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These 35 Girls Share One Pair of Boxing Gloves, But They’re Sure Of Reaching...
In Chennai, 23-year-old Narmada J, ex-boxing champ at state-level, is training young girls for free along with her friends. Even without adequate boxing gear and facilities, they aim to box their way...
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Behind The Success of Rajasthan’s Star Female Athlete Is a Woman: Her...
Meet Sneha Jain, one of Rajasthan’s best female athletes – national and Asian record holder, winner of 149 gold medals in Masters tournaments, and the mother of two. The track has been an integral part...
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Bombay HC Issues Directive to Let Women Enter Shani Shingnapur Temple
The Bombay High Court sent out a clear message on Wednesday, stating that women should be permitted to enter a place of worship if men are allowed to do the same. Any temple or person found flouting...
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How Suchitra Sen Used Indian Cinema to Revolutionise the Public Image of a...
Suchitra Sen’s persona has many dimensions – as the legendary romantic star, who created mushy magic on 700mm; a powerhouse performer, who portrayed a working-woman on screen, at a time when women...
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5 Ways the Stand Up India Scheme Could Benefit Aspiring Women and SC/ST...
The Stand Up India scheme, launched on April 5, ensures that women and SC/ST entrepreneurs have a fair chance at setting up their own businesses. The scheme facilitates loans from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1...
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How Women in This Maharashtra Region Are Silently Campaigning for Their Share...
Many women in Mokhada tehsil of Maharashtra have donned the role of social workers and they are visiting one village after the other, silently campaigning for their rightful share of water. As one...
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Here’s Why 14 Women Including Twinkle Khanna Are Painting Dead Trees in Mumbai
If you happen to take a walk around Juhu in Mumbai one of these days, some vibrant and colourful trees will welcome you – trees that are no longer alive but have been painted in beautiful colours and...
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TBI BLOGS: Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Tamil Nadu Sell Millets As Junk Food...
At a time when junk food has urban youngsters under its thrall, there is a need for interesting, appetising and healthy alternatives to burgers, pizzas and the like. Millet-based products could be a...
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5 Useful Resources That Can Help Women Battling Domestic Abuse in India
Domestic abuse is a violation of basic human rights and its prevalence in pockets of the country is disconcerting – no woman should have to go through that kind of pain or suffering. However, the good...
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How a Girl from a Small Village in Himachal Scaled the Highest Mountain Peak...
Akriti Heer, resident of a small village of Suliali located in Himachal Pradesh, was only 20 when she achieved recognition as the youngest Indian woman to have scaled Mount Elbrus at the time. She...
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5 Fascinating Facts About Sayani Gupta, the Promising ‘Fan’ Star Who’s...
Sayani Gupta is slated to play an important role in the upcoming film, 'Fan,' which stars Shahrukh Khan. The actor recently said that she felt quite lucky to have been cast in the film and shared that...
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Women Were Not Allowed to Enter the Temple in This Village Once. Today, They...
There was a time when women in this village were not allowed to enter the temple. Today, the old restrictions are a thing of the past, all thanks to a unique interventions. The paint smells fresh and...
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How Sarabjit Singh’s Inspiring Sister, Dalbir Kaur, Fought a Long Lonely...
For two decades, Dalbir Kaur woke up every day with renewed determination to combat the adversity that hit her family on August 28, 1990. Her younger brother, Sarabjit Singh, a farmer, accidentally...
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From 1920s till Today – Meet the Women Who Created Movie Magic, behind the...
There have been many hard working women behind the scenes in Indian films – right from the time when cinema was not considered a respectable profession even for men. Here’s remembering some of them....
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This Woman Forest Officer Covers a Dangerous 20,000 Sq Acre Beat — Alone and...
A woman forester in Seshachalam is challenging conventions by routinely facing insurmountable odds, without grimacing even once. It takes a unique kind of courage, and determination to do what Ragala...
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How Indian Women Are Fighting Body Shaming and Learning to Love Their Bodies
Fashion magazines and too many airbrushed, photoshopped images in mainstream media haven’t deterred strong-minded women from voicing their love for their bodies, different kinds of bodies, in a...
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10 Reasons to Cheer for Indian Women Cops – The Brave Ladies Changing the...
Ten reasons why women police officers are a force to reckon with, as they break gender stereotypes and carve a niche for themselves with their strong personalities. Indian women are breaking...
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How Embroidery Is Changing the Lives of Women in Kutch, One Stitch at a Time
From a drought-relief project to a craft revival and income generation initiative, Shrujan Trust's story is truly remarkable! An expanse of white salt encrusted desert plain, sparkling blue waters of...
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TBI BLOGS: The Heartwarming Journeys of Two Single Mothers Who Adopted Daughters
Single mothers of adopted daughters talk about their heartwarming journeys into motherhood and the changing definition of a family. On the outside, Suja Warrier and Malini Parmar have a few obvious...
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TBI BLOGS: Her 13-Year-Old Friend Died in Labour. So She Fights Against Child...
This 24-year-old woman campaigns door-to-door in her village and surrounding areas, despite threats to her life, to stop child marriages. Twenty-four-year-old Vijaylaxmi Sharma was born in Jhorinda...
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