Kids

Taking kids trekking can be a joyful and rewarding experience for the family. From safe, easy routes to scenic paths, here’s a guide to the best beginner-friendly trails in India.

In a world buzzing with screens and toys, these 10 thoughtful gifts help kids slow down and fall in love with nature. From planting seeds to spotting birds, each idea is simple, joyful, and full of wonder — perfect for nurturing a deeper connection with the Earth, one small moment at a time.

Vijay Barse, whose foundation Slum Soccer has gained global recognition for helping thousands of slum children fight addiction and a dark future with football, narrates how he fought the urban rural divide to change so many lives.

PlayShifu, an Augmented Reality (AR) toymaker founded by IIT Kharagpur alumnus Vivek Goyal and Dinesh Advani, has its presence in over 35 countries and a customer base of over 7 lakh.

Join ‘To India’s Children’ -- a campaign as part of which The Better India is working with various NGOs across India to give children access to education, nutrition, shelter, support and more.

Charu Monga, professor at IIT Guwahati, shares how she created the solar-powered waterproof backpacks ‘Jugnu’, using recycled plastic.

Getting children involved in household tasks not only takes some of the load off your plate but also teaches them valuable life lessons on responsibility, gender equality and empathy.

Online predators often target children who feel lonely and have low self-esteem. The anonymity that the virtual world offers lures in both prey and predators, and therefore, it is essential that children find themselves surrounded by people who provide them with a safety net.

The guidelines issued by WHO aims to tackle a larger issue – childhood obesity. Sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy eating habits and the worrisome trend of children choosing to spend more time watching videos than playing outdoors, are all contributing factors.

EverGreen is cost-efficient as a metre of banana leaf costs about Rs 5, while plastic and aluminium foil cost anywhere between Rs 40 to Rs 60 per metre.