At 14, Nepali schoolgirl Prakriti Malla went viral for her handwriting; one school assignment looked so perfect, people thought it was digitally printed

Prakriti Malla and her handwritten letter that went viral (Instagram) While we are in an age when children learn to type on keyboards and communicate through smartphones, Prakriti Malla, 16-year-old from Nepal, has gone viral for her beyond perfect handwriting. People often mistook her handwriting for a computer font as the letters are so evenly…

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She checked more than 3,000 frogs through rain, leeches and dark nights in the Western Ghats: how researcher Keerthi Krutha is tracking a deadly fungus so India can be warned of the threat before it spreads

Image courtesy: Sanctuary Nature Foundation When Keerthi Krutha’s mother asked her to return home for festivals, the wildlife researcher often had a different answer. “Amma, I am already home. The forest is my home,” she told her. For Krutha, the forests of the Western Ghats became a workplace where she spent nights searching for frogs,…

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She walked away from a Rs 1 crore Dubai job to bet on oat milk; How Aarohi Surya built Dancing Cow into a Rs 2.2 crore business in India

Walking away from a job that pays more than Rs 1 crore a year is a major decision. For Aarohi Surya, however, the opportunity to build something of her own became more appealing than continuing her corporate career in Dubai. Alongside her husband, Anmol Goel, she co-founded Dancing Cow, a plant-based milk brand that has…

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Bengaluru techie calls human dignity the biggest workplace perk, says he takes leave with just one message and works without strict attendance checks or micromanagement

For many professionals, a dream job comes with a handsome salary, free meals, gym memberships and a stylish office. But Bengaluru-based AI engineer Aman Vaishnav believes the most valuable workplace benefit is something that cannot be measured on a payslip: the freedom to work without being constantly monitored or having to justify every personal decision.His…

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In 2023, families in a Mathura village doubted women could run a mustard oil unit; today five women manage the Rs 14 lakh venture, which has recorded more than Rs 24 lakh in sales since opening

Photo credit: The Better India In 2023, when a mustard oil enterprise was proposed in Hussaini village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, some families were reluctant to let women work outside their homes. Three years later, five women from the village are managing the business, operating machinery, maintaining accounts and selling their products across parts…

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As season 2 of ‘The Terminal List’ arrives, Chris Pratt says raising four children in Hollywood has taught him one parenting lesson: start and end each day with faith, because it is the ‘most important thing’ he will pass on

Of the many roles Chris Pratt plays in his life, the one he says matters most is the one he is least likely to win an award for: father. The Terminal List actor is married to author Katherine Schwarzenegger, and they have three children together. Pratt also has a son, Jack, with his ex-wife, actress…

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Meet Archana Jaisal: Her father went from pulling a rickshaw to getting a railway job through education; now she brings Rs 100 coaching to rural children

Archana Jaisal (Instagram) Archana Jaisal grew up witnessing how education could transform destiny. When she saw kids in rural Uttar Pradesh struggling with basic lessons despite going to school, she was reminded of her own journey. She very well knew how education could change lives so, through Shiksha Saathi, she is bringing affordable learning opportunities…

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