Tag: The Better India
Chai seller by day and teacher in the evening, Mohd Mehboob Malik has spent the last 16 years shaping futures in Kanpur.When he saw children begging on the streets instead…
On campuses across India, some of the most meaningful work is happening far beyond classrooms and course credits. It’s happening in student clubs that stay back after lectures to plan…
#thebetterindia He grew up watching his mother clean homes so he could dream freely. From selling pads and coconut water to countless auditions, rejections, and self-doubt — Vishal Jethwa never…
#thebetterindia “From impossible to unstoppable. Born with cerebral palsy, I struggled to walk and write, but found strength in every challenge. Today, I’m a teacher at Delhi University, a poet,…
#thebetterindia At 94, Pana Devi Godara is rewriting what strength looks like. Married young, widowed early, she raised eight children and worked the fields for decades.Then one day, she watched…
#thebetterindia “From village streets to ruling the runway.I trained in a mud house storeroom,my rooftop as a ramp,my phone as an audience. People doubted. Life broke me.But one scroll reignited…
#thebetterindia “I play volleyball, cricket, and swim — all without hands. Born into a farmer’s family, money was scarce but belief never was.At five, an electric shock took both my…
#thebetterindia “I lost my hair before I learned to love myself.Pain, treatments, whispers, and shame followed me for years. But somewhere between heartbreak and healing, I chose me.I stopped hiding….