By Kushagra Dixit, Bandha Tola (Kanha Tiger Reserve) : Dependent on the forest for their day-to-day needs, women of Bandha Tola faced an uncertain future when their whole village, along with hundreds of other such Baiga tribal villages, was moved out of their...
New Delhi : Amid the 'khat-khat' of the traditional handloom at the Turkish envoy's residence here, a family of Banarasi weavers crafted a pink-golden saree even as their patron and textile revivalist, Smriti Morarka, underlined the need to bring handloom weaving back...
New Delhi : Paytm's domestic parent company One97 Communications on Thursday introduced a "Social Community Platform" exclusively for women as an interactive social feed, in partnership with an online womens community -- "Sheroes". This is an interactive social feed...
By Quaid Najmi, Mumbai : It was barely three months ago that a US-returned medico started a small cafe in upscale Juhu as a unique venture -- employing mostly those who suffer from various developmental disabilities. Now, Cafe Arpan has gained huge popularity -- among...
Hyderabad : Hyderabad police on Tuesday arrested leading entrepreneur-politician Nowhera Shaik on charges of allegedly cheating the investors. Nowhera, Managing Director of Heera Group of Companies, was arrested in New Delhi and brought to Hyderabad on a transit...
New Delhi : Veteran actress and philanthropist Shabana Azmi, an active spokesperson for women empowerment, believes having women as leaders can bring about a change. "Women leaders can change the world. When women have a seat at the table, they lend their unique...
By Ajeyo Basu, New Delhi : Ever since she was a kid, Hima Das woke up every morning before the crack of dawn and would go to the local grazing ground in a remote Assam village. With no proper gear or even a playground, she practiced running at this grazing ground,...
By Sanu George, Vadakara (Kerala) : When 23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took to the stage to compete in the women's segment of the Mr Kerala competition in Kochi earlier this year, all eyes were on her -- never before had a bodybuilder wearing a hijab (Muslim head scarf)...
Young Saudi Women Entrepreneurs Attend Business Workshop in Washington, Learn Tricks Of The Trade From Indian-American Entrepreneur Frank Islam “Make your own journey like Bill Gates, Steven Jobs or Frank Islam did theirs. Stay true to yourself. Surround yourself with...
By Hardev Sanotra, Las Vegas : Taliban's efforts to keep girls away from education in Pakistan was defeated by their very action of shooting her, says Malala Yousafzai, the world's youngest Nobel laureate. "The result is that today millions of people all over the...
