Category: Human Interest

Indian navy ship with all women crew reaches Mauritius

Port Louis (Mauritius), June 14 (IANS) Indian Navy's first all women sailing team on Tuesday completed their maiden voyage in…

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A witch-hunting survivor takes up crusade to save Assamese women

By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) In her mid-60s, Birubala Rabha looks like any tribal Rabha woman next door.…

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Internet Saathi: Transforming lives of women through digital education

By Somrita Ghosh Dholpur (Rajasthan), June 14 (IANS) Twenty-five-year-old Kamlesh Kumari, a resident of Sirmathura village in Dholpur district of…

9 years ago

Short of land, water, education; not aspiration: Babban’s story

By Abhishek Waghmare Clad in denim, white tee shirt and possessed of the self-confidence of a Mumbai collegian, Babban Chavan,…

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Thousands join Orlando’s first official vigil after mass shooting

Orlando, June 14 (IANS) Thousands of people rallied in the US city of Orlando on Monday night for the first…

9 years ago

NHRC notice to Rajasthan on branding women as witches

New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to the Rajasthan government on…

9 years ago

Indigenous Manipuri couples prefer large families

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal June 13 (IANS) The more the merrier. That's what indigenous couples in Manipur believe. So they…

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Boatman who died saving tourists is hero of Kashmir: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) The boatman who drowned here last week while saving a tourist family is the real symbol…

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Why swanky shopping malls cannot replace Delhi’s weekly bazaars

By Surbhi Munshi New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) As the sun goes down every Wednesday, thousands of frenzied shoppers --…

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In Mumbai, Marathwada migrants rise above poverty line

By Abhishek Waghmare A migrant from Maharashtra’s drought-stricken Marathwada region triples her income - if temporarily - after moving to…

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Facebook, Google to share ‘unexpected incidents’ with Dhaka

Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) Facebook, Google and Microsoft have agreed to share information related to any "unexpected incidents" with the…

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Delhi restaurant denies street kids service; Sisodia orders probe

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday said it will inquire into a woman's complaint that some…

9 years ago

Blockade effect: Manipur women sell fuel on the roadside

By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, June 12 (IANS) Binasakhi is busy these days. No, it's not with household chores, but this…

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Delhi restaurant denies street kids service, Sisodia orders probe

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Sunday ordered a probe after a woman alleged that some underprivileged…

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Thousands expected for Yoga Day celebrations in New York’s Times Square

New York, June 12 (IANS) An uncommon calm is scheduled to embrace the frenetic "Crossroads of the World", the city's…

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We feel hurt when we are abused by our own brown brothers, says African students

By Anand Singh and Ruchika Kumari New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) They face abuse on the streets, people avoid talking…

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Britain celebrates Queen’s 90th birthday by throwing buns

London, June 12 (IANS) The townsfolk of what is reputed to be Britain's oldest town gathered in their market square…

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Blind officer appointed district police chief in Afghanistan

Kabul, June 11 (IANS) A blind police officer was on Saturday appointed the district police chief in the restive Uruzgan…

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‘Greatest of All’ Muhammad Ali buried at hometown in Kentucky

New York, June 11 (IANS) Fans threw flowers at the hearse, rose petals were scattered along the road and stirring…

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India proposes to recast air fare refund norms

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Taking serious note of the indiscriminate policies of some domestic airlines on flight cancellations and…

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