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DIY Torch & Zero-Electricity Water Pump: 5 Simple Innovations for Post-Flood...
The time has come for the people of Kerala to unite and channel their efforts towards rebuilding their lives and help the state return to normalcy. Since it will take Kerala at least a few months to...
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Physics, Beekeeping, Karate & Yoga: Kerala’s ‘Gopan Sir’ Is a Teacher of All...
Anyone can learn from a book. But a #TerrificTeacher can make the difference between passing an exam and learning a life lesson. The Better India salutes those for whom teaching is not a job but a...
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Kerala Relief Camp Volunteers Find an ‘Undercover’ Amongst Them: An IAS Officer!
Relief work in Kerala during the floods was a collective effort undertaken by fishermen, good samaritans, the Indian armed forces, the NDRF as well as several IPS and IAS officers. Each one of them had...
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Check Out These Awesome Pics of Kannur’s Swanky New Airport: 6 Things To Know!
The Kannur International Airport, in Kannur, Kerala, is quite the marvel. In a state that is recovering from floods, the airport is a silver lining. It even played a part in the rescue missions, before...
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Jharkhand Women Give up a Day’s Income, Make & Send Slippers to Kerala Victims
As the entire country is donating to help flood survivors in Kerala, a group of women from a village in Jharkhand have come up with a unique idea to support the state. Around 300 women from Balijore...
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Kerala Madrasa Opens Its Doors to All Students, After Landslides Destroy...
While Kerala recovers from the aftermath of the floods, a report in The Times of India states 242 geological events that have hit Wayanad alone, in the form of landslides, landslips and land...
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Kerala Daily Wager Refuses Flood Aid, Asks it to be Given to The Truly Needy
There is a growing body of research indicating that those in the lower rungs of the economic ladder are more likely to notice, engage and empathise with other human beings than people of wealth....
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Kerala Floods: Roads Under Water, but ‘Floating Shops’ Ensure Needy Get Food
Post floods, a massive challenge for Kerala and her people is to return to normal life. But, given the damage and the costs, this certainly will not be an easy task. In Kuttanad, for example, the...
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Kerala Floods: This Duo’s Cloth Dolls Are Rescuing an Entire Community!
Chendamangalam, a small town in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, is famous for its centuries-old handloom textiles industry, particularly the sarees it manufactures. Unfortunately, last month when...
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India’s First Underwater Robotic Drone Unveiled: 8 Interesting Facts to Know!
EyeROV technologies, a Kochi-based company, based has introduced India’s first underwater robotic drone, the EyeROV TUNA, which is a smart micro-ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle). Developed by Johns T...
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Kerala IAS Officer Treks to One of Wayanad’s Remotest Villages To Provide...
GiveIndia and The Better India have come together to help Rebuild Kerala by supporting 41,000 affected families. You too can be a part of this movement and help us raise funds for the NGOs working to...
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Kerala JCB Driver Turns Hero, Saves 80+ Passengers of TN Bus That Fell Into...
Over 80 people travelling in a Tamil Nadu State Transport (TNSTC) bus would have lost their lives, had it not been for Kapil, a JCB Excavator operator in Idukki, Kerala, who swooped in to help when...
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“Not Afraid Anymore”: Kerala HC Comes to Rescue of Lesbian Couple, Lets Them...
In a landmark verdict that comes weeks after the Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality, the Kerala High Court earlier this week has allowed a lesbian couple to live together. The two-judge...
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‘Devotion Can’t Be Subjected to Discrimination’: 5 Facts About SC’s...
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has allowed the entry of women of all age groups into the Sabarimala Temple, holding that “devotion cannot be subjected to gender discrimination.”...
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Sabarimala Verdict: 8 Steps Kerala Plans for the Safety, Comfort of Women...
On September 28, 2018, the Supreme Court opened the doors of the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala to women of all ages. Previously, the temple management restricted entry to women between the ages of 10 to...
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What 4 Kerala Men Did for a Migrant Worker Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity!
If one were to look at any yardstick of human and social development, Kerala is ahead of most Indian states. It provides social security to all sections of employees and workers through schemes that...
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24 Years Ago, This Lady IAS Officer Braved Threats to Trek to Sabarimala....
On September 28, the Supreme Court made history when it passed a judgement that allowed women to enter the Sabarimala temple, no matter what their age was, effectively bringing an end to a spiritual...
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Forced to Quit Studies, Kerala Farmer Donates Rs 40K to Print Books For...
I have often wondered about the virtue that is generosity and attempted to understand what must be the driving force that leads people to engage in acts of kindness and magnanimity. Is it an inherent...
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Stunning Pics: Kerala Woos Tourists With Its ‘Most Luxurious Ship’, Nefertiti!
Kerala has always placed heavy emphasis on water-tourism. The stunning backwaters and the beautiful shorelines make for picturesque vacation days. Whether it is adrenaline-pumping water-sports or a...
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Kerala 12-Hour Shutdown: Auto & Taxi Drivers Set Example, Fill Potholes on...
Last Wednesday, Kerala witnessed a statewide shutdown when the Sabarimala Protection Committee called for a 12-hour hartal in retaliation to the SC judgement allowing the entry of women of all ages to...
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