Jovita Aranha

While women continue to dominate the scene, a number of male kathak dancers have been blurring gender lines in the art form since its inception. We pay a tribute to some of the most profound and exceptional kathak exponents.

In an official announcement, Twitter is set to launch a test project allowing tweet character limit to be expanded to 280 characters, doubling the existing character limit of 140!

Featuring Kangana Ranaut, the campaign is all about unleashing the fighter inside every Indian woman.

A team from Pudur station arrived at the hospital. After checking the CCTV footage and spotting the auto, they noted down its details. Armed with the information, Mr Pandi, alongside his team contacted auto stands in Maatuthavani and Pudur areas.

Nidhi Goyal is India’s first disabled woman comedian, using humour to challenge existing notions around disability, gender and sexuality.

The idea took inception as a design solution for the workers at the factory of Deki Electronics in Uttar Pradesh, where scorching heat released from the Genset at the entrance in the external area of the factory, was taking a toll on the health of the employees and reducing productivity.

Born on September 23, 1917, Asima Chatterjee, was one of the first Indian women to earn a doctorate in science in British India. She paved the way for Indian women to pursue organic chemistry and opened the world’s eyes to the power of medicinal plants.

To kickstart the project, BMTC officials have requested a budget of Rs 2.25 crore from the Centre under the Nirbhaya fund.

A road accident, at the age of 21, led to a major spinal cord injury. Many unsuccessful surgeries later, she was rendered wheelchair-bound for life. But, Rajalakshmi doesn’t think her physical disability has been an obstacle in chasing her dreams or carving her own identity.

Bollywood cinema, from its inception, through some of its iconic films, has also served as a mirror to the stark reality of the world.