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Startup Makes Bamboo & Wood Pulp Packaging for Amazon, Nykaa; Earns Rs 2...
In 2018 when Vaibhav Anant was working with a Delhi-based ed-tech startup, there was a lot of noise around the Government of India’s very public decision to phase out single-use plastics by 2022. This,...
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‘Why I Quit My Investment Banking Job to Sell Thousands of Idlis With my Mom’
With approximately 1.5 tonnes of rice and 1 tonne of urad dal used every month, Iyer Idly in Vignan Nagar, Bengaluru, operates out of a 200 sqft space to churn out thousands of idlis each day. From...
View Article‘To Send My Grandkids To School, I’ve Been Selling Idlis & Dosas For Under Rs 5’
Mangamma, a resident of VV Puram in Bengaluru, has been selling idlis and dosas for the past 30 years. Besides the fact that her food has remained consistently delicious for the last three decades,...
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Think India Needs Cleaner Politics? This Team Trains Future Civic Leaders &...
Revathy Ashok is among the millions of migrants who have made Bengaluru their home. From a small town in Bihar, she arrived in the city during the 1970s in search of quality education. Following her...
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IIT-Roorkee Alumni Use Insects to Upcycle a Ton of Food Waste/Week Into...
Loopworm, a Bengaluru-based agri-biotech startup, is engaged in the farming of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) Larvae that converts food waste to produce premium animal feed and pet food. Founded right out of...
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Meet the Couple Behind Made-in-India E-Motorcycle that Delivers 200 Km...
On 15 March 2022, Oben Electric, a Bengaluru-based electric vehicle (EV) startup, launched its first electric performance motorcycle — Rorr. Speaking to The Better India, Dinkar Agrawal, the co-founder...
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‘My Alopecia Is Not a Joke’: Woman Shares What Living With This Condition is...
Humour is a potent tool that can convey the most complicated thoughts and mask even the most difficult feelings, provided it is used responsibly. At a time when the entire world is discussing the...
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5 Must-Visit Sustainable Eateries in Bengaluru Innovating with Eco-Friendly Ways
From tiny grab-and-go outlets to fine dining restaurants, Bengaluru offers a wide range of food experiences that suit almost everyone’s needs. Among thousands of eateries across the ‘garden city’, a...
View ArticleClass 11 Student Builds Solar Cycle To Water Plants & Irrigate Fields Without...
Rachana Bodagu, a Class 11 student from Bengaluru, has come up with an innovation of a solar cycle that helps farmers pump water into their fields without using any fuel or electricity. Along with her...
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10 Charming Eco-Stays For a Weekend Getaway Near Bengaluru
When the city bores you with the constant hustle and the unending traffic jams, one needs to take a break from it to relax and replenish the mind and soul. One of the best escapes from the hectic...
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Sisters Dish Out Grandmother’s Recipe for Donne Biryani, Earn Rs 10 Cr in...
Many battles have been fought over which variety of biryani is the ‘best’, or most loved. Some swear by Hyderabadi biryani for its mouthfuls of flavour, and others insist that the tender meat of the...
View ArticleHow the 74-YO Sparrow Whisperer of Bengaluru Feeds 250 Birds at His Home...
Edwin Joseph from Bengaluru, a 74-year-old retired technician from BHEL is a nature lover, doing his part to save the sparrows in the city. For the past 15 years, he has been feeding around 250...
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A Simple, Affordable Hack by Bengaluru Woman Helps Save Over 18 Lakh Litres...
One of the main sources of water wastage in a country that is as water-stressed as ours are the taps that people use for washing. Using a conventional tap that is running fully, an average of 20...
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‘This Is What Keeps Our Sustainable Bengaluru Home Cool in Summers & Warm in...
For Kumar BS and Deepika V, based out of Bengaluru and software engineers by profession, despite living in the metropolitan city where skyscrapers rise tall, a mud house held a different kind of...
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Inspired by Her Grief, Woman Turns Memories Into Quilts & Upcycles 1 Lakh Kg...
Processing loss is a very personal affair. While some may choose to internalise the pain and deal with it, others write, talk and paint to express themselves. Farah Ahmad, a Bengaluru resident, found a...
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Sisters Launch Subscription-Based Puja Flower Delivery Startup, Earn Rs 8...
It was just a simple complaint by her mother — about the dearth of puja flowers in their area — that first made Yeshoda Karuturi, a resident of Bengaluru, think about starting Hoovu (‘flowers’ in...
View ArticleWatch: Shocked by Viral Video, He Quit Job to Make Plastic-Free Bamboo Packaging
Do you remember that viral video of a marine biologist removing a plastic straw stuck in a sea turtle’s nose from a few years ago? The shocking video had such an impact that it compelled Vaibhav Anant...
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Meet The Man Behind The 1st Electric Bike Powered by ‘Made in India’ Batteries
When Log9 Materials, an advanced battery-technology and deep-technology startup, unveiled India’s first indigenously-developed cell manufacturing facility in Bengaluru last month, there was one...
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19 Surgeries & 85 Medals: How This Para Swimmer Beat Odds to Break the Asian...
On the morning of 8 May 2022, para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan shattered the Asian record in the 800 metres freestyle event by more than 50 seconds at the Para Swimming Cup event in Prague, Czech...
View ArticleWatch: Entrepreneur Spends His Own Savings To Rescue 2000 Injured, Disabled Dogs
Haris Ali, a resident of Bengaluru, first discovered his love for dogs at the age of 12, when he took in a mother and her three puppies to care for. With his daily allowance of Rs 2, he would regularly...
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How a Developer Is Helping Make Bengaluru Water Secure One Well at a Time
This article is in partnership with the Puravankara Group. “Is living here going to be sustainable?” When the leaders of the Puravankara Group began hearing this question from not one but several...
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IISc Researchers’ Idea Can Turn India’s Dumped Solar Panels Into Sustainable...
By 2030, the Government of India believes that solar energy will contribute almost 300 gigawatts (GW) to its renewable energy target of 450 GW. Given how solar energy ranks amongst the cheapest forms...
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Trio’s Bandages Made With Broken Silk Cocoons Heal Wounds in Half the Time
Silk is one of the oldest fibres known to humankind, but what if there was an application for it that healed wounds, amputations and helped treat burn victims? Fibroheal Woundcare, a Bengaluru-based...
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Becoming ‘Beyonce’: Inside the Secret Life of a Drag Queen Leading a Dual Life
“Like Kamal Hassan in the movie Chachi 420 — or Avvai Shanmugi — I feel like I’m living a dual life as well,” says Beyonce, a drag queen living in Bengaluru. Needless to say, Beyonce is not her real...
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How a Simple Setup for RO Discharge Helped Me Save Over 40 Tankers of Water
Bengaluru resident Prabhat Vijayan has made a simple system to reuse the discharge water from his RO water purifier at home. With this, he collects and reuses the water for several household purposes,...
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We Repurposed Our Old Home into a 4-Storey That Saves Rs 72000 on Power &...
When rebuilding their family home, Bengaluru residents Mahesh and Sajitha decided they would imbibe sustainability wherever possible. And so, their new home is a reflection of their 40-year-old house,...
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Stunning Sustainable Home in Bengaluru Harvests Sun & Rain, Stays 12 Degrees...
A discussion broke out over a Saturday evening chai, which concluded with Satish and Dharitri Shastry, a couple from Bengaluru deciding to build a sustainable house, and let their ‘home breathe’. “As a...
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5 Women Founders Share Crucial Learnings & Advice for Female Entrepreneurs
From pharmaceuticals and beauty to technology and venture capital firms, women are now finding their space in various sectors across the board. We look at five women founders who have broken the...
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Kala Khatta to Cocoa Mint: Couple Quit Jobs to Make All-Natural Syrups, Earn...
Imagine life to be like a game of Jenga. Every time you think you have made a solid foundation, something comes tumbling down. Vaishali Mehta (38), co-founder of Swa Artisanal Syrups based in...
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Bengaluru’s Rain Nightmare: ‘Zenrainman’ Shares 6 Ways to Stop Floods from...
(Above image courtesy Twitter/Ashwin Mahesh) Overnight rains in Bengaluru have left “one person dead and 75 localities inundated, displacing residents of nearly 2,000 flooded houses, marooning 10,000...
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Ex-Army Officer is Restoring Bengaluru’s Stormwater Drains; Can it Help Fight...
Bengaluru witnessed one of the worst downpours in recent history, and parts of the city have been grappling with flooding. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy...
View ArticleAgri-Startup Raises $12.5 Mn, Gets Residue-Free Fruits & Veggies Directly...
Farm-to-consumer startup Deep Rooted has raised $12.5 million in a Series-A funding round led by IvyCap Ventures. Its existing investors Accel, Omnivore, and Mayfield also participated in the round....
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For 16 Yrs, School Dropout’s Hand-Woven Wigs Brought Joy to Over 12000 Cancer...
When Sarala (name changed) was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, the 50-year-old’s world came crashing down. It was a chance checkup at a hospital that led to the diagnosis. As she made up her...
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Startup’s Filtration System Makes Water From Sewage Treatment Plants Fit For...
Vikas Brahmavar, a native of Bengaluru, remembers his days working in London before moving back to his hometown in 2008. On office days in London, during his lunch break, Vikas would take a walk on...
View ArticleAuthor Meets to Curated Picks: 7 Iconic Bookstores in Bengaluru You Must Visit
For some people, the rustling of paper is like honey to the ears, and the smell of ink is like the smell of a thousand roses. If you can relate, then you’re a bibliophile. And if you’re a bibliophile...
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‘Sisters in Sweat’: A Footballer & a Fitness Trainer Help 3700+ Women...
#MakingSportWork: We celebrate the potential of sport to build a #BetterIndia with opinion pieces, stories and profiles of how sport can improve the lives of every Indian. Read more from this...
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J P Nagar to Hebbal: 55-YO Is Preserving Bengaluru’s History With 300...
Sitting in front of a uniquely colour-coded map of Bengaluru, the first thing that P L Udaya Kumar asked me was, “Who is the most important person in the world for you?” I hesitantly answered, “My...
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Architects Behind Bengaluru’s Zero-Waste Sustainable School Built Around...
What do you picture when you think of a school? Drab corridors lined with classrooms on either side? Perhaps a canteen and a dried up playground? Monotonous routines and little to no nature around?...
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Couple Make Therapy Affordable At Just Rs 500; Offer Text Counsels, 15-Min...
Maneka Rai (name changed), a 27-year-old residing in Bengaluru, first heard of Rohini Rajeev — a psychotherapist with over two decades of experience — earlier this year from an excel sheet circulated...
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Tired of Kids Outgrowing Products, 4 Parents Start Subscription Model for...
In the fleeting, magical journey of children growing up, their cherished clothes and toys hold a special place in their parents’ hearts. From their little onesies to the colourful cribs and little...
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Building a Reading Habit? Here Are 8 Iconic Book Clubs to Join in India
In Bengaluru, within the 300-acre expanse of Cubbon Park, where it seems as though colours radiate more brilliantly as the sun struggles to peek through the dense canopy of tree branches, a natural...
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When An 80-YO With Multiple Sclerosis Opened Her Home for Kids Every Summer...
Three decades ago, when hobby summer camps were not that common, Siddhi Creations took birth. The brainchild of Sudha Iyengar, this was a venture to keep young children engaged fruitfully and joyfully...
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After Suffering Losses, Couple Rebuild Life By Serving ‘Asli’ Hyderabadi...
When you enter ‘Noon’s Biryani’ restaurant in the HSR layout of Bengaluru city, the first person to greet you will be a smiling man with a white beard and a slightly wrinkling face — Mr Mohammad. As...
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8 Best Places in Bengaluru for Unforgettable Ramzan Food
Cover pic credits: Left pic: Instagram: Rajarshi Ghosh, Right pic: Twitter: Shivani Kava If you’ve lived in India long enough, you aren’t a stranger to the khau gallis (streets lined with food...
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Started With Ready-to-Cook Nutritious Meals For Her Daughter, Mom’s Startup...
Raising a sportsperson is no mean feat. My husband’s 14-year-old cousin is a budding badminton player, giving us front row access to what goes into the makings of a champion. For the past few years,...
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How to Protect Plants from Pest Attack? 3 DIY Organic Insecticides to Make At...
Who doesn’t love spotting hibiscus flowers? Blooming in vibrant colours of red, yellow, pink, white, and purple, they enhance the beauty of any space. But have you also spotted tiny white insects on...
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How A Bengaluru Family is Beating the Water Crisis Despite Having a Garden...
Amidst the prevailing water crisis, a family in Bengaluru is making waves by effectively addressing their water needs without relying on a borewell or water from the Cauvery river. By using rainwater...
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‘It Heals Me’: How I Grow 300 Plants Including 70 Fruit Trees On My Terrace
“Gardening is therapeutic for me. It healed and grounded me, and made me a better mother,” Sushma Reddy shares. The 38-year-old encountered a major crisis six years back when her then 4-year-old son...
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Startup’s Innovation Keeps Animals Away From Farms Without Hurting Them;...
Did you know that in India, as per The Week, between 2018 and 2020, about 1,401 humans and 301 elephants were killed due to conflicts? In Maharashtra alone, tiger attacks caused 86 deaths in 2021 and...
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‘Looks Like a Cruise Ship’: This Lake Office Surrounded by Hundreds of Trees...
Imagine this — while you’re busy tapping on your laptop, you are surrounded by lush green plants, trees and water bodies running just beside you. If you think I am talking about a ‘workcation’ among...
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