Empowerment

From crushing rural poverty to the corridors of power, Rajesh Patil's struggles through life and overcoming them to taste success is an incredible account of hard work and persistence.

A Maharashtra couple is using several forgotten government schemes to resolve issues like illiteracy, health, poverty, unemployment. So far 100 tribal families have benefited

There's a general rule of thumb when you're thinking of donating old clothes: would you give it to a friend? If the answer is yes, then you could go right ahead. If the answer is no, because the clothes are torn, dirty or unusable, it would be better to find alternate uses/options.

Up-close with Shivdevi, a seasoned Khabar Lahariya reporter, and her fascinating, inspiring journey from a neo-literate Dalit woman to a journalist on the beat, atop her Scooty.

“It was after a jarring incident, when a desperately hungry child asked his mother to take a customer, that the gravity of the situation hit me hard.”

From singlehandedly nurturing over 8000 trees to blazing a trail in mountaineering, these incredible women will show you what 'Nari Shakti' truly is! #WomenPower #PadmaShri #PadmaAwards

Such was his reverence of her work that former Prime Minister, AB Vajpayee, bent down to touch the feet of this incredible woman. #Respect #RealLifeHeroine #PadmaShri

The school was founded in 2016, by Ashita and Anish Nath, a couple from Lucknow, whose journey towards this phenomenal decision is even more unusual.

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"Women are so many different things and get inspired by so many people - many come to my mind but the first among them is my mother. Perhaps that would be the case for most people. I have always seen my mother as a strong woman and drawn strength from her."