Vidya Gowri Venkatesh

What would The Better India look like as a daily newspaper? This Newspaper Day, we reimagine our most-loved stories — from sustainability and farming to parenting and wildlife — on a classic front page.

While social media looks back at 2016 for glow-ups, this story looks back for growth. From Dal Lake clean-ups and entrepreneurship to starting kitchen gardens in bastis, these four young Indians reveal how small, unnoticed moments a decade ago shaped extraordinary journeys today.

Meet Garima Khanna, the founder of PetPipers, the grooming company transforming the lives of service providers with fair pay, training, respect, and a clear growth path — across Delhi-NCR and Mumbai.

From being present to planning family travel and mindful meals, these small, intentional choices are shaping my parenting in the New Year.

Maths does not have to be intimidating for children. On National Mathematics Day, here are five simple, everyday ways parents can make maths learning fun, stress-free, and engaging for kids under 10.

Following recent IndiGo disruptions, flight operations are gradually returning to normal, though some cancellations continue. This explainer breaks down the latest updates, what travellers can expect at airports, refund and compensation details, and a simple checklist to help passengers travel with greater clarity and confidence in the coming days.

In a tribal district battling low birth weight, the collector found a unique, culturally rooted solution — ladoos. Here’s how a community-driven initiative turned a snack into a tool for better maternal health.

Jaguars do not live in India’s forests, yet a few places across the country still give visitors a chance to see this rare big cat up close.

Once marked by poverty and insurgency, Gumla is now a model district. IAS Sushant Gaurav’s ragi mission empowered 30,000 farmers and boosted nutrition.

In disaster-prone Wayanad, a shelter is making sure no family has to choose between their own safety and the lives of their animals.