Women

When she was a little more than a year old, Amita told her about the adoption and her birth mother through stories and pictures.

While conditioning, patriarchy and lack of social support from their own families may be a few reasons for several women, for the majority, lack of financial capital can be a major roadblock on their entrepreneurial journey.

Ankita Kumar and Sharanya Iyer take us through their epic month-long journey through the towns and villages of Sikkim, a much under-explored travel destination in India.

Imagine that the plastic straw you used for a few minutes to sip a drink will lie on this planet for a thousand years!

“If my marriage had gone well, I would have kept Kamali locked away at home like I was and married off to a man at 17. My girl mustn’t grow up like that!"

This #MothersDay, we celebrate the pure awesomeness and inspiration that are India's #SuperMoms. "She is our best friend, our mother, our father, our god, our everything! The amount of unconditional love that she has showered on us is immeasurable," says one of her daughters.

“He struggled for years; in fact, he was pushing himself very hard since Class 8. I knew the amount of stress my child went through. In January, he had almost reached a breaking point, but he turned things around and gave the exam more than 100 per cent. So, when the results came out, my first reaction was relief."

The bill intends to improve working conditions, increase job opportunities for women, provide a favourable environment for business, with the overall goal of increasing jobs, especially in the retail, IT, hospitality and services sectors.

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.

Choose the life you want. The law will be there to support you. But the strength lies in you.