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Indian Idol’s Nahid Afrin Takes a Brave Stand Against Those Calling for Her...
There is nothing that is going to stop Nahid Afrin from singing. And nothing that will keep thousands of Indians from standing up for the teenager's right to do so. Sixteen-year-old Nahid, who gained...
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Sanitary Napkins Could Become Tax-Free If This MP Has Her Way
Women are being taxed 12 months a year, for about 39 years on a process they have no control over. How is that fair? This is the question that Sushmita Dev, Congress MP, asks in a Change.org petition...
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In This Crime-Free Maharashtrian Village, Homes Are Owned by Women &...
The streets of Anandwadi village are no different from most villages in the country to a casual onlooker. After all, the village in Maharashtra's Latur district is one bustling with activity as...
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A Starry-Eyed Girl Called ‘Monto’: The Untold Story of Kalpana Chawla’s...
On February 1, 2003, seven NASA astronauts perished over Texas as Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 disintegrated while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. One of those killed in the disaster was Kalpana...
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TBI Blogs: This Ahmedabad-Based Professor’s Body Positivity Mission Has...
In a world where fashion labels and trends are constantly forcing women to doubt their self-image, a college professor from Ahmedabad is promoting body positivity and inspiring women through her social...
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A Foreigner Shares 10 Practical Safety Tips For Women Travelling Solo In India.
Being a solo female traveller is hard. Our parents (understandably) constantly worry about us and always expect the worst. Our friends at home are constantly sending us messages or posting on our...
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TBI Blogs: How Faizabad’s Saket University Got Its First-Ever Female Student...
What does it take to run for university elections as a woman in rural U.P., and win them? 86 years of history behind her, and personal grit. A few months ago, Ekta Singh trail-blazed her way to carve a...
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An Acid Attack Survivor’s Dream of Owning a Salon’s Coming True Thanks to...
Soniya Choudhary survived a horrific acid attack that left her face damaged. And she wants to make sure other people look and feel their best. A fighter by nature, this beautician wants to set up and...
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This 17-Year-Old Kashmiri Girl Dreams of Representing India in Cricket and...
Iqra Rasool is a bright 17-year-old girl living in Kashmir with a fevered passion for cricket. Having steadily won laurels in her chosen field throughout her school days, she dreams of representing...
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TBI Blogs: This Community Leader and Unapologetic Feminist Continues to Fight...
Rambai Verma is what a women rights activist in the patriarchal jungles of Uttar Pradesh looks like. In Rajapur, Chitrakoot, you can meet a local icon of the feminist rights movement, and ask her...
View ArticleTaapsee Pannu Opens up About Facing Failure and Sexism, and It’s a Must-Read...
At the end of the day, you have to be the hero in your own story. Bollywood actress, Taapsee Pannu, who received acclaim for her role in the movie Pink has opened up in a moving post about her struggle...
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TBI Blogs: How a New Housing Project Is Giving Hope to Women in Kerala’s...
The Karimadom Colony from Thiruvananthapuram is notorious for poor living conditions and many anti-social elements. However, an organisation hopes to change the lives of the colony’s residents by...
View ArticleAfter Her Husband’s Death, This Woman Did Everything to Make Sure Her...
Sometimes life gives you no choice but to either accept defeat in the face of adversity or rise to the occasion and become your own knight in shining armour. For this single mother, giving up was never...
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All the Moms-To-Be of Kalaburgi District Got a Toilet Scheme, Thanks to This...
ASHA worker Indira Bhai of Gundagurthi village didn’t just build a toilet for her pregnant daughter Bhagyashree, but set in motion a wave of change in the entire Kalaburgi district. When Zilla CEO...
View ArticleWe All Know We Need More Toilets in the Country. But Can Anybody Say It...
Akshay Kumar wants you to pay attention to the country's toilets. Or rather, the lack of it to be more specific. The actor, who is known for his philanthropic efforts, has taken to his social media...
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Beyond the Call of Duty: Differently-Abled Commissioner Goes Door-To-Door to...
A R Pappammal, has spent a lifetime in public service. The municipal commissioner of the Manaparai, a town in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, she has only a year of service left until she...
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Refusing to Retire, This Passionate Teacher Now Educates Trafficked and...
Padmaja Ramamurthy has taught in both government and private schools during the course of a long career. But nothing compares to the work she is doing at the APSA Dream School, Bengaluru, using all the...
View ArticleThis 25-Year-Old From Rajasthan Just Became BSF’s First Female Combat Officer
Tanushree Pareek has made history by becoming the first woman field officer of the Border Security Force. This is the first time in the 51 years that BSF has existed that a woman has been commissioned...
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From Coimbatore to London: 4 Women Are Driving 24,000 Km in 70 Days for an...
Meet Meenakshi Arvind, 45, Vrinda, 20, Priya Rajpal, 55, and Mookambika Rathinam, 38 - four women who have embarked on a journey of a lifetime with an important mission. They are on a 70-day drive from...
View ArticleActress Swara Bhaskar Has Written an Open Letter to Her Stalker – Sexism. And...
Bollywood actress Swara Bhaskar has written an open letter to a stalker who has hounded her since the day she was born - sexism. And she wants the world to hear what she has to say. The actress, who...
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