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She was not allowed to participate in several rituals at his brother's wedding, simply because she was a widow. Not wanting the same to happen to any other widow in India, Amit founded an organisation called Mitti Ke Rang.

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She was especially disheartened to see that these children were all oblivious to the fact that the consumption of gutka could cause the dreaded disease.

In this exclusive conversation, she speaks about her journey from being a petitioner to a lawyer in Mumbai, the support group she founded, and valuable advice she has for women going through a difficult time.

Imagine the plight of those who, for reasons unknown, have no one to conduct their last rites. This is the space that Uravugal fills. The trust also works towards rescuing and rehabilitating aged, homeless people.

Each day in India, single mothers face criticism, judgement and discrimination. Things are far from easy for them, and we hope that together, we can make it a tad bit easy for them.

“When I reached the accident site, I saw two individuals stuck in the front of the Maruti van and critically injured. A crowd had gathered at the scene but many people were busy clicking photos and recording videos."

A week ago, The Better India reported an incident where a man got help for a friend via a Tweet. As several anecdotes from our readers prove – this was not an isolated event. Not even over 20 years ago, long before Twitter. Here is one fascinating tale

“People used to criticise me and taunt me. Many still think that I am mad. But I can’t let people’s negativity spoil the positive work that I am doing."

"Didi, please do mention everyone’s name. This is not just something that I am doing. We have managed to do such good work over the last one year because of each member's contribution.”