Saumya Singh

After quitting her job, Cynthia returned to Majuli to reconnect with her roots. Through her homestay ‘Menam’, she’s bringing traditional tribal recipes like the bamboo-cooked pork and wild herb sticky rice to curious travellers and future generations.

At just 14, Akhil Anand is creating intricate artworks that merge math, mythology, and tradition. From weaving spirals to writing books, he’s building a legacy far beyond the chessboard.

The Better India Showcase 2025 honours changemakers who build, teach, heal, and uplift, far from the spotlight. Join us this September as their stories of courage, care, and relentless action finally get the recognition they deserve.

India hits a biodiversity milestone in 2024 with 683 new animal species being recorded. Kerala leads the list, and a new snake is named after Leonardo DiCaprio.

Kaziranga National Park, famed for its rhinos and tigers, just added a new feather to its cap — literally. In its first-ever grassland bird census, 43 bird species were identified, including the endangered Finn’s Weaver, offering rare hope for India’s shrinking grassland ecosystems.

From a terrace in Bhopal to 7,000 flying hours, Captain Poonam Devrakhyani built her career shift by shift. Today, she inspects India's airlines. How did she turn one childhood moment into a career in the skies?

Tucked away behind Panjim’s Central Library lies Goa’s first mangrove boardwalk, a scenic wooden trail that winds over Ourem Creek.

She didn’t grow up near an airbase. In fact, her story begins far from the sea. And yet, she’s made history as the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Navy, training to fly MiG-29Ks. Want to know where it all started? You’ll be surprised.

Most see a paanwala. Some know his name. Few know he’s published ten books. From a flooded slum in Kolkata, Pintu Pohan built a world of words—bit by bit, between work shifts and family needs. His story isn’t polished. But it sticks with you like only the real ones do.

A 17th-century Japanese invention is making a quiet comeback, this time on Indian rooftops. Rain chains aren’t just beautiful, they’re helping homes harvest rainwater and recharge the earth.