Khushi Arora

In Kerala’s Kuttanad region, farmers have farmed below sea level for generations, using canals, dikes, and tides to grow the legendary Pokkali rice.

From solar-powered flour mills to pocket-sized insulin carriers, these five young changemakers are proving that innovation has no age — and that the future is being built today.

From forests to boardrooms, they’ve built change that touched millions. Now, these 10 impact leaders will select the heroes of The Better India Showcase 2025.

Born into poverty, Varsha Solanki worked as a domestic help while nurturing a lifelong passion for dance. After marriage and motherhood, she turned to social media to rekindle her art, going viral and reaching 6.8 million followers. Here's her story.

This Friendship Day, meet Akshita, Niharika, and Kirti — proof that true friendship can survive decades, distance, and everything in between. Scattered across cities and time, their bond thrives through small gestures, shared memories, and an unwavering presence in each other’s lives.

Swaraj Patil once walked 65 km for classes he barely understood. Today, his parents are walking through London with him.

Celebrate your bond without harming the planet. This seed rakhi grows into a plant and empowers 300 rural women in India.

This heartwarming video of a Himalayan brown bear mother and her cub in Kargil feels like a gift. It also asks a vital question: what will it take to keep such moments alive?

When Ramachandra saw trees being cut, he quit his job and started Green Morning Horticulture Services. Since 2010, it’s helped move 1.5 lakh trees to safety.

At 39, Ashwini Ganapathi from Bengaluru ran 173 km in 45 hours through Japan’s wildest trails — no sleep, 6 kg on her back, and a dream she trained for years.