One Woman and a Project to Educate 4 Million Youth About Child Sexual Abuse
Through the Rakshin Project, social engineer Smita Bharti is spearheading a youth-led movement to create a social tipping point to stop child sexual abuse.
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How Volunteering Abroad Helped This Delhi Student Develop Leadership Skills
Delhi University student Isha Jerath spent six weeks volunteering as an English teacher in Vietnam when she was just 19 years old; the experience changed her life.
From School Principal to Beauty Queen, the Surprising Journey of Neha Lal
Neha Lal, a mother of three and a school-teacher and principal for over 15 years, had a radical transformation and made it to the Mrs India Legacy this year.
From Adoption to Kashmir Blackout, Suno India Is Voicing Issues That Matter
A recent addition to the media landscape, podcasts are already a booming industry based on trust and inclusivity. Padma Priya, co-founder of the Indian podcasting platform Suno India, shares insights.
3 Music Therapists on How Indian Classical Ragas Can Heal
Music therapists Meenakshi Ravi, Stuti Chandhok and Nithya Rajendran share how classical music can uplift spiritually and heal emotionally.
This Artist-Activist’s ‘Sister Library’ Is Out to Promote Books by Women Writers
Artist, social commentator and feminist librarian Aqui Thami is using her art and her voice to reclaim public spaces and support other women.
Why a Class 11 Girl from a Remote Village Will Host the SABERA Awards 2018
Suparnaa Chadda launched the SABERA Awards to recognise and reward good in society. Why did she pick a village teen to be the emcee for the event?
Nandita Das on Manto, #MeToo, and Stories That Need to be Told
Nandita Das has donned many hats, from actor to filmmaker, but the one that has stayed consistent is the steel-willed activist, unafraid to speak out. In this exclusive interview, she talks about her life journey, inspirations and why certain stories need to be told.
This American Transformed a Backward Community in Rishikesh, One Child at a Time
Iranian-American educationist Shahla Ettefagh moved from California to Rishikesh to set up a pathbreaking school for the hill town’s poorest children – and has moved the heavens and earth in the process.
Eco-Shopping Guide: 4 Indian Lifestyle Brands That Care For the World We Live In
These four lifestyle brands make your shopping guilt-free: TARAgram, Chhoti Si Asha, Last Forest and Champa Aur Chinti.
She Lost Her Arms So She Armed Herself With Courage Instead
This month, Malvika Iyer will co-chair the World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit 2017 in New Delhi, along with the likes of Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Smriti Irani, filmmaker Karan Johar and telecom hotshot Sunil Bharti Mittal.
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