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Ayodhya makes headlines mostly for the wrong reasons. However, a training workshop in the city seeks to empower Dalit women through raising law and rights awareness.

Courage can take many forms. Leaving your home with your young children in search for a better life, and to escape the clutches of domestic violence, takes a special kind of courage, that Nirmala exemplifies.

The craft of camel bone artistry is one of the most intricate art forms indigenous to India. A master artist is toiling hard to protect the art from the brink of extinction.

In a country with a population as large as India, if every citizen steps up to play a role in improving society, change is not only feasible—it is right around the corner.

The home is no place for wild animals. While they are self-sufficient in their natural habitats, outside the wild, only experts with years of veterinary and animal behaviour training can provide the care that wild animals need.

Sex workers in India, particularly women, still face a heavy amount of social judgement and stigma, leading to rights abuse for many of them. Dr. Shama Karkal talks about the oft-ignored rights of these women, and the Indian origins of the global movement to recognise these rights.

As more and more Indian corporations and businesses grow and expand, the culture of corporate gifting is also seeing increased adoption. Through a simple decision to buy handcrafted products, corporate houses can turn this gifting culture into income and employment opportunities for rural Indian artisans.

Mantra4Change is a not-for-profit organisation working with schools in the not-so-popular lanes and alleys of urban and peri-urban Bengaluru. Through its key initiative, School Transformation and Empowerment Project (aka STEP), Mantra4Change takes a systemic approach towards improving the quality of education.

A random act of kindness might not seem like a big deal, but for the beneficiary, sometimes, it can mean the difference between life and death. This young mother and professional discovered the importance of stepping in to help when no one else will, and it changed her perspective on life.

As India’s population grows, its need for adequate pharmaceutical and medical infrastructure is also going to burgeon. In such a scenario, it is important to give equal attention to research into rare diseases and their cures. Dr. Namitha Kumar takes a closer look at India’s research progress in this field, and what still needs to be done going forward.