Watch Three Women Scientists Tell Us How They Made Sure India’s Mars Mission...
November 5, 2013, is a date that will remain etched in India’s space history forever. It was the day on which the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan was launched into space by Indian Space...
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Meet Aunty 72: She Ran 500 Kms in 100 Days, Runs Mumbai Marathon Every Year,...
Primla Hingorani begins her day early with an aerobics class. Then she heads home for an energy drink. After that, she heads out to do three to four kilometres of brisk walking or jogging. As of...
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This Chennai Café Hires Burn Survivors as Kitchen Staff, Giving Them a Second...
Atma had lived a life full of incredible hardships. One day, because of unbearable suffering, she reached a point where she felt that life wasn’t worth living anymore. She decided to self-immolate....
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The Untold and Inspiring Story of Anna Rajam Malhotra, India’s First Female...
Most Indians have heard about India's first female IPS officer Kiran Bedi, but few know about the first woman IAS officer of India. In an age when most Indian women didn't even try getting into civil...
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This Widow in Gujarat Stood up against Superstition and Performed the Rites...
Standing strong against superstition and breaking taboo in one celebratory swoop, a widow from Dhrangadhra in Gujarat performed the rites at her daughter's wedding. Daniben Makwana, a 50-year-old...
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How Design Thinking Is Solving Real Problems in Rural Industries
Delhi-based designer Kanika Gupta incorporates Design Thinking into social enterprise, and comes up with some wonderful results. "Design today doesn’t just mean you’re designing something pretty -- it...
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Meet the Wrestler Who Said No to Dangal and Yes to the National Championship
Rani Rana, a young woman from Madhya Pradesh, is dedicated to her dream of becoming a top wrestler in the country. And she is so committed to her aim that the 22-year-old said no to plum roles in...
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TBI Blogs: From Eve Teasing to Stalking, There Are Laws to Counter Any Form...
Eve teasing and molestation are problems that women all over the world, especially in India, grapple with everyday. Often, many women are unaware of the laws and regulations that give them protection...
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Stand up Comedienne Aditi Mittal on Life, Gender, Twitter & Tackling Taboos...
Aditi Mittal is funny. It isn’t just that she knows how to crack a good joke, but she is a wizard when it comes to landing punchlines, seemingly mundane, that end up taking you by surprise and leaving...
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Here Are 12 Powerful Posters That Show How Education Empowers Girls to Aspire
Sureeli, a 12-year-old girl from a village in Sirohi district of Rajasthan, had never been to school. Her life was all about household chores including cooking, cleaning, fetching water, rearing cattle...
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Anna Mani Is One of India’s Greatest Woman Scientists. Yet You Probably...
One of the most talked about images from India’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) was that of ISRO's women scientists celebrating the success of the mission. While it may have been the very first time many...
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These 10 Powerful Images Shut down All Who Blame Women’s Clothes for Sexual...
Usually when the gory details of molestation, sexual harassment, and rape cases become news in India, some people end up erroneously dissecting the clothes worn by the victims to find a reason or a...
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How a Tour Operator by Day Used Her Family Recipes to Start an Organic Food...
Juggling her passion for food with a full-time career, Chennai resident Sheela Subramaniam offers centuries-old family recipes with a healthy, organic twist. Healthy though they may be, organic food...
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Marching Ahead: 14 Incredibly Brave Women in Indian Armed Forces Who Broke...
In the recent years, India has been taking steps to crush gender barriers in its armed forces by enabling women to serve on-board submarines, in ground combat positions and tank units. In February...
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At 16, This Girl Has Taken up the Mission of Making Her Village Open...
A year ago, the small hamlet named Nandgaon near Karjat in Maharashtra had over 100 houses and not a single toilet. The villagers would defecate in the open areas adjacent to a forest near the village....
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In Pictures: Girls in Rajasthan’s Villages Are Kicking Their Shackles Using...
If you hear a sound like birds’ chirping in Ajmer district’s Sakariya village on a glowing evening, you will witness an unusual sight for these parts of the country — girls whizzing around with...
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Why a Popular French Blogger Is Quitting Her Job to Promote the Cause of...
French travel blogger Stéphanie Langlet gained recognition for her stories of India’s tribal communities. Now, she is promoting the cause of sustainable travel in the country. Travelling around the...
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TBI Blogs: Meet ‘Lady Wi-Fi’ and Other Super Inspiring Women of Rajasthan’s...
Women of the Sahariya tribe in Rajasthan are making a mark for themselves and, in the process, enabling access to a better livelihood for others in their community. In Hindu mythology, it is believed...
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Beyond The Call of Duty: This IPS Officer Performs in Street Plays for an...
An officer by day, a social activist by night, Tejaswini Gautam has performed in over 50 plays. Tejaswini Gautam is not an ordinary IPS officer. When Tejaswini is in a police uniform, she carries out...
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How a Clown in Delhi Is Helping Ailing Kids Cope With Tough Times
A clown plus a counsellor makes a Clownselor - meet Sheetal Agarwal, a much-loved Clownselor from Delhi. The dictionary defines a clown as - “a comic performer, as in a circus, theatrical production,...
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