A school in Ernakulam introduced gender neutral uniforms. We also tell you about an MBA Chaiwala who flunked his CAT exams but earns in crores today! Listen in on Smile India!Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https:

When love conquers all

Nov 25th, 2021 6m 46s

Today on Smile India get to know about a HIV positive couple from Delhi who believe in truly living in the moment. Also get to know about eco warrior Janak Palta who helps people live a sustainable life.Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News

Pure pani in Puri

Nov 18th, 2021 5m 20s

Today on Smile India get to know how a city in India gets clean filtered water from the Municipal Corporation round the clock. Also get to know of a Mumbai couple who set up a flourishing business in their 80s! Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Go

Saving the Single Screen Theaters

Nov 11th, 2021 5m 22s

Today, on Smile India get to know about Pagalor Pathshala – a Kolkata based NGO that’s trying to help single screen cinema halls survive by going there to watch films regularly! We also tell you about the cafe in Bangalore that has special inno

Lighting Up Diwali for Orphans

Nov 4th, 2021 7m 23s

Today, on Smile India, hear the story of Vimal from Kerela, who celebrated Diwali by sponsoring 4 orphans' education including other expenses. Vimal is an orphan too and grew up in the same orphanage.Shifa also tells us about an old man who liv

Home Cooked Meal for Just ₹5

Oct 28th, 2021 5m 58s

Today, on Smile India get to know about Nilanjana Chatterjee, who showed bravery and risked her life to save an unknown woman's life.We also tell you about the place in Noida where you can get a great home cooked meal for just 5 rupees.Do follo

Trust Shops Exist!

Oct 21st, 2021 6m 10s

Today, on Smile India get to know about shops without shopkeepers in Mizoram. Based on a price list people take what they want and leave money in a box on the counter. Also, get to know about an unlettered Padma Shri Award Winner, Bhuri Bai who

A Call to Save a Life

Oct 14th, 2021 7m 15s

Today, on Smile India get to know about Dr. Aparna Hegde whose NGO, ARMMAN calls pregnant women and new mothers and gives free counselling in their mother tongue...selflessly saving lives. Shifa also tells you about the youngster from Bhilwara,

Making Furniture with Empty Tetra Packs

Oct 7th, 2021 8m 25s

On Smile India, find out how Monisha from Mumbai uses empty cartons of tetra packs to create durable furniture for schools.Also, find out about how a Mangalore couple are successfully unschooling their twins.Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good

From Madhya Pradesh to Paris Fashion Week

Sep 30th, 2021 7m 32s

Today, on Smile India we tell you about Asrar Usmani from Bangalore who commits daring acts to save animals in danger. We also talk about designer Vaishali Shadungle who made it from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh to the Paris Fashion Week purely on

Chuck Your Plate!

Sep 23rd, 2021 6m 9s

Today, on Smile India get to know about bio-degradable crockery made from surgarcane waste in Ayodhya. We also tell you about the lady in Kolkata who is protecting the Rabindra Sarovar Lake for the last 20 years.Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "G

Carrying Your Home With You

Sep 16th, 2021 6m 53s

Today on Smile India, get to know how villagers from Nagaland carried a home on foot to help one of their own. Also get to know about the Mumbaikar who builds food forests for the needy.Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Faceb

House Of Uncommons

Sep 9th, 2021 6m 51s

Today, Shifa Maitra tells us about Queer Bagh in Rajpipla where members of the LGBT community live together in a palace! Shifa also tell you about a music therapist who helps cancer patients.Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on

The Vet We Love

Sep 2nd, 2021 5m 51s

Today on Smile India, we tell you about Meril Raj from Madurai who travels by bus and not his own bike. Because a squirrel family have made his bike their home! We also tell you about how a constable in the Delhi Police is now an IPS Officer.Do

Creating Indian Community Cookbooks

Aug 26th, 2021 6m 23s

Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells you about how 3 college students from Pune have collected lost recipes from pan India and uploaded them on the web for all to use. We also tell you about a young environmentalist in Surat who makes brick

Tea For Travel

Aug 19th, 2021 6m 24s

Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells us about a couple who saves money from their tea stall earnings and have traveled to 16 nations so far! Also, get to know how a dancing competition helped an athlete get to the Olympics!Do follow Shifa M

From Watchman to IITian

Aug 12th, 2021 6m 6s

Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells us about Poly Pattnaik, a school principal in Bhubaneswar. She started this late school because as a child she hated having to wake up early for class. Also, get to know about a night watchman who is tod

Conductor Turns Writer

Aug 5th, 2021 6m 17s

Today, on Smile india we tell you about R S Ranju who is a bus conductor by day and detective stories writer by night! Also get to know about the mother who is helping specially abled youngsters become entrepreneurs.Do follow Shifa Maitra's pag

Spoons You Must Eat!

Jul 29th, 2021 7m 12s

Today, on Smile India we tell you about Bakeys edible cutlery that's made of millets and is good for both you and the envoirnment. We also talk about Amey Hete, a Mumbai based businessman who paid 1 lakh 20 thousand for a dozen of mangoes so th

Whistle Language

Jul 22nd, 2021 5m 15s

Today on Smile India, we tell you about a village in Meghalaya where their language involves whistling!We also talk about a youngster from Noida who is walking across the country for fun!Do follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Face

Using Walls as Blackboards

Jul 15th, 2021 5m 55s

Today, on Smile India get to know how social worker Ashok Kurmi dressed up as Superman, Mickey Mouse and Doremon to teach slum children how to maintain social distancing and wear masks. We also talk about green sole that recycles old shoes into

When a Celebrity Calls Patients!

Jul 8th, 2021 6m 8s

Today on Smile India, we tell you about an Assamese folk singer who took to calling covid patients to cheer them up with songs. We also tell you about the world’s largest cricket museum that is in Pune. Also, get to know about the successful do

Learn From Students

Jul 1st, 2021 6m 19s

On this episode of Smile India, get to know how a group of students decided to raise funds for the helpers on their school busses and were able to raise 62 lakhs in a month! Shifa also tells you how Kevin Jacob, an engineering student has creat

Bike Becomes Ambulance

Jun 24th, 2021 4m 52s

In this episode of Smile India, we get to know about Abdul Karimul Haque, who saved over 4000 lives by using his bike as an ambulance across 20 villages in West Bengal. Also get to know, how an engineer from Saharanpur is making crores and help

Tea Bag < Bagless Tea

Jun 17th, 2021 5m 44s

For the first time in India these are being made in assam so you drink tea without plastic! Shifa also tells you about some unusual musems pan India and about a young boy who walked 22 kms each day from his village to Pune so he could study.You