Empowerment

As a woman in rural India, life doesn’t give you choices. You either stand up and create your own choices, or you stay put and give in. Lalita created hers by swimming against the current of life in the village she comes from, and getting an education that guaranteed her independence.

70 % of India’s population still lives in rural villages. However, for all the amenities provided by urbanisation and modernisation, rural India can still teach urban India a thing or two about how to live a good life.

There are more misconceptions circulating about Autism Spectrum Disorder than truths. On Autism Awareness Day, allow me to clear nine of them for you.

India’s disabled are woefully under-represented in many fields, with politics seeing some of the worst numbers. However, an increasing number of disabled people are joining local politics, including large numbers of women from many rural parts of India.

Women's taxi services, driven by women for women offer a safe means of transport for female passengers in a male-dominated industry.

Sometime, an unfortunate incident can change an individual’s life forever, leaving them a new set of seemingly insurmountable challenges. For Malvika Iyer, a bomb-blast at the age of 13 took away her hands, and left her scarred for life. However, today, she’s a symbol of hope of inspiration for thousands across the world.

Child labour continues to be a difficult and thorny problem across many parts of the developing world. However, children and organisations all over the world are increasingly fighting this menace to give future generations a chance of a happy childhood.

Cricket for the blind can become a means for expression, exposure, and empowerment for the visually impaired population of our country. George Abraham explores the evolving acceptance of this unique sport.

The ‘Make in India’ programme is an ambitious nation-building initiative to encourage more multinational and overseas companies to invest in manufacturing in India. However, there are several small and large arts & crafts setups in India that will also benefit from the support of this movement.

The actress also candidly talks about how she has dealt with and adjusted to sexism in Bollywood.