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Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Dr Alyssa Ayres, the keynote speaker at the National Federation of Indian American Association's conference on Women's Empowerment, has......

Indian NGO selected for first US innovation award

Chintan, an Indian NGO has been chosen for America's first Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. The award funded by the Rockefeller Foundation through the Secretary's......

India a global role model for women's empowerment: Blake

The Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake has said that India is a role model for women's empowerment on the world stage. Blake, keynoting the......

Female foeticide must stop: PM

Observing that empowerment of women must begin even before birth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the "unacceptable crime" of female foeticide using modern technology must be stopped. "The......

Girl says NO to 'impotent' groom in Bihar

A groom in Bihar’s Banka district returned dejected after the bride refused to marry him for his alleged physical disability (impotency), police officials on Tuesday said.Kusum Devi (name......

Give equal opportunity to women: Obama

History shows that when women and girls have access to opportunity, societies are more just, economies are more likely to prosper and governments are more likely to serve the needs of all their......

BPOs empower women in rural areas

In rural conservative parts of Haryana and Rajasthan, women are increasingly being empowered by seeking and finding employment in various backoffice jobs such as data entry and research, thanks to......

'Crisis: Women empowerment holds the key'

Noting that the burden of ongoing financial crisis has fallen disproportionately on women and girls, India has asked for regional and international cooperation to ensure that they get their......

MIT students get business advice from Shahnaz Husain

The lack of a college degree didn’t stop Shahnaz Husain from becoming the owner of a successful business.The chief executive officer of Shahnaz Herbals was invited to the Massachusetts......

Where have all the men gone? Women, a bank and the FM

The Budget speech of the FM for many parts sounded like a speech written by a women’s liberation activist or a charming gentleman who knows to please women folk with sweet talk. The......

'Ashamed to see film fraternity celebrating gender bias'

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, whose film Rang De Basanti (2006) helped change the way we look at socio-political injustice, vents his angst this Republic Day.Both society and films are part of the......

'Working in Life is Beautiful is unreal'

Noted Bharatanatyam dancer, actor and animal activist, Amala Akkineni returns to the silver screen after 20 years in Sekhar Kammula's Telugu film Life Is Beautiful. Amala gave up......

'Working in Life is Beautiful is unreal'

Noted Bharatanatyam dancer, actor and animal activist, Amala Akkineni returns to the silver screen after 20 years in Sekhar Kammula's Telugu film Life Is Beautiful. Amala gave up......

Tell Me O Khuda: Oh for God's sake...

Preeti Arorafeels Tell Me O Khuda is strictly for old-timers who could get a high seeing Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor in the same frame even if it is for just a few minutesOnce in a......

GR8 women steal the show

The ninth GR8 Women Achievers Awards felicitated 24 top women achievers for their contribution to their respective professions. The glittering function was held at ITC Grand Maratha on February 26......

Visually impaired Wanyoike set for Mumbai run

Loss of sight after suffering a paralytic stroke more than a decade ago has not dimmed the enthusiasm of Kenyan long distance runner Henry Wanyoike. In fact, hehas overcome enormous odds to live......

Men barred as India-Pak eves play cricket

The first women's cricket series between Pakistan and India will begin in Lahore on Wednesday with only families allowed to watch because of cultural restrictions in the country.Unaccompanied male......

People speak for empowerment of women and girls

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Q. No, she's not Diana Hayden nor is she Sushmita Sen,Not even Aishwarya Rai, Who is this girl then?
Truth Exposed: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/no-shes-not-diana-hayden-nor-is-she-sushmita-sennot-even-ais/25140859/answers/

Q. Is ancient Indian culture being seen as the enemy of the modern woman in pursuing her empowerment ?
Virendra Gupta: A. i read somewhere. but let me put you what i think. its the girl child who is fully covered and keeps her beauty to her legitimate man and not...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/is-ancient-indian-culture-being-seen-as-the-enemy-of-the-mod/24828309/answers/25140880

Q. are indian men really tolerant of womens freedom and equality, recent crime rates in the metros tells another story
Kamini Joshi: A. yes,it is. Our culture is rich but some traditions like child marriage,animal sacrifice, hate girl children ,considering women as commodities n...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/are-indian-men-really-tolerant-of-womens-freedom-and-equalit/23634523/answers/24828345

Q. _what do you think /or what comes to your mindwhenever you see a girl/lady riding Bike(gear bikes-etc hero ,yamaha,tvs )...???
Vivek: A. .we talk about women empowerment, women liberalization, equality etc only in letter but not in spirit .......... ultimately it takes the same fate...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-do-you-think-or-what-comes-to-your-mindwhenever-you-see/23615226/answers/23634542

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Empowering women in India key goal for US State Dept

Indian NGO selected for first US innovation award

India a global role model for women's empowerment: Blake

Female foeticide must stop: PM

Girl says NO to 'impotent' groom in Bihar

Give equal opportunity to women: Obama

BPOs empower women in rural areas

'Crisis: Women empowerment holds the key'

MIT students get business advice from Shahnaz Husain

Where have all the men gone? Women, a bank and the FM

'Ashamed to see film fraternity celebrating gender bias'

'Working in Life is Beautiful is unreal'

'Working in Life is Beautiful is unreal'

Tell Me O Khuda: Oh for God's sake...

GR8 women steal the show

Visually impaired Wanyoike set for Mumbai run

Men barred as India-Pak eves play cricket

People speak for empowerment of women and girls

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