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IAS Officer Shares 10 Things You Should Know Before Attempting UPSC Exam
“With lakhs of aspirants attempting the Civil Service Examination (CSE) each year, what’s most important is to have a back-up plan in case you are not able to clear the examination,” says Sonal Goel,...
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This All-Women Rock Band Is Making India Better, One Song at a Time!
This article has been sponsored by MG Motor India. From the pressure cooker to the alarm clock, each morning begins with a concert for this unique group of women, who find beauty in the ordinary and...
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How 200+ Women Across 21 States Built 400+ Toilets in Half the Usual Time!
According to UNICEF, the highest number of people in the world (around 620 million) who practice open defecation, reside in India. And the hazards of open defecation and poor sanitation facilities are...
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Mint In Pots To Growing Veggies to Feed Her Family: B’luru Lady’s Inspiring...
Smitha Varma, 39, was first inspired to grow her own produce when she was living in the USA and was bothered by the non-availability of herbs like coriander and mint, that are staples in Indian...
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Ruling for 54 Years, This Little-Known ‘Pepper Queen’ Once Defeated Mighty...
Once upon a time lived a mighty queen who reigned her kingdom on the banks of the Sharavathi river in Uttara Kannada district. So fierce and loyal to her land was Rani Chennabhairadevi, that a 1591 CE...
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Long Before Mary Kom, This Farmer’s Daughter Proved Moms Can Compete With The...
Nine years before Mary Kom won her fourth world championship after giving birth to twins, there was Pritam Rani Siwach, a hockey legend lying inside the maternity ward of a government hospital in...
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Lost Her Dad, Had to Leave College: Today, She Is Taking Ladakh’s Food to the...
When Nilza Wangmo wanted to start a restaurant exclusively dedicated to Ladakhi food, her idea was straightaway discouraged by everyone, including her closest friends and family. “They believed that...
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Stalking, Child Marriages, Rape: Why Telangana Needs To Strengthen Its SHE...
A sixteen-year-old B Anusha was about to get married to a 26-year-old relative when Balaka Hakkila Sangham, a child rights NGO, and the Rachakonda Police’s SHE team rescued her. Thanks to their...
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40 Years Ago, This ‘Striker in Sari’ Smashed Stereotypes of Submissive Indian...
“What you are running here is not a factory, it is a zoo. But in a zoo, there are many types of animals. Some are monkeys who dance on your finger-tips, others are lions who can bite your head off. We...
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Attention, Women Entrepreneurs: Meet 5 Homemakers Using WhatsApp To Make Profits
Ease of use, ability to share media links, product photos and videos and a secure system for one-to-one and one-to-many messaging services – Whatsapp has become an important tool for budding...
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India’s Bronze Woman, Jasuben Shilpi Had a Spine of Steel & a Heart of Gold
It was the mid-1970s. A young Jasuben Shilpi had received a sculpting assignment with the Rajkot Municipal Corporation. The Ahmedabad resident could have easily taken a bus or train to cover the long...
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77 Years Ago, This Dalit Woman Was Among The First To Advocate For Birth Control
“It is no use multiplying sickly, ill-fed and illiterate children at the cost of mother’s health. To stop this evil, every woman should consider this question (of birth control) seriously and should...
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7 Foods That Can Induce Periods Naturally
Irregular periods are a pain in the . . . well, you know where. They are especially troublesome when you have a special event or trip planned but have no way of predicting when you might get your...
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Acid Attacks to Foeticide: 10 Gritty Crusaders For Gender Equality in India
We live in a world that is obsessed with labeling and differentiating between people. From the clothes you wear, the beliefs you hold, the languages you speak, the colour of your skin, or even your...
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“Women Can’t Do Science”: 8 Trailblazing Scientists Busting The Myth
Women in science – the phrase in itself is empowering, especially when it comes to the context of India, a nation plagued by its inherent patriarchy. Almost one-third of graduates and postgraduates in...
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Meet the Women IAS & IPS Officers Implementing Andhra’s Landmark ‘Disha’ Law
In response to the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad, Telangana, the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act in...
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92 Hospitals, 28 Days: Fearless Woman Exposes Horrors of Rajasthan’s Labour...
Doctor ki kya zarurat hai? Main toh experience se doctor hoon. Paisa bhi achha milta hai. Mene toh hazaron bachcho ki delivery ki hai (Why do you need a doctor? I am a doctor by experience. I get good...
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This Gritty Girl From Rural Bihar Is Asia’s Fastest Woman Rugby Player
Receiving the ball from the flyhalf’, Sweety Kumari runs wide past the outstretched arms of the first defender, steps infield dodging a rival winger, whizzes past two more defenders who fall helplessly...
View ArticleThis Woman Is Helping to Make the Country Safe for Women With an App
“The Delhi government used our data to identify 7800 dark spots in the city and to improve the ‘lighting deficit’ in more than 80% of them,” says Kalpana, the brain behind Safetipin. This app gives...
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