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  We all need to move towards sustainable living to preserve the environment and the welfare of humankind. To create a better India, many youngsters are taking the initiative of protecting the environment by promoting sustainable ways of living. One such motivational story is of Paavan Suneja. He has started the initiative named ‘Prakriti’ by following his passion and love for the environment. Inspiration for Starting Prakriti Paavan Suneja is a student who recently completed his class 12th from Delhi Public School, Faridabad. He lives with his mother, father, and elder sister. Paavan’s father runs a chemist shop for the last 24 years. His mother is passionate about serving society and runs an NGO. The NGO is named ‘Green Hands.’ Paavan drew inspiration from his mother’s work and came up with something of his own. He started this startup this year on Environmental Day. The Idea Behind Prakriti It is a small startup that provides products that are biodegradable and eco-friendly. The pro

  When India is struggling with the second wave of Covid-19, Ronita Krishna Sharma Rekhi, a woman in Guwahati, has taken up a beautiful and praiseworthy initiative. She has volunteered to breastfeed newborns whose mothers have tested Covid-19 positive or have passed away because of this deadly disease. We, the people at Mad4India, are at a loss for words when we try to appreciate her beautiful initiative. It feels so good to know and see people coming forward in this dire time of need and being there for each other. These brave people are working for a better India and helping India get well soon. People like Ronita are best described as superheroes. Ronita Krishna Sharma Rekhi – Our Inspiration, Our superhero, Ronita is the mother of a 2-month-old daughter and a Mumbai-based celebrity and production manager. Having her roots back in Guwahati in Assam, she went back there for her child’s birth. She gave birth to a beautiful and extremely adorable baby girl on 10th March and named her A

  Education is a necessity to lead a life of dignity. Every individual has a right to education. Because of a lack of facilities, many girls do not get access to proper schooling. The quote that “where there is a will, there is a way” is suitable for the current story. A US-based non-profit organization CITTA has built a Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls school in the middle of the dusty Thar desert. It is a place that will empower and educate young girls and women in Rajasthan’s rural areas. Rajkumari Ratnavati – Architecture of the School The founder of CITTA, Michael Daube, hired US-based architect Diana Kellogg to design the school. Diana traveled to the state in 2014 and built the school by only incorporating ideas from the Indian culture. She gave the school an oval shape after observing that many households in Rajasthan had a courtyard in between the house. In many cultures, the oval shape symbolizes womanhood. The oval shape also naturally filters the sand and keeps the sun’s rays out.

  The lifestyle of the Iyer family is the dream life of many of us. So many of us are skeptical to take the first step of deciding to live this life. But the Iyer family gave up their home, job, school, and lived a nomadic life. It’s adventurous, isn’t it? How they’re always learning through real-life experiences and knowing the world outside their textbooks while traveling. We, the people at Mad4India, believe that there’s so much to learn about outside our textbooks. For example, the difference in culture, way of living, language, everything can be learned about while we’re on our journey. Aanchal Iyer and Santosh Iyer, the parents of Hridhaan and Khwahish work remotely to afford their expenses and their children are homeschooled. And to have better knowledge and understanding of the Iyer family’s lifestyle, challenges, and experiences, we interviewed Aanchal Iyer. Question: When did you decide you wanted to live a nomadic life? We decided this in early 2018. As we had already experi

  The lack of awareness and taboo related to menstruation is still a big problem in India. To solve this issue, Sanjana Dixit came forward to open an NGO named  “Rutuchakra”. People from rural areas especially are unaware of the proper menstruation hygiene that should be followed and end up following unhygienic practices. Many young girls drop out of school as soon as they menstruate. Many women cannot even afford sanitary napkins. An Eye Opening Visit to an NGO Sanjana Dixit, a 19-year-old from Bengaluru, started an NGO to raise awareness about menstruation and other related health practices after visiting an NGO. Sanjana visited an NGO on her 16th birthday and was shocked to see the condition of the restrooms and the way hygiene was being maintained. People were donating food, clothes, and other items of necessity. No one was paying much attention to the aspect of health and hygiene. Image Source –  Instagram Research Findings on Menstrual Health and Hygiene When she returned home, s