Equality’s Time Has Come

To understand the vehement opposition to 33 per cent women’s reservation in urban local bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland by male-dominated/all-male Naga tribal bodies, it is...

A Mother’s Nightmare That Is Bihar

One factor that is totally ignored in all deliberations on women’s empowerment is the role of high quality healthcare. Education, jobs and bank accounts remain the th...

Child Rights Commission Not In Favour Of Amendment

Expressing reservation over the Union government’s proposed amendments to the Child Labour Act to allow children aged less than 14 to work in non-hazardous places suc...

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 ...

15th River To River - Press Release And Invite For The Pre-Opening Exhibition.

Women Power To The Fore

Electing 54 per cent women members in the LSG polls in a near total literate state like Kerala would prove effective, corruption-free administration when especial...

Empower Women For A Stable Society: Abdul Kalam

“Empowerment of women will ensure a stable society” said Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, during an interaction with students of Avinashilingam University i...

Susan Sarandon And Michelle Yeoh Visit Earthquake Victims In Nepal

Susan Sarandon has arrived in Nepal to help victims of the devastating earthquakes that hit the country.The actress is visiting with Live To Love International, and is foll...

The Powerloom Lobby Is Out To Destroy India’s Handloom Advantage: Ashoke Chatterjee

The former Crafts Council of India head on why the Handloom Reservation Act of 1985 should be made sacrosanct. Speculation that the government plans to amend the handloom A...