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Gender

New Court Ruling Is Massive Shift For Gender Rights In India

Women can legally head households, a court in India ruled this week in a monumental verdict for women’s rights. The decision will allow the eldest female in a family ...

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TV

True Review - Two New Shows Of Relevance

In the last few weeks, two channels have espoused women empowerment in their new offerings at Prime Time. Star Plus premiered Tamanna last week, before that Colors launched...

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TV

LOOK, BHABHO’S IN A GHAGHRA CHOLI

By and large, the ‘powers that be for television’ have created a grid for how women should be portrayed in soaps. Placed in a box with a uniform dress code, it ...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - A Li'l Bit Of Kindness

Intolerance is the word of the season-- all over the world, people are losing their patience, compassion and that sense of community that makes life worthwhile. What does a...

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Human Rights

Ending Child Marriage

Sharon J.’s marriage at age 14 in Tanzania dashed her hopes for the future: “My dream was to study to be a journalist. Until today, when I watch news or listen ...

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Bollywood

Actresses’ Lives Don’t Stop At 30 Or Marriage: VidyaBalan

While marriage and kids were earlier looked at as hindrances in the careers of female actors in Bollywood, it doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, feels actor VidyaBa...

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Bollywood

Actresses’ Lives Don’t Stop At 30 Or Marriage: Vidya Balan

While marriage and kids were earlier looked at as hindrances in the careers of female actors in Bollywood, it doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, feels actor Vidya B...

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Gender

It's Time To Break The Chains Of Dependency For Girls And Women

Throughout history, girls and women have often been invisible outside the home. Even now, in 2016, there are countries where women are prevented from getting a job, from ow...

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Thought Factory

Beyond Pink and Blue!

When a baby is born, the obstetrician announces “It’s a boy” or “It’s a girl.” As babies, children learn to categorize everyone as eithe...

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Health

Their Voice Matters: Addressing Child, Early And Forced Marriage

“It is considered normal for a girl to drop out of school, to not go out of the house to meet her friends, to not play, to get married early, to have children and to ...

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