Changemakers

Indian women scientists are driving breakthroughs in space exploration, AI healthcare, mathematics and science communication, reshaping India’s future through precision-led innovation.

In Narnoor, IAS officer Rajarshi Shah introduced Aarogya Patashala — a weekly school programme teaching hygiene, nutrition, mental health, and life skills. The result: healthier children, lower absenteeism, and habits that last a lifetime.

What would The Better India look like as a daily newspaper? This Newspaper Day, we reimagine our most-loved stories — from sustainability and farming to parenting and wildlife — on a classic front page.

Meet the Padma Award 2026 winners whose lifelong work in art, sport, service, and sustainability has created a lasting impact across communities in India.

In Manipur’s Andro village, teacher Laibi Phanjoubam founded AMMA FC, using football to help girls escape early marriage and build independent futures.

For over two decades, Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud have been saving Delhi’s injured birds, victims of deadly kite strings, from a tiny home clinic.

Rejected for letting their daughter play football, a tribal couple in rural Bengal sold their gold to start academies nearly 100+ Adivasi girls now train, compete, and dream of playing for India.

From walking barefoot to school to unlocking Rs 5 crore in scholarships, K Narayana Naik’s lifelong mission is changing the future of rural students in Karnataka.

After road accidents changed their lives, six Indians channelled grief into action. Their efforts, from legal reform to everyday safety, now help protect people on roads across India.

With billions reached across 140 countries and thousands of stories told, 2025 marked a landmark year of impact for The Better India.