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Why Odisha’s Tribal Women Are Returning to Their Natural Roots for Guidance...

India’s tribals often possess traditional knowledge that gets lost because of the younger generation’s lack of interest. An organisaton is trying to prevent the same from happening in Odisha. Even in...

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Tamil Actress Tamannaah Calls out Her Director for His Sexist Remarks

Actress Tamannaah was blissfully watching the film Dangal, when she came across callous remarks made by her director, Suraj on women in the Tamil film industry. In an interview promoting his latest...

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Nidhi Tiwari Becomes First Indian to Drive to the Coldest Inhabited Place on...

After making headlines last year for driving 23,800 km from Delhi to London in 97 days with her two friends, Nidhi Tiwari is back with news about another jaw-dropping expedition. By completing a 5,000...

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Gutsy Woman Tracks down Her Online Abuser, Makes Him Pay Rs 25,000 to Charity

Sreelakshmi Satheesh, the CEO of an educational set-up based out of Kerala, woke up to every woman's nightmare when she started getting incessant phone calls from strange men asking her for her...

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This Teacher Who Started a Chole Kulcha Cart Is Now Helping Other Street...

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.’ - Eleanor Roosevelt. And an example of that is Urvashi Yadav from Gurugram (Gurgaon) who did not know her own...

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These 11 Women Do Their Bit for the Environment by Turning Juice Tetra Packs...

Have you ever wondered what happens to that Appy or Frooti pack or any such tetra pack once you have tossed it into the dustbin? The chances of these packets adding to the rotting waste in a landfill...

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Meet Indore’s District Collector Who Organised a Screening of ‘Dangal’ for...

A group of 250 girls from underprivileged backgrounds in Indore had a wonderful treat in store when the district collector P Narahari, organised a special screening of the hit film Dangal for them. The...

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After the Phogats, These 3 ‘Dhaakad’ Sisters from Haryana Set an Example by...

Taking a pleasant break from being in the news as the state with the lowest sex ratio in the country, Haryana is now being lauded for being the state of successful women in recent times. After the...

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“Don’t Wait for an Eve-Teaser to Convert into a Rapist”– Lucknow Girl Who...

When Samya Gupta was sexually harassed while travelling in a bus, she decided not to let her perpetrator get away with just an apology. Instead, she bravely took him to task to ensure she got justice....

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TBI Blogs: How ‘Safe Spaces’ Helped Women in a Rajasthan Village Open up...

Talking about issues like menstruation, female hygiene, and other “taboo” topics can be particularly difficult in ultra-traditional and conservative settings in villages. Bhawna Khattar talks about a...

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All That Happened after the Bangalore NYE Mass Molestation & What Women...

It has hardly been a week since news about the mass molestation on the streets of Bangalore on New Year's Eve broke, and millions across the country have grappled with the reality of what being a woman...

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This Man Stood up to Eve Teasers on a Train & Sent a Powerful Message to...

When Hyderabad-based Milind Chandwani, a Teach for India fellow saw a group of men eve-teasing women in a local train, he and his friends decided to take matters into their hands and stop them. The...

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EXCLUSIVE: Author Sudha Menon on the Women in Her Life Who Empowered Her &...

They say incredible things happen when women support each other. Sudha Menon, journalist and the author of Leading Ladies: Women Who Inspire India, and Legacy, has written about the journeys of many...

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TBI Blogs: How a 66-Year-Old Is Bringing Hope and Changing Lives in...

The Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan has severely damaged the lives of the people of the region. Meet the inspirational woman who’s made it her life’s mission to help the women and children...

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Real Housewives of India: Not So Desperate Now

Meet five incredible women on their journeys from homemakers to successful entrepreneurs. A particularly belligerent Quora post asks, ‘What is the difference between a homemaker and a housewife?’ The...

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TBI Blogs: ‘Hey Woman’ – a Bangalore-Based Poet’s Hard-Hitting Reaction to...

The recent Bangalore New Year molestation attacks have caused uproar across the country, eliciting horrified reactions from many. Bangalore-based poet Trysha Bhattacharya comments on the attacks and...

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From Pregnancy to Childbirth: How a Free Voice-Call Service Helps Women in...

Women in India’s urban slums often suffer from complications during pregnancy and childbirth that can have severe consequences for their health. Now, a free voice calling service is helping these women...

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She Lost Her Daughter 30 Years Ago. Today, Sarojini Agarwal Is Mother to 800...

A cradle outside a home in Lucknow may look strange for passersby but for orphaned and abandoned girls, it ensures love, warmth and motherly care. For over 30 years, this cradle has seen many a baby...

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“Think 200 Times before Trusting the Internet”– India’s Ace Woman Cybercrime...

Meet Dhanya Menon, a cybercrime investigator who is trying to make people aware about the need for vigilance while using the internet. “Think 200 times before you trust the internet. I usually like to...

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She Googled How to Die; It Showed Her How to Live! Suicide Attempter Got...

It's not uncommon for most of us to turn to Google and seek help multiple times in a day. But recently, when one young woman turned to Google for ideas on ending her life, it instead put her in touch...

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