Shimla

Winter in Shimla beckons with snow, cosy retreats, and rich heritage. From staying in an earthquake-resistant homestay to savouring a centuries-old dish, here’s how you can make the most of a single day in the winter hotspot.

Sunnymead homestays in Shimla is built using repurposed wood and the ancient Indian dhajji dewari technique, which makes it earthquake-resistant.

Rahul Bhushan started NORTH Collective in Shimla to preserve and highlight the traditional Kath Kuni architecture of Himachal.

From the vibrant Moatsu festival of Ladakh to the celebration of flowers in Ooty, here’s a list of some of the best summer festivals in India.

Bengaluru-based Filmapia is the brainchild of Benjamin and Ivy. The duo scout locations for movies, advertisements and web series. Their clients include bigwigs like Facebook, Netflix, Viacom 18, Colors, Excel Entertainment and more.

The Better India's very own staff member, Sanchari Pal, currently in West Bengal tending to her ailing father, narrates her quest for the much coveted Remdesivir drug to treat her ailing father and the events that transpired

There are no records available on whether Harrington found Bhalku first or vice versa. But what is well-known is that Bhalku joined the British team of engineers and soon became the most important man in it.

I wish to go back to Nature with respect. I wish to go back with more responsibility and shed prejudice. I wish to reclaim an iota of innocence.

In private hospitals, such procedures would cost Rs 1.5-3 lakh. Dr Uday Rana is not only performing them with his own funds, but he has also purchased equipment to reduce the blood loss and pain!

“My parents were very forward-looking even in that era. In the ’30s my eldest sister completed her graduation staying in a hostel away from all of us. My father was a firm believer of educating his girls,” she adds.