Turkey

From the heartbreaks of teen life to attaining professional goals, the two girls grew up in each other's pocket, close-knit, almost inseparable.

Packed with vitamins but low on calories, Raktsey Karpo (as these apricots are known) is also rich in sorbitol - a natural glucose substitute that can be consumed by diabetics. And that's not all. The oil from its seed is known to relieve back aches and joint pain! #EdibleHeritage #HealthFirst #Rare

Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj is an IAS officer of the 2007 batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and a self-taught badminton player!

Competing with 3,148 athletes from 97 countries in 21 sports, the Indian squad made the country proud and clinched one gold medal too.

Sumedha Sah, a Mumbai-based architect and self-taught artist, is reviving the art of letter writing through her initiative The Snail Mail Project.

The Better India Team visited The International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad this year and spoke to international guest kite flyers, asking them what they thought the ‘Better side of India’ was. We turned up some amazing answers.