing Community Like Never Before on Facebook]( [This Automobile Engineer Is Earning in Crores After Switching to Farming!]( Aug 24, 2017 04:08 pm | Manabi Katoch Meet Pramod Gautam - a former automobile engineer who switched to farming (of all things) in 2006 and after implementing a radically different method of cultivation, now earns upwards of a crore yearly, while also helping other farmers grow as well. [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Automobile Engineer Is Earning in Crores After Switching to Farming! on Facebook]( [For the First Time in Decades, a Woman Leads the Union at Kerala’s Maharaja’s College]( Aug 24, 2017 02:53 pm | Lekshmi Priya S For the first time in six decades of student union elections at Maharaja’s College, a woman has won the elections! Mridhula Gopi, a third year B Com student from the college, which is based in Ernakulam, won the elections with good margin of 121 votes against stiff competition, paving way for more women students to […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like For the First Time in Decades, a Woman Leads the Union at Kerala’s Maharaja’s College on Facebook]( [Remember Enjoying Board Games? One NGO Is Helping Underprivileged Kids Play Them Too!]( Aug 24, 2017 01:39 pm | ConnectFor Growing up as a child, board games and play-time were a huge part of my life. I have spent my entire school years in a small town in Belgium. During the winters the sun would start to set halfway through the day, so we would stay in on the weekdays. To beat the winter blues, […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Remember Enjoying Board Games? One NGO Is Helping Underprivileged Kids Play Them Too! on Facebook]( [At Last, Indians Working in Qatar as Domestic Help Get Basic Legal Protection]( Aug 24, 2017 01:30 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj If you live in Qatar and have hired a domestic help, it’s now unlawful to make them work for more than 10 hours. This is the first such protection law for housemaids, cooks, and nannies that have been passed in the emirate. The new domestic employment law also covers domestic workers like cleaners, gardeners, and […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like At Last, Indians Working in Qatar as Domestic Help Get Basic Legal Protection on Facebook]( [Best From Waste: How Tamil Nadu Schoolkids Used Innovation to Help Their Aged Sweeper!]( Aug 24, 2017 12:25 pm | Jovita Aranha When students at the Panchayat Union Middle School, Konerikuppa in Tamil Nadu noticed the plight of the lone, aged sweeper at their school, they decided to take matters in their own hands. The students noticed that she was struggling to keep the school area clean, especially considering her age. They interviewed the woman to get […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Best From Waste: How Tamil Nadu Schoolkids Used Innovation to Help Their Aged Sweeper! on Facebook]( [Sky Is Not the Limit for Roveinai Poumai, the First Woman Pilot From Naga Tribe]( Aug 24, 2017 11:54 am | Lekshmi Priya S One woman from the Naga tribe in Manipur has proved that no patriarchal society or stereotypes about people from the North East can be a barrier to attaining one’s dreams. Born in the village of Purul Rosofil in Sanapati district, Roveinai Poumai has become the first woman pilot from the Poumai community of the Naga […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Sky Is Not the Limit for Roveinai Poumai, the First Woman Pilot From Naga Tribe on Facebook]( [Interview: 44-Year-Old Jayanthi Tells Us How, and Why, She Ran 42km in a Saree!]( Aug 24, 2017 10:20 am | Vidya Raja 44-year-old Jayanthi Sampath Kumar participated in the Hyderabad full marathon and covered the total distance of 42km in a less than five hours. What’s different about that, you wonder. There are many who run marathons you might think. So let me re-phrase the opening line – 44-year-old Jayanthi Sampath Kumar ran a full marathon clad […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Interview: 44-Year-Old Jayanthi Tells Us How, and Why, She Ran 42km in a Saree! on Facebook]( [Rejected at Jobs but Not at Love: In a First, Transgender Couple All Set to Marry!]( Aug 23, 2017 07:20 pm | Deepika Bhardwaj “When I saw her, I couldn’t resist talking to her,” said Aarav Appukuttan about his now soon-to-be wife, Sukanyeah. Aarav, 46, was assigned female at birth, and Sukanyeah, 22, was assigned male. Both from Kerala, they met by chance at a hospital some three years ago. Neither of them knew they both wanted to get […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Rejected at Jobs but Not at Love: In a First, Transgender Couple All Set to Marry! on Facebook]( [Jury Trials, Death Penalty, Reservation: Landmark PILs That Defined India]( Aug 23, 2017 07:00 pm | Legistify.com India has always proved to be rather dramatic and somewhat profane in its legal approach and has framed laws on every aspect that a layman can possibly imagine. We have the bulkiest constitution in the world & one of the biggest legal frameworks. But the idea of Justice has been reinterpreted & has evolved over […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Jury Trials, Death Penalty, Reservation: Landmark PILs That Defined India on Facebook]( [In Flood-Affected West Bengal, Transgender Community Joins Hands to Provide Relief]( Aug 23, 2017 05:33 pm | Lekshmi Priya S This year’s Southwest Monsoons hit the country hard. West Bengal, Assam, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were lashed with heavy rainfall, resulting in floods. While there isn’t an official number of casualties, it is certain that thousands of people have been severely affected. While large-scale rescue and flood relief operations were undertaken by government agencies and […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like In Flood-Affected West Bengal, Transgender Community Joins Hands to Provide Relief on Facebook]( [‘Your Purpose in Life Should Not Be Limited to You’ Find How Two Leaders Have Found Inspiration]( Aug 23, 2017 05:04 pm | Mission Impossible Leaders Imagine a world with several more Mahatma Gandhis, Martin Luther Kings, George Washingtons, Nelson Mandelas, Albert Einsteins, Isaac Newtons, Malalas, Paul Polmans, Oprah Winfreys and Aung San Suu Kyis. We would have a world where leaders were creating innumerable possibilities — abundance of resources for everyone with no signs of poverty, joy and peace without […] [Read This Story]( [share on Twitter]( [Like ‘Your Purpose in Life Should Not Be Limited to You’ Find How Two Leaders Have Found Inspiration on Facebook]( Recent Stories You May Have Missed: [‘Let Your Child Be Who They Are’: Parents of Autistic Kids on How to Find Courage & Love]( [Make Your Next Trip to Thekkady Count by Using Eco-Friendly Auto Rickshaws!]( [Kochi Loves This Auto Driver – Who Has Been Filling Its Potholes for 16 Years!]( [With Help From Delhi University Students, Over 2 lakh Toxic Kerosene Lamps to be Replaced With Solar Counterparts]( [At Last! Delhi Govt Orders 100% Mechanised Sewage Cleaning in City]( FOLLOW US: [FACEBOOK]( | [TWITTER]( | [GOOGLE+]( | [YOUTUBE]( Copyright © 2017 The Better India, All rights reserved. [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](