Bangalore

Thermal and a Quarter talked to The Better India about their 20th anniversary and raising funds to give musical training to underprivileged kids.

Startup Delhi is a group on Facebook for entrepreneurs to share ideas, meet each other, ask for suggestions, and more. Here’s how it works.

A collaborative platform for street artists from India and around the world, the St+art Festival works on the idea of 'Art for Everyone' with the primary objective of making art accessible for wider audiences while having a positive impact on society. This October, the month long festival will be held in Bengaluru.

By high school students, for high school students – welcome to WorkTeen, a platform that helps school students connect with NGOs, social enterprises, and corporate organizations for internships, volunteering and research opportunities.

In 2011, 23-year-old Hrishikesh Datar founded a startup, Vakilsearch, that helped the common man as well as corporate groups solve legal troubles using technology.

Streetside book markets, with their steals and deals on all kinds of books, are a dream come true for bibliophiles. Here is a list of 7 book streets across India where, with a little bit of patience and a lot of bargaining, book lovers can pick up their favourite reads!

For many Indian celebrities and public figures, their teachers inspired them to go after the impossible, to dream big dreams, and to remain diligent in the pursuit of their passions and talents. Here are the stories of 10 amazing teachers who made a difference in the lives of their extraordinary students.

Food trucks have been popping up in several cities across India because they bring the kitchen to the customers, instead of it being the other way round.

Venkat and Vijaya Iyer, a retired couple living in Bangalore, have devoted their lives to the betterment of slum dwellers in their neighbourhood.

Rajat Kukerja, a resident of Bengaluru, has opened a new hostel in the city for travellers from across the world. Known as the Cuckoo Hostel, it has the unique distinction of being the only hostel in the city that produces zero waste.