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Kashish Methwani won Miss International India in 2023, then scored All India Rank 2 on one of the country's toughest military entrance exams. At 24, she's proving you don't have to choose between different dreams.
A Kerala woman who was bullied for her skin color and told she'd never be a model just won Miss South India Fashion Icon. Her journey proves that beauty standards can't dim determination.
Kashish Methwani traded her Miss International India 2023 crown for army boots, ranking second nationwide in the 2024 Combined Defence Services exam. Her journey proves that purpose can outshine the spotlight.
After 12 years lost on Mumbai's streets, a mother reunited with her sons thanks to compassionate police work. A simple QR code pendant technology is now helping families find missing loved ones faster.
India's Supreme Court is making sure millions of girls can stay in school by requiring every school to provide free sanitary napkins and working gender-segregated bathrooms. The court will monitor progress every three months to ensure no girl has to miss class during her period.
Before the rest of India wakes, sunlight first touches Dong Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, where three countries meet. Northeast India holds the nation's earliest and most spectacular sunrises, and travelers have a narrow window to witness them before monsoon season arrives.
When panic about child kidnappings spread across Mumbai last year, police revealed reassuring data: 98% of children reported missing over five years had been safely reunited with their families. Behind alarming statistics lies a more hopeful reality about how India protects vulnerable minors.
A solar energy company rescued a stuck 142 MW project in India and finished it in nine months, turning a setback into a success story. The plant will now power thousands of homes while creating local jobs in rural Gujarat.
An 8-year-old boy kidnapped from a temple in India at age 4 was found during a police raid on child traffickers and reunited with his family. The emotional reunion happened exactly four years after his disappearance, on the same religious holiday.
Women-led startups generate 2.5x better returns than men-led companies but receive just 2% of venture funding. Rebalance is fixing that gap by building the missing connection between talented women founders and capital in India.
In remote villages across India, 2,400 community champions are bridging the digital divide one citizen at a time. Half are women, 500 have disabilities, and together they're transforming how rural India connects to essential services.
India's Defense Minister invited Germany to co-create cutting-edge defense technology, marking a new chapter in collaboration between two of the world's largest democracies. The partnership aims to blend India's reform momentum with Germany's renowned manufacturing expertise.
The Better India launches a special Mother's Day series celebrating mothers who are building enterprises, protecting the environment, and driving change across India. These stories showcase motherhood as more than caregiving—it's entrepreneurship, activism, and community leadership in action.
India's Supreme Court just ruled that menstrual health is a fundamental right, ordering every school in the country to provide free sanitary pads to girls. The landmark decision also mandates separate, accessible toilets in all schools, with real consequences for those who don't comply.
India and Japan just launched a major partnership to revolutionize healthcare and medical devices, combining Japan's advanced technology with India's skilled workforce. The collaboration also extends to cutting-edge quantum science research.
The caracal, a mysterious wild cat that lost 90% of its range in India, now has confirmed breeding populations in Rajasthan's deserts. India just launched its first national conservation plan to save this elusive species from disappearing completely.
India's Tata Electronics just secured a game-changing partnership with Dutch tech giant ASML to build the country's first major semiconductor factory. The $11 billion facility will help India join the global chip manufacturing race while creating thousands of high-tech jobs.
India is powering its growing economy with clean electricity faster than China did at the same income level, thanks to plummeting costs of solar panels and batteries. The shift means India can skip the fossil fuel detour that slowed down other developing nations.
In a breakthrough for South Asian sports, India announced Wednesday it will welcome Pakistani athletes to compete in international tournaments hosted on Indian soil. The policy shift comes as India prepares to host major global sporting events through 2038.
India and Norway are launching a massive 15-year partnership that promises $100 billion in clean energy investments and one million new jobs. The agreement connects Norway's cutting-edge green technology with India's massive growth potential.
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