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Land, rights, exams: Rahul Gandhi launches ‘Satyagraha’ as platform for protest movements
Rahul Gandhi has initiated the 'Satyagraha' program to unify diverse protests occurring throughout India. This initiative seeks to bring together stories of individuals fighting for their rights, including land and women’s rights. Gandhi encourages people to …
She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorce
In an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even before entering puberty, one lady became a one-woman army and boldly chose imprisonment over staying with the husband she…
Himanta Biswa Sarma blames Congress for delay in implementing Uniform Civil Code
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Congress was responsible for the delay in granting women equal rights and implementing a Uniform Civil Code in India. He also urged people not to divide children by labels such as Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Women face the greatest climate risks but are critical to climate action
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, yet women’s leadership and local knowledge are critical to building more resilient communities.
Actress Mahhi Vij reacts strongly against dowry cases in India; says, ‘Don’t raise your daughters to adjust’
Actress Mahhi Vij has spoken out against dowry cases in India, urging parents to teach their daughters self-respect in marriage. She emphasized that women should not be expected to 'just adjust' at the cost of their dignity and safety, stressing that walking …
Each religious institution needs to have norms, there can't be anarchy: SC in Sabarimala case
The Supreme Court emphasized that religious institutions require structure, not anarchy, while hearing pleas on women's entry discrimination. A nine-judge bench stressed the need for norms and modalities for functioning, stating that the right to manage canno…