Akshay Kumar Donates Rs 1.08 Crore To Martyred Jawans’ Kin

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar continues to do his bit for the jawans. The actor has donated Rs 1.08 crore to the families of twelve slain jawans of the Central Reserve P...

After Her Husband’s Death, Shanno Begum Defied Odds to Become Delhi’s First Woman Uber Driver

“My name is Shanno Begum from Delhi.”

Thus begins a video telling the story of an extraordinary woman who overcame the impossible to become the first wo...

Women and Work

“Historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between societies and countries, are leading to greater ...

Meet 4 Women Who Refused To Be Bullied by Online Trolls And Fought Back

In the past few days, the one topic that has seemed inescapable on social media, especially Twitter, is the online abuse that has been heaped upon 20-year-old student, Gurm...

Engineers Turn Human Body Into Bioacoustic Communications Channel

You meet Bob at a party—a friend of a friend. He's way drunk but let's slip that he's a procurement manager at a very large, very flush government contractor. Dude su...

Crowdfunded LGBTQ Film From India Is Hoping For A Cannes Premiere

Sisak, which claims to be the country's "first silent LGBTQ film," is a wordless love story that unfolds between two strangers aboard local trains in Mumbai. The film's tra...

Why Mary Tyler Moore's Legacy Matters More Than Ever For Young Women

I’m not sure how old I was when I started watching The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Although the last episode aired more than 12 years before I was born, I regularly tuned ...

Need To Take Emergency Contraception? Check With Your Doctor First

When Kripa* decided to start using contraceptives five months ago, she turned to Google to figure out which one to buy. “I didn’t want to go to a gynaecologist ...

For The First Time In India & Only Second Time In The World, An Organ Recipient Also Donated An Organ!

When one woman in Pune was declared brain-dead, her liver was transplanted to save another patient’s life. While incredibly noble, this by itself isn’t out-of-t...