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This Wildlife Sanctuary Restaurant 11 Hrs From Mumbai Serves Meals Cooked on Open-Fire

Palaash, a restaurant near Maharashtra’s Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, is run by women from nearby villages mentored by chef Amninder Sandhu. The open-fire kitchen serves inventive regional dishes, turning local cooking skills into livelihoods tied closely to a protected forest landscape.

TThe Better India
Nov 25, 2025
In a Tucked-Away Goa Village, Women Are Restoring Pride to a Saree That Carried Generations of Stigma

In Surla village in Goa, a group of women weavers is reviving the traditional Kunbi saree inside a repurposed cowshed. By reclaiming a garment once burdened by stigma, they are preserving local heritage and turning weaving into a source of pride and income.

TThe Better India
Nov 25, 2025
AIKYAM Concludes at Ajanta–Ellora with a Vibrant Tribute to UN@80

AIKYAM 2025 brought artists, diplomats and cultural practitioners from over 30 countries to the Ajanta and Ellora caves to mark the UN’s 80th anniversary. The three-day event highlighted India’s heritage, responsible tourism and the message of global unity rooted in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

TThe Hans India
Nov 23, 2025
Vanessa Bryant sends heartwarming 3-word James Bondesque greeting on Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday

Kris Jenner celebrated her 70th birthday with a lavish James Bond-themed party. Vanessa Bryant attended the star-studded event and shared a stylish photo with her daughter Natalia Bryant on Instagram. The post featured a clever "0070" message, referencing the…

TThe Times of India
Nov 10, 2025
India hopes China moves to fulfil rare earth promise

India News: The Kailash pilgrimage has resumed since, and tourist visas are being granted to Chinese nationals. However, India is hoping China will move with alac.

TThe Times of India
Nov 10, 2025
7 Indian festivals that honour nature and animals

A curated look at seven festivals—like Bihu, Onam and Tihar—that celebrate rivers, animals, and the Earth, highlighting traditions that foster gratitude and ecological harmony.

TThe Better India
Oct 27, 2025
78-year-old artisan protects Kashmir’s Jamawar legacy

Master craftsman Haji Ghulam Rasool Khan continues intricate Jamawar weaving, training younger artisans to sustain the heritage craft.

TThe Better India
Sep 6, 2025
Women revive Monpa cuisine in 300-year-old Arunachal home

Eight women in Chug Valley run a community dining space inside a restored heritage house, serving traditional Monpa dishes. The project safeguards culinary heritage and livelihoods.

TThe Better India
Aug 8, 2025
Viral Instagram page revives Lucknow’s forgotten stories

Through archival research and street explorations, 28-year-old Taqi Abbas documents Lucknow’s heritage on Instagram, drawing youth to history. The project preserves culture in accessible formats.

TThe Better India
Aug 8, 2025
Chennai Dancer Empowers 375 Disabled Children Through Art

Dr Ambika Kameshwar’s RASA schools use theatre and classical dance to build confidence and joy for hundreds of children with diverse disabilities in Chennai and Bengaluru.

TThe Better India
Jul 30, 2025
World’s Tallest Buddha Relic Stupa Opens in Bihar

Built with 42,000 sandstone blocks and no cement, the 33-metre Vaishali Stupa welcomes monks from 15 nations, boosting spiritual tourism and local jobs.

TTimes of India
Jul 28, 2025
Kashi seminar honors Birsa Munda’s legacy, boosts tribal empowerment

CM Yogi inaugurated a two-day national seminar where scholars will present 100 papers on the freedom icon’s fight for tribal rights, social justice and environmental stewardship.

TTimes of India
Jul 17, 2025
1953 Dehradun Bakery Keeps Heritage Alive

Ellora’s, founded by ex-army man Krishan Lal Gulati, still bakes wood-fired rusks and cakes, sustaining jobs and nostalgia across three generations.

TThe Better India
Jul 11, 2025
Textile Heritage Beats Fast Fashion

A new Better India feature celebrates Kalamkari, Ajrakh and Muslin—2,000-year-old craft traditions that keep rural artisans employed and offer planet-friendly alternatives to synthetic clothing.

TThe Better India
Jul 10, 2025
Tamil Village Revives Centuries-Old Pottery Heritage

Chunkankadai’s artisans keep ancestral clay-craft alive, training youth and attracting conscious buyers, ensuring culture and livelihoods endure.

TThe Better India
Jul 8, 2025
Century-Old Instrument Repair Shop Saves Musical Heritage

Allan Saheb & Sons, a 100-year-old Kolkata workshop, lovingly restores sitars, sarods and violins, keeping traditional sounds alive for new generations of artists.

TThe Better India
Jul 2, 2025