Gender

Seven Indian films are in the running for Oscar 2025 nominations, showcasing powerful themes of gender, human rights, and personal transformation, across diverse narratives and genres.

Rahul Gupta defied societal norms branding classical dance as "effeminate", embracing Bharatanatyam as his sanctuary. Determined to shield his son Bharat from similar prejudice, Rahul nurtured his love for dance. Despite relentless bullying, the duo persevered, now dazzling global stages.

Experts Chavi Vohra and Veeha Vohra outline why India needs gender parity as much as we need sustainable development.

“There were 328 BPL (Below Poverty Line) families in the village. They had neither house nor land. I could uplift them to APL (Above Poverty Line). I think as a Sarpanch that was my biggest achievement and my happiest memory.”

For the first time, Indians will celebrate love irrespective of gender and other differences. This Valentine's Day, #LoveMovesForward.

The Award for Development and Welfare of Women and Children was instituted in 1980, in the memory of Mrs Jankidevi Bajaj.

They were ridiculed for their choices by friends and relatives, but for this love-struck couple, the skewed gender constructs of the society were even more ludicrous!

While most of us can only imagine the internal conflict gender dysphoria can cause in adults, Saniya as a young kid was fighting a lone battle, just ten times worse.

About a month ago, in what can only be described as a liberating order, the Apex Court de-fanged the British era Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which deemed that gay sex is a punishable offence. With the passing of the order, people from the LGBTQ+ community in India are now under no legal threat.

Working in tandem with Savitribai Phule, Fatima had to not only take on high caste Hindus but also faced fierce opposition from orthodox Muslims who opposed the idea of equal education for all.