Women

With the future of oral traditions threatened by modernity in India, the department of education in Rajasthan are making efforts to keep it alive by recruiting grandmothers.

Undeterred by displacement from Pakistan during the 1971 war and resettled in the unforgiving Thar Desert, women now living in Bikaner district have used their skills of traditional embroidery to earn a living with dignity. Tarun Kanti Bose takes a closer look.

The versatile bowler had earlier achieved the title of the all-time leading wicket-taker in the world last year, when she claimed 181 wickets in 153 ODI matches.

With this video, Prega News sends a powerful message about empathy and kindness.

The video challenges the common perception that women are not "tough" enough to fight alongside men in protecting the nation's borders.

The viral video, published by a Coimbatore-based portal, shows how a culture of sexism has become pervasive in Indian movies

The initiative, undertaken by the Pookkottukavu grama panchayat, is funded under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

Maneka Gandhi recently suggested that hospitals in India should make C-section rates public so citizens are more informed. But a few Indian hospitals have openly declared their C-section rates for years

A Pravah ICS volunteer from the UK recalls his journey while on placement, and how it shaped his views on development.

Women are often forced to conform to unattainable standards and belittled if they choose to be independent. A renowned young woman and poet has a message for such body shaming in this short and powerful poem.