In this issue

Highlights of India Today 29th January 2024: India Today's annual Happiness Special brings out stories of hope and change, from across the country. From drives for gender diversity to a push for natural farming, education on wheels, carbon neutrality and more, these are the changemakers making India a happier place to live. Plus, our monthly supplement, Home.

DRIVE FOR GENDER DIVERSITY

Indian firms are striving for more diversity, equity and inclusion at the workplace, both to expand the talent pool as well as to plug the leaky pipeline

8 mins

BEND IT LIKE BICHARPUR

Driven by a few dedicated individuals, a remote village in Madhya Pradesh is now the \"footballing nursery\" of India, spawning two generations of state and national level players

2 mins

ACHARYA OF NATURAL FARMING

The Gujarat governor's efforts to persuade farmers to use a no-expense fertiliser, Jivamrut, has led to improvement in soil fertility across the state

2 mins

FACTORY OF START-UPS

Migrant workers have become successful entrepreneurs creating a business and employment model that is now being emulated across the state

3 mins

TRANSPORT WITH CARE

Twelve bright yellow-coloured buses are doubling up as schools to educate street children in Ahmedabad

2 mins

LEADING THE CHARGE

Bulandshahr's assistant superintendent of police is ensuring gender equity in policing duties to make the force efficient and people-friendly

2 mins

NATURAL INSTINCTS

Without any electricity or harmful chemicals, ECOSTP Technologies has processed billions of litres of sewage since 2017

2 mins

A NURSERY FOR CHAMPIONS

A former national school games champion has turned Satara into India’s upcoming archery hub, producing world champions trom this tier-2 city

2 mins

FROM RAGI TO RICHES

Mission Shakti and Mission Millet help Odisha's womenfolk turn entrepreneurs

3 mins

CONDUCTING A TECH SYMPHONY

Roll over silicon. Gallium Nitride is fast emerging as the go-to semiconductor compound in power-electronics and wireless communication. In India it's being made at AGNIT

2 mins

UPLIFTING A COMMUNITY

A Sikh organisation is helping restore the dignity of the Sikligars, a proud nomadic community of Sikh weaponsmiths, tending to their health, housing and education needs

2 mins

FRUITS OF A JUGAAD

An ingenious solution by a bureaucrat helps augment livelihood opportunities for horticulturists in North Bengal

3 mins

A VILLAGE OF VIRAL YOUTUBERS

Located near Raipur, Tulsi village has turned into a YouTube hotspot with every household engaged in creating 'family-friendly' content

2 mins

THE HOUSE IS IN ORDER

UP assembly speaker Satish Mahana has transformed the rowdy house, with zero adjournments now the norm

2 mins

COOKING UP CHANGE

Owned and operated by rural women, special kitchens in Bihar are uplifting communities and boosting health and wellbeing

2 mins

THE SEEDS OF HOPE

India's first carbon-neutral organic seed farm in Kerala's Aluva is a role model for farmers in a world threatened by global warming

3 mins

EMPATHY ΤΟ ALTRUISM

A free dialysis centre in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh has been a godsend to thousands who cannot afford the expensive treatment

2 mins

SEASONED WITH SAFETY

Serving safe street food to its patrons, the Kankaria Lake food hub has become a model to emulate across the country

2 mins

A JUMBO EFFORT

An ingenious technical modification to existing infrastructure helps the Indian Railways cut down elephant deaths due to train collisions

3 mins

Pulling at the Heartstrings

Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar will be performing in India later this month as part of her global tour

3 mins

We Will Rock You

Lollapalooza India is back for a second edition in Mumbai with some great musical acts

2 mins

Framing the Divine

Navina Najat Haidar's Jali is a well-researched book that explores the significance of the lattice in Mughal architecture

2 mins

EARTH and Fire

The second edition of the Indian Ceramics Triennale, themed 'Common Ground', will showcase the work of over 60 Indian and international artists

2 mins

What the Palate Remembers

A collection of essays on South Asian Muslim food seasoned with a sprinkling of promising recipes

2 mins

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Indian cookbooks—with a delicious twist

2 mins

Arabian Nights

Neha Dhupia is excited about her international debut this year with Egyptian director Ali El Arabi's Blue 52

1 min

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