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Sujata says that unless and until any of their guests explicitly mentioned needing a plastic mineral water bottle, they stuck to the glass bottles for serving water.

“As a child, I saw more violence than love. I saw my father get drunk and beat my mother ruthlessly. I grew up believing that being aggressive and violent were normal characteristics,” informs Khushboo in a conversation with The Better India.

The Better India had covered the story of Malhotras in 2015 and four years later, we are fortunate to cover the story of someone who was inspired by them!

Anamika yearned for something that would help her break away from the shackles of the city, and one look at the land made her realise that this could be it. She spent time there, connecting with it.

But don’t let the norms of any restaurant dictate how much plastic you generate. Carry your own bottles, straws and containers and win the game of eco-friendly living!

The first step was to encourage and train community members to segregate their waste into different categories such as dry, wet, and electronic waste.

Named Bennington’s Reefs (to honour Chester Bennington, the late Linkin Park vocalist), 200 of these modular blocks have been dropped off the Puducherry coast and are already showing results!

Raja Ramanna, MGK Menon and Vikram Sarabhai were among the Indian stalwarts who greeted the astronaut trio of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. But also among the crowds was a thrilled Mumbaikar who gifted them lottery tickets. Find out why!

The father of modern Indian transportation, this pioneer's company provided several critical equipments to India's maiden mission to moon—the #Chandrayaan1. It is also set to play a crucial role in #Chandrayaan2 and #Gaganyaan! #ISRO #ForgottenHeroes

Ajit Gokhale's reed bed system can be installed anywhere, from housing societies and educational institutions to companies and villages. Its capacity to treat water? From as low as 500 litres/day to 15,00,000 litres and even more!