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This Little Known ‘Bose’ Was a Feminist Icon Who Fought For The Education of...
In the mid-19th century, heightened ideals of nationalism and independence also brought about a sense of introspection into several discriminatory practices in the country. These practices included...
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Should Homemakers Be Paid for House Work? What Women Freedom Fighters Said in...
Last month, Tamil actor-politician Kamal Haasan issued his political party’s seven point governance and economic agenda ahead of the State Assembly elections. One of the points issued by his party,...
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Bhopal Woman Grows 4000 Rare, Exotic Plants in Coconut Shells & Plastic Bottles
Growing plants in your own space not only improves air quality but also has a calming effect on the human mind. Sakshi Bharadwaj, a 25-year-old resident of Bhopal, took this advice to heart and created...
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How Nina Lekhi Built Baggit: A Rs 111 CR Brand Started With Rs 7000 Loan From...
‘Failure is the stepping stone to success’ — an oft-used proverb is a true testament to the life of 55-year-old Nina Lekhi, founder of vegan accessories brand Baggit. If you had told Nina, in 1985,...
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Mom’s Home Remedy For Acne Turns Into Skin Care Brand, Earns Rs 80,000 Per Month
One of my cherished memories from my growing up years revolves around my grandmother oiling my hair on Sunday’s. This was followed by washing it off with a powder that she would hand pound, and later,...
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‘My Family Was Boycotted’: The Brave Journey of a Ladakhi Community’s 1st...
When 24-year-old Zulikha Bano found out last month that she was the first woman from her native Balti community in Ladakh to graduate from law school, her heart was filled with pride. (Image above of...
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How My Dog’s Skin Condition Inspired Me to Launch My Organic Pet Products Line
The surge in demand for organic skincare and haircare products has led to an influx of these in the marketplace. And the pet care industry has jumped on board the organic bandwagon too. What Indian pet...
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On This Mom’s Platform, 120 Elder Narrators Share 3500 Tales in Over 22...
Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching. Besides improving literacy skills, this oral tradition forms a child’s curiosity and imagination, cultural understanding, social skills and focus. In a...
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How a Couple is Using Threads to Help 180 Assamese Women Increase Their Income
“I have been weaving from a very young age but it is only now that I am getting paid for my efforts,’’ says 25-year-old Rumi Payeng. She along with her friends cannot believe that 10 days of work would...
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In Tribute: Padma Bhushan Doctor V Shanta, Who Helped Make Cancer Care...
Dr V Shanta, a pioneer in cancer care in India who headed the Cancer Institute (Women’s India Association), in Adyar, Chennai, passed away early morning on 19 January 2021 at the age of 93. She joined...
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Despite Rape Threats & Abuse, 32-YO Jodhpur Woman Rescues More Than 1,400...
In 2012, then 18-year-old Laxmi Sargara from Luni, Rajasthan, made international headlines for being the first woman in India to have her child marriage nullified. She was married at the age of 1 when...
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How a ‘Promiscuous’ 18-YO Kerala Woman Dismantled A Notorious Caste-Based Ritual
The caste system in Kerala differed from that in the rest of India. The latter was the four-fold division of society — Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. But in Kerala, which, prior to...
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I Survived Marital Rape & Severe Depression. Today, I Am a National Champion
Exuberance and spirit shine abundantly in 32-year-old Ekta Kapoor’s voice alone. The Nainital-born fitness trainer is as vibrant as one can be, so it’s hard to remember that there was a time when her...
View ArticleThis Woman Was Married off at 12. Today She Runs an All-Women Rural News Network
This article has been sponsored by MG Motor India. Kavita Devi was born in Kunjan Purwa, a remote village in Uttar Pradesh, to a dalit farmer family. Married off at the age of 12, she received no...
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‘I Couldn’t Reenter the Workforce. So I Helped 40,000 Women Restart Their...
Gayathri Tharanipathy, 33, didn’t anticipate that it would be five years before she could rejoin the workforce when she took a career break in 2016. A Javascript developer, Gayathri says her many...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Humanity, There Are No Barriers: AP Cop Who Carried a Corpse
Kotturu Sirisha, 26, sub-inspector at Srikakulam district, Kasibugga police station in Andhra Pradesh got a call from villagers of Adivikotturu on the morning of 1 February that an unidentified body...
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This Mumbaikar Has Grown 116 Plants on A Terrace For 20 Years
Preeti Patil from Mumbai is lobbying for “skyscraper architects to redesign buildings, especially rooftops, to increase green spaces”. Her plea stems from nearly 20 years of commitment to her passion....
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The Forgotten African Woman Who Helped India Battle the British in 1857
To talk about the Revolt of 1857 without mentioning the valiant women’s contributions who fought in the war would be a gross injustice. When we think of the war in the women’s context, Rani Lakshmibai...
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Low-Cost Innovation Helps Pregnant Women Measure Their Baby’s Heartbeat...
This article has been published in partnership with Marico Innovation Foundation. For 31-year-old Ajitha Patki Muglikar, experiencing pregnancy was one of her life’s most extraordinary experiences. It...
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Scientist Donates Rs 1 Crore in Royalty Fees For Women’s Cancer Research in...
In 1998, when Dr Asima Mukhopadhyay, a UK-born clinical scientist, was 24 years old, she lost her father due to cancer. This, she says, pushed her to begin working in cancer research and development....
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