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The Woman Who Cut Off Her Breasts

Her name was Nangeli and she lived in Cherthala, a watery alcove on the Kerala coast. We do not know when she was born or who sired her. But we know she died in 1803, her s...

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TV

Wanted: Content For Change

Back in the 1990s, I was at a lesser known Irani bakery in Pune; other than the famous Shrewsbury biscuits, this one was also famous for bread rolls. My aunt made several v...

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Human Rights

Celebrating The legacy of Sarojini Naidu, The Driving Force Behind Women’s Equality In India

She was called the ‘Nightingale of India’ with good reason, a woman who called out the patriarchy at a time when our own country didn’t understand the urg...

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Human Rights

Y V Chandrachud Memorial Lecture: SC Judge Speaks About Women’s Rights, Dignity

Individual dignity is a priceless possession and cherished value for the collective. The dignity of an individual has many aspects like liberty, equality, constitutional fr...

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Bollywood

Gul Panag And Kalki Koechlin Lend Their Support To Women Empowerment Campaign ‘United By Half’

On Friday, bollywood actors Gul Panag, Kalki Koechlin, Purab Kohli were present at United Colors of Benettion campaign #UnitedByHalf which is a women empowerment campaign. ...

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Gender

Who’s The Boss? India’s Women Farmers Take Charge Battling Traditional Gender Roles

For Hira Kanjarya, a 17 hour day is the norm as she gets up before dawn to cook for her five children, do the washing, milk her two buffalos, and also run the family’...

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Human Rights

How Our Cities Are Violating The Rights Of Children

Air pollution, piles of garbage, open electrical wires and chaotic traffic are just a few of the hazards that children in India's cities negotiate every day. While these pr...

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Health

Time To Ditch The Pill? World's First Contraception App That Is As Effective As A Condom Is Given A Seal Of Approval

An contraception app that uses body temperature to track a woman's menstrual cycle has been given the seal of approval. Natural Cycles records daily temperature and uses an...

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Human Rights

Mumbai: Joining Hands To Fight For Women’s Rights

Priyanka Paul, a mass media student of St Xavier’s College, has used her art to start a discussion on social media. In a series titled ‘Goddesses’.THE mol...

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TV

Of Meanies And Queens

What’s a soap opera without a couple of mean women or vamps? Call them what you may, these epitomes of the Wicked Witch from the West or East from the Wizard of Oz, a...

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