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1 day ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
Home/Stories/Sustainability / Sustainable Living
Discover how to make your own eco-friendly and chemical-free cleaner at home using fruit peels. This step-by-step guide to bio-enzyme cleaners is perfect for anyone looking to reduce household waste, avoid harsh cleaning products, and embrace a more sustainable lifestyle.
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2 days ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
Learn how to grow fresh and nutritious microgreens right from your home, even in small spaces. This beginner-friendly guide offers expert tips, step-by-step instructions, and practical advice to help you start your own sustainable microgreens garden easily.
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2 days ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
“Earlier, we used to have 14-hour workdays. We had to run the atta chakki (traditional flour mill) with the motor of our tractor, which we only used in the evenings after working in the fields. Now, with solar power, we finish in half the time. We save about Rs 25,000 a month because we no longer have to buy diesel. The EMI we pay is even less than that, and when it is done, we will have free electricity,” says 28-year-old Santosh Kumar, an atta chakki worker from Varanasi.
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6 days ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
Home/Stories/Startup / Sustainable Enterprises
EcoCushion Paper, a family-run startup, is changing the packaging industry by replacing plastic bubble wrap with 100% recyclable honeycomb paper. Discover how they built this innovative business and the steps they took to create an eco-friendly alternative to plastic.
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1 week ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
“People don’t realise it, but every sheet of paper they use could be saving a tree or cutting one down. We chose the former,” says Naren Raj, co-founder of ‘Rescript’. In Bengaluru, where tech giants dominate skylines and startups arise in every corner, two childhood friends are scripting a very different kind of success story, one rooted not in code or capital, but in discarded paper, environmental values, and a shared vision for sustainable change.
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1 week ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
Composting is often associated with expansive gardens, but even if you live in a flat, it is possible to reduce your food waste and make use of kitchen scraps. Urban dwellers, like Kavya Dhobale and Jayanti Sahoo, have shown how it is not only possible but also beneficial to compost in limited spaces.
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1 week ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
Summer holidays are meant to be a time of exploration, play, and discovery, yet more often than not, we find children glued to phones or tablets, swiping endlessly to pass the time. While digital entertainment has its place, it rarely offers the tactile joy, focus, or cultural richness that traditional crafts can bring. This summer, why not swap screen time for story time and introduce your child to the vibrant world of Indian heritage through hands-on creativity?
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1 week ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
At a time when the world is starting to reckon with the environmental cost of plastic, one industry stands out for its overdependence on it. From takeaway meals to food storage, plastic has been the go-to material for packaging in the food sector. Initially seen as a convenient solution, it has now morphed into a global crisis. It leaches harmful chemicals into our food, piles up in our oceans, and creates mountains of waste that will outlast us by centuries.
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1 week ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
The roar of the crowd. The crack of the bat. The thrill of a six soaring into the night sky. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a spectacle like no other. But once the final ball is bowled and the excitement dies down, what is left behind tells a different story. We see piles of plastic bottles, crumpled paper cups, food wrappers, and disposable plates scattered across the streets outside the stadium. While the spotlight fades, a determined group steps in to make a change.
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1 week ago | 
thebetterindia.com | Raajwrita Dutta
Home/Stories/Food / Recommendations
As temperatures rise, India turns to its time-honoured culinary wisdom to stay cool. From the sweet tang of Panakam in the South to the chilled comfort of Odisha's Pakhala Bhata, explore traditional Indian dishes and drinks that offer relief from the heat and bring families together.
