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While Sugathakumari's poems initially began as accounts of a tragic quest for love, her work eventually evolved to incorporate feminist responses to increasing social and environmental injustice and disorder.

“I would remain unfit for such an award till the flesh and blood of Mother India, in the form of precious topsoil from the Himalayas, flows down to the sea due to tree felling,” says the visionary man, explaining his rejection of the Padma Vibhushan award in 1981.

Here are the 10 wonder women of India that we would like to honour with The Better India Spotlight, 2018.

Supreme Court deliberates on whether personal laws take precedence over fundamental rights.

For her work in advocating gender equality, Devaki Jain was conferred the Bradford Morse Memorial Award by the UN.

A freedom fighter, social activist, and free-thinking feminist all rolled into one, Kamaladevi’s ideas continue to remain relevant even today. Here's the little known story of this amazing woman.

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

The theme of the festival is female empowerment. Here is a list of films with women centric and other narratives that tackle serious social issues.

India's rape culture has given birth to many women activists and icons. Bhanwari Devi, a victim of gang-rape in 1992, is one of them. As an epitome of sheer courage and conviction, she inspires women to take a stand for their rights. But the irony of the whole situation is that even after she has won awards, recognition and leadership status at all levels, her very basic need, justice, remains unfulfilled!