Health

When the 2005 earthquake hit Uri, Dr Itinderpal Singh Bali saw people desperate to help but unsure how. Two decades later, his first-aid training has helped communities respond faster and with confidence when emergencies strike.

Know everything about India’s Air Quality Index (AQI): what the 1 - 500 AQI scale represents, which pollutants are measured, monitoring methods, and why AQI readings can vary.

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.

After quitting a conventional engineering path, IIT graduate Saurabh Bothra found his true purpose in yoga. What began with just three students during lockdown has grown into Habuild — a global movement with over 12.6 million learners across 169 countries, six world records, and a mission to make wellness accessible to all.

Engineer Amey Desai has created WALK, a wearable device that helps people with Parkinson’s overcome freezing of gait. Alongside the app and Pathfinder cloud system, it offers real-time support, remote monitoring, and improved mobility.

As an MBBS intern at Goa Medical College and a certified fitness coach, Dr Anshul Sadhale is showing how prevention can start long before illness does. His science-backed posts on fitness and nutrition are changing how Indians think about health.

Shocked by a road accident victim bleeding to death, Leo Mavely invented Axiostat — a bandage made from shellfish that halts bleeding in minutes.

Over 30,000 successful cardiac surgeries colour Dr Ramakanta Panda’s professional archives. He shares more about silent heart attacks, staying calm in hustle culture and his personal fitness regime.

Mark your calendar: 18 September, 6 pm — The Better India Showcase 2025. Streaming the next day on digital platforms, free and open to all, as India’s changemakers take the stage.

Driven by her son’s health struggles, P Lakshmi Priya created spinach-rich recipes that transformed her kitchen experiments into Thinasari Keerai, a thriving business earning lakhs. Her brand now brings nutritious spinach-based dosas, soups, and more to dinner tables, proving how a mother’s love can spark a health revolution.