Kaleidoscope - Nirbhaya Again

The horrific case of the brutal rape of a Kerala law student has reminded everyone of the December 16, 2012 gut-wrenching incident that has come to be known as the Nirbhaya...

The Gender Beat: South Asian Women Earn 80% Less Than Men; Kerala’s First Woman Boat Master

A new study published by the international organisation Action Aid titled The Price of Privilege: Extreme Wealth, Unaccountable Power and the Fight for Equality in the 21st...

5 Little Girls Who Changed History

If you ask these influential little girls, all it takes to change the world is a hint of curiosity and a will to spark action. These youngsters have made waves, armed with ...

Kalki Koechlin Gets Praise From Melinda Gates

Actress Kalki Koechlin is on cloud nine after getting a letter from Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, praising her for bringing "attention...

Dharavi Girls Develop Apps For Education, Recycling & Women's Safety

In Dharavi, it’s the teenage girls who are driving change through science and technology, by developing apps to keep women safe, to get water, and for education. It a...

Retroscope - No Ordinary Mother

The doorbell rang this afternoon- an odd time for it to ring. I was not expecting guests. I opened to find Nazma standing outside.

"You never call me these days!" S...

Up Next: 1-Stop Crisis Centre For Women

Indore will soon have the first One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) for women in distress. According to officials from women and child development department, Union government ha...

Michael Sheen Visits Jordan And Lebanon With UNICEF

Michael Sheen, actor and UNICEF UK ambassador, has just returned from Jordan and Lebanon where he met with children who have been affected by the ongoing conflict.
An ...

Retroscope : The Date

I reached a little after 11 a.m. the hour family courts open in Bandra East. In the lobby stood my husband’s assistant. Seeing me, the man quickly shifted his ga...