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Still Standing: Delhi’s Stepwells
In the midst of the mundane city buildings that tower sinfully over the unnoticed slums and rural remains of an increasingly urban space, there is not much a tourist can expect. There is even less a...
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Sadguru Foundation: Providing Economic Freedom to Tribals
India’s Census 2001 classified 84.33 million persons as members of Scheduled Tribes. With almost 10% of our population as belonging to tribal groups, their interests must be matched with national and...
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Happy Hands Foundation: Recouping Crafts
If you rewind and go back in time, India was known for better things. Before the scams and corruption cases hit our country’s reputation, India used to be revered globally for its crafts and rich...
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The Color Caravan: Platform for traditional Indian handicrafts
Did you know that handicrafts of all kinds constitute the second largest occupation in India? And that it is a dwindling sector with people steadily moving out of it and entering other fields? One of...
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Mangalajodi: A Village of Bird Protectors in Orissa
Bartailed godwits, Mangalajodi wetland. (Credit: Ashish Kothari) “Black-tailed godwits,” said my companion, pointing to a swirling cloud of specks in the distance that alternately turned black and...
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The Mountain Cleaners: Cleaning up India’s most visited pilgrimage trails
How many times have we complained about the garbage on our roads and all around us? The ones among us who have had the opportunity to go to popular hill stations, tourist destinations and pilgrimage...
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The Village Store: Bringing the urban market to rural India
Backpacking through India, Vinay Kumar G. realised that a rural artisan suffers most because of the lack of direct access to markets. More often than not, the products exchange hands of three or four...
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TBI Heritage: A Glimpse Into The Rock-Cut Art of Elephanta Caves
This is not a story in the true tradition of The Better India. This is not a tale of inspiration or a reason to celebrate human courage or spirit of innovation. This is a call to action. We will be...
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TBI Photo Essay: Kuldhara – The Deserted Enigma
Today, join us as we explore a mysterious ruins, and try to unravel the baffling secret that forced people living for five centuries in 82 villages to just pack up and leave overnight! Enter the world...
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A Breathtaking Odissi Performance On The Rocks, To Save The Rocks!
I thought it would be a wonderful experience to see Nritya Shila, Odissi dance performed in the open on a hilltop. I had heard this performance by Our Sacred Space, Secunderabad was in support of...
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Munshi Premchand’s Iconic Home Has Been Saved. Thanks to One Professor & His...
The year was 2005. It was just another class on Munshi Premchand that Dr. Yadav was teaching. Except it wasn’t. The students’ enthusiasm to preserve Premchand’s heritage was so overwhelming that Dr....
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They Called Him a Foreigner. Now He’s Helping the Same People Preserve Their...
They called him a foreigner in the city in which he grew up. But he went on to help them rediscover their own history. See Chandrapur through the eyes of Ashok Singh Thakur. Shri Jairaj Singh Thakur...
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Children in This Maharashtra Town Know All About the Importance of Heritage...
A poster making competition on the importance of conserving our ancient monuments was conducted in the premises of Apurna Devalaya, in collaboration with the Chandrapur chapter of Indian National Trust...
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Did You Know There’s a Museum Where You Can See the Amazing Gifts given to...
The President of India receives gifts from foreign heads of state when they visit India. These gifts then become the property of the Government. Earlier, these gifts used to be on display in the Gift...
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Beyond Eternal: Discover India’s 12 Oldest Living Cities
Cities that have stood the test of time reveal more than just the scars they bear from history - they show the evolution of human civilization. Here’s a look at 10 of the oldest cities in India that...
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This Indian Town Has Been Bottling the Scent of Rain for Thousands of Years
Love that wonderful earthy smell that comes with the first rain of the season? Known as petrichor, this ethereal essence is a medley of molecules that rises from thirsty soil soaking in the...
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Experience Medieval Bathing Rituals at This Ancient Hammam, Bhopal’s...
Steeped in history, this 300-year-old hammam in Bhopal is where you should go if you want to sweat away your troubles and experience a slice of history. Hammam literally translates to ‘spreader of...
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Mesmerising Glimpses of Majuli – World’s Largest River Island That Just...
There are many scenic spots in North East India that will truly amaze you and the peacefully picturesque riverine island of Majuli is one such place. Nestled between the mighty Brahmaputra River’s...
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16 Fascinating Facts about Mohenjodaro and Indus Valley, a Civilisation Far...
In the late 1820s, a British explorer in India named Charles Masson stumbled across some mysterious ruins and brick mounds, the first evidence of the lost city of Harappa. Thirty years later, in 1856,...
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How One Indian Organization is Trying to Preserve Ancient Indian Rock Art...
The study of 'rock art', ancient paintings and engravings on the walls of caves, is a surprisingly recent phenomenon - just about 30 years old! But now that archaeologists, historians and...
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