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How a 19-Year-Old Girl From Bengal Became the First Asian Woman to Conquer...

Behind many of the world's best adventures are women who broke barriers, broke records, or simply went above and beyond what was considered possible or even the norm for women at their time. Although...

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Kerala to Become First State in India to Have a Public Registry of Sex Offenders

In an unprecedented move, Kerala is set to become the first state in the country to have a public registry of sex offenders. While such lists exist in countries like the United States and Ireland, this...

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How a Single Mother and College Peon Beat the Odds to Become a Corporator in...

The Maharashtra elections signal a turn of tide for the state’s political environment, but the polls have also brought forth some heartening stories. Take the instance of the Pune Municipal Corporation...

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Actress Disha Patani Stood up Against Slut Shaming With This Powerful...

Prominent personalities with social media accounts are no strangers to online trolls who regularly hurl abuses along their way. The scrutiny is even higher when it is the case of women, who get their...

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These Delhi Students Are Breaking Taboos by Empowering Women to Join a...

"Project Adhikaar aspires for a vision in which the marginalised women are trained, sustainably employed and are given an opportunity to independently earn in the unconventional field of e-rickshaw...

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How Teenage Boys and Girls Are Together Addressing Taboos and Gender Issues

Yuvraj Sidam, 14, is unmistakably bold. The Class 10 student from picturesque Dewala village in Chandrapur district’s Pongorna block recently turned heads as he decided to work towards de-stigmatising...

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I’m Sorry, Says South Indian Superstar Prithviraj for Promoting Sexism...

South Indian superstar has finally addressed the elephant in cinema hall - in an unprecedented move, the actor has apologised for partaking in movies that have celebrated sexist and misogynistic...

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Watch: Aamir Khan’s latest ad campaign on Women Empowerment!

While Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has perfected the art of making his audiences cry through feature length films, this may be the first time he may have made millions across the country reach for...

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These Delhi Women Are Conquering Another Male Bastion, One Delivery at a Time

You would have had men coming over to deliver your parcels, but how about the idea of having women coming over to deliver your orders on two-wheelers? Even Cargo, a Delhi-based social enterprise, is...

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MY STORY: How Using Menstrual Cups Gave Me Period Peace

Ramya Jawahar Kudekallu writes about the menstrual cup and the taboo associated with its usage. I have had menstrual blood flow through and out of me for 840 days, of what I think, is still a brief...

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TBI Blogs: Learn How a Village in UP Is Cleaning up Menstrual Waste...

Menstruation and menstrual waste are still taboo topics in many parts of India, especially in rural areas. Amidst this environment, a small village in Uttar Pradesh has taken a huge progressive towards...

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Sanitation Comes First for the Woman Who Mortgaged Jewellery to Build Over...

The Indian government is working towards making the country open defecation free by October 2, 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, by constructing toilets across the country. And a...

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The Untold Story of C. B. Muthamma, India’s First Woman IFS Officer and...

Over the years, India has had several woman diplomats, ambassadors and high commissioners who have done stints in countries like the USA, China, Spain, Sri Lanka, Australia, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Qatar,...

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BSF’s First All-Woman Motorcycle Stunt Team Will Thrill You With...

It is a captivating sight — rows of uniformed women stand in perfect coordination perched on Royal Enfield bullets. Some are seated, others are balanced between two bikes and those in the top row are...

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These Delhi Girls Made Their Own Energy-Efficient Car, and Will Now Race in...

A group of 15 girl students from Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women are all set to compete in the upcoming Shell Eco Marathon in Singapore, scheduled to take place later this month....

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Meet 4 Women Who Refused to Be Bullied by Online Trolls and Fought Back

In the past few days, the one topic that has seemed inescapable on social media, especially Twitter, is the online abuse that has been heaped upon 20-year-old student, Gurmehar Kaur from Delhi. Whether...

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#WeAreEqual: Amitabh Bachchan’s Big Announcement on Twitter Is a Huge Step...

Bollywood stalwart Amitabh Bachchan has promised to distribute his monetary assets equally between his son, Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Shweta Nanda after his demise because he believes that men and...

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Pranab Mukherjee Defends Free Speech, Equal Rights for Women & Healthy Debate...

Intolerance is not welcome in India. As debates surrounding the importance of freedom of speech and expression continue to heat up in the country, the President of India, Dr Pranab Mukherjee, has...

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I Will Not Be Silent, Says South Indian Actress in a Powerful Statement...

As a woman, actress Varalakshmi Sarathkumar says that she has been pushed to a point where she has only one choice - to resist and speak out. The South Indian actress, has publicly spoken out against...

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These 5 Awesome Resources Are a Woman’s Besties in the True Sense

Diamonds are a girl’s best friends, goes the iconic song. In contemporary times, however, women are letting go of sparkling baubles in favour of tools and equipment that make their multi-faceted lives...

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