China: We hate it, we love it, but we cannot ignore it

Here are some rare 19th century photographs of Shanghai



http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-37762842

3 magnificent women

1. 104-year-old woman keeps fit with yoga.


http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-37775585

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2. Bodybuilding grandma proudly shows off her incredibly ripped physique as she celebrates her 80th birthday.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3654737/I-m-determined-dedicated-disciplined-Bodybuilding-grandma-proudly-shows-incredibly-ripped-physique-celebrates-80TH-birthday.html#ixzz4OLs71uYh

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3. 86-year-old Sister dubbed the 'Iron Nun' after completing one of world's toughest endurance races an astonishing 45 times.


http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/86-year-old-sister-dubbed-8643674

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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos. 
~Thich Nhat Hanh

Is the usefulness of having a cellphone greater than the danger of having one?

Young people addicted to their cellphones land up, often, in situations they cannot deal with. There are many who invite death, quite unwittingly, simply because they are on their cellphones when crossing a road or are involved in some kind of issue that has them in its grip, the only end to which is death.

Here is a report on how smartphones and social media are colliding head-on with traditional notions of honour and shame.


http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37735368

US-based Indian woman stands up to cyber bullying

Taruna received an email from an unknown person, who claimed to have hacked into her accounts and was now threatening to leak her private photos and videos online, unless she sent him nude pictures of herself. She didn’t comply. She didn’t get scared either. Instead, she went online and stood up for herself.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/72797/woman-stands-up-to-cyber-bullying-writes-fb-post/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=fde2c66a76-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-fde2c66a76-74060141

Delicious African foods

These are the African dishes one should eat.


http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/05/africa/african-food-internet/index.html

Su filindeu – the rarest pasta in the world

Away from its famed cerulean seas, Sardinia’s craggy interior is a twisting maze of deep chasms and impenetrable massifs that shelter some of Europe’s most ancient traditions. It is here that Nuoro, a slight 62-year-old named Paola Abraini wakes up every day at 7 a.m., to begin making su filindeu – the rarest pasta in the world.

A fascinating read:


http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20161014-the-secret-behind-italys-rarest-pasta

Tarkarli: A beach lover’s paradise

Tarkarli is a village in Malvan taluka in Sindhudurg district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Located at the convergence of the Karli river and the Arabian Sea, Tarkarli’s beautiful beaches stretch across the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra that borders Goa.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/71557/tarkarli-beach-maharshtra/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=50801f6b2d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-50801f6b2d-74060141

Green police in Assam, India

In India where every god/goddess is immersed after their specific puja is over, it is imperative to take a look at the colors that are used to decorate these gods/goddesses. We have already caused immense damage to our rivers because the colors that have been used, and still are being used, are not eco-friendly. The same goes for the decorations that are callously chucked on the roadside or garbage heap. Read how enterprising schoolgirls in Assam patrolled puja mandaps to ensure eco-friendly celebrations.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/71670/green-police-environment-friendly-puja-schoolgirls/?utm_source=The+Better+India+Newsletter&utm_campaign=50801f6b2d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-50801f6b2d-74060141

Meet the seven-year-old girl tweeting from Aleppo

Seven-year-old Bana Alabed tweeted a photo a week ago, sitting at a desk with a book, her doll in the background. "Good afternoon from Aleppo," the caption read. "I'm reading to forget the war."

Aleppo, Syria's second city, has been split in two during the country's long conflict. Russian and Syrian forces have been bombing eastern Aleppo on a constant basis for weeks.


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37535343

The magpie that saved a family

Sam Bloom fell into a deep depression after a fall from a roof terrace during a family holiday left her paralysed from the chest down. But help was to come from an unexpected source - a magpie chick which had fallen from its nest. When the family took in the bird, it brought joy back to their home and allowed Sam to make a new start.

A must-read.


http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-37519032