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How Malala Yousafzai will help India's girls

How Malala Yousafzai will help India's girls

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Apple has teamed up with the Malala Fund to support girls' education.

Malala Yousafzai goes back to school

Malala Yousafzai goes back to school

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education in her country, on Tuesday defied her attackers by returning to a school in Britain where she underwent several surgeries.

Malala Yousafzai: The young girl who took on the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai: The young girl who took on the Taliban

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

The Taliban attacked 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai, a campaigner for girls' rights, because she criticised the Taliban's activities via her blog, reports Tahir Ali.

Malala Yousafzai's next book to focus on refugee experience

Malala Yousafzai's next book to focus on refugee experience

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

The 20-year-old has a fantastic new goal.

Malala Yousafzai receives top Amnesty award

Malala Yousafzai receives top Amnesty award

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teen activist shot in the head last year by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education, has received the highest honour conferred by rights group Amnesty International.

Malala reveals how Oxford marijuana session unlocked Taliban trauma

Malala reveals how Oxford marijuana session unlocked Taliban trauma

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai reveals her mental health struggles after a marijuana session triggered flashbacks of her attack by the Taliban. She discusses anxiety, panic attacks, and her journey to seek therapy.

Malala Visits Home For 1st Time After Shooting

Malala Visits Home For 1st Time After Shooting

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

'It was such a joy for me to return there today -- after 13 long years -- to be surrounded by the mountains, dip my hands in the cold river and laugh with my beloved cousins.'

Malala Gets Married!

Malala Gets Married!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

The 24 year old Nobel laureate got married to Asser Malik on November 10 in Birmingham, UK.

Does Malala Know To Play Cricket?

Does Malala Know To Play Cricket?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate received a signed shirt from the Pakistani women cricketers.

Malala Looks So Happy!

Malala Looks So Happy!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Malala Yousafzai and her husband Asser Malik made their first public appearance together at the gala performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella in London on Monday, November 22, 2021, to raise funds for the Malala Fund.

Malala Graduates from Oxford!

Malala Graduates from Oxford!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

The 24 year old Nobel laureate celebrated her big day with her parents and husband.

PHOTO: Malala's date with the Obamas

PHOTO: Malala's date with the Obamas

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have met Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai in the Oval Office of the White House and praised her remarkable courage and efforts.

Malala, Obama among people who mattered in 2012

Malala, Obama among people who mattered in 2012

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, rediff.com takes a look at the international personalities who hit headlines around the world.

When Malala asked 'why do people have to get married'

When Malala asked 'why do people have to get married'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

Yousafzai's marriage to Malik has come as a surprise especially after her recent remarks questioning the institution of marriage for which she faced severe backlash from political and religious leaders in Pakistan.

Want to wear a Malala scarf?

Want to wear a Malala scarf?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The Nobel Peace Prize winner has created a line of scarves to benefit her foundation that aims to empower girls through education.

Nobel winner Malala visits Pakistan hometown in Swat Valley

Nobel winner Malala visits Pakistan hometown in Swat Valley

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

She will be visiting her ancestral home in Makan Bagh in Mingora, her school besides inaugurating a girls school in Shangla district.

Malala undergoes two successful surgeries

Malala undergoes two successful surgeries

Rediff.com3 Feb 2013

Malala Yousafzai, 15, Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, has undergone two successful operations to attach a titanium plate and cochlear implant, doctors said on Sunday.

Champions of peace Satyarthi, Malala receive Nobel Peace Prize

Champions of peace Satyarthi, Malala receive Nobel Peace Prize

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

India's Kailash Satyarthi received the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 on Wednesday, sharing it with Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever Nobel laureate, for their work on promoting child rights in the troubled sub-continent, where millions are deprived of their childhood and education.

Malala secures top marks in British school exams

Malala secures top marks in British school exams

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Teenage Pakistani female education rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination bid in 2012 and became the youngest recipient of a Nobel peace prize, has secured high marks in UK's national school exams.

Anti-Taliban schoolgirl Malala discharged from hospital

Anti-Taliban schoolgirl Malala discharged from hospital

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, said 15-year-old Malala would continue her rehabilitation at her family's temporary English home before undergoing major reconstructive surgery in a few weeks.

Pak cleric threatens to kill Malala, arrested

Pak cleric threatens to kill Malala, arrested

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

A Muslim cleric in northwest Pakistan has been arrested under the tough anti-terrorism act for threatening to kill Malala Yousafzai in a suicide attack and instigating people against the Nobel Laureate for her recent comments on marriage, police said.

After Obamas, Malala meets Queen Elizabeth

After Obamas, Malala meets Queen Elizabeth

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban, met Queen Elizabeth II on Friday and spoke about the importance of education.

UN backs Malala as world names Nov 10 after her

UN backs Malala as world names Nov 10 after her

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

With the world commemorating November 10 as 'Malala Day' in honour of Pakistani child activist Malala Yousafzai, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon extended his support to the young girl and her fight for education, describing her as the "global symbol" of every girl's right to an education.

Meerut girl Razia Sultan receives first UN Malala Award

Meerut girl Razia Sultan receives first UN Malala Award

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

A young girl from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, who has been tackling the problem of child labour, has been conferred with the first United Nations Malala Award for spreading education among child labourers. Razia Sultan, 15, will be felicitated as United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education's Youth Courage Award for Education

Malala seals $3 million deal for memoir

Malala seals $3 million deal for memoir

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head at point-blank range by Taliban for advocating girls' education, has become a millionaire by signing a deal for around $3 million to publish her memoir.

Young Pak crusader Malala to undergo cranial surgery

Young Pak crusader Malala to undergo cranial surgery

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Yousafzai, 15, was shot in Pakistan in October and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham (QEHB) for further specialist treatment, where she is recovering from her injuries.

Surgeons in UK to repair Malala's skull

Surgeons in UK to repair Malala's skull

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Doctors in the UK have revealed how they are going to repair a missing area of the skull of 15-year-old Pakistani education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating education for girls', in October last year.

Little Malala is the new face of Pakistan

Little Malala is the new face of Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

If we really want to prove that we are all like Malala, then we have to stand up for our rights like Malala did, says senior Pakistan journalist Hamid Mir

Malala selected for UNA-USA's global leadership award

Malala selected for UNA-USA's global leadership award

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was attacked last year by the Taliban for advocating the education of girls, has been selected for the prestigious Global Leadership Award this year. Malala, 15, will receive the award for her role as a global activist in advocating the education and empowerment of girls worldwide, a media announcement said.

Malala to undergo final surgery to repair skull

Malala to undergo final surgery to repair skull

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Doctors treating Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai Wednesday said the 15-year-old girl, who made a remarkable recovery after being shot in the head by Taliban, will soon undergo one final surgery to repair a missing area of her skull.

Malala has potential to make full recovery: Doctors

Malala has potential to make full recovery: Doctors

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Fourteen-year-old Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban, has the potential to make 'pretty much a full recovery', doctors have said. Doctors at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham said that Malala is able to stand with help and is writing notes. Although the bullet grazed her brain, she has not shown 'any deficit in terms of function'.

Malala seals $3mn deal to publish memoir

Malala seals $3mn deal to publish memoir

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls' education, has signed a deal for a whopping $3 million to pen down her memoir.

Nobel winner Malala gets her own asteroid

Nobel winner Malala gets her own asteroid

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

She survived an assassination attempt and won a Nobel Prize. Now, 17-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai has an asteroid named after her.

Pak's Zardari, Khar to visit UK to meet Malala

Pak's Zardari, Khar to visit UK to meet Malala

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Britain this week to meet teenage rights activist Malala Yousafzai, who is being treated at a United Kingdom hospital after being shot in the head by Taliban militants.

Malala 'heartbroken' over Trump's order on refugees

Malala 'heartbroken' over Trump's order on refugees

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

"I am heartbroken that today President Trump is closing the door on children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war," the 19-year-old Pakistani education activist, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban, said in a Facebook post.

Indian activist shares Nobel Peace Prize with Malala

Indian activist shares Nobel Peace Prize with Malala

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai have been awarded the coveted Nobel Peace Prize for 2014.

Meet the lesser-known Malalas

Meet the lesser-known Malalas

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Who were the young women with Malala at the Nobel ceremony?

Malala says she's worried about Kashmiri kids, women

Malala says she's worried about Kashmiri kids, women

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

The Nobel laureate's statement comes after the Indian government on Monday revoked Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

After historic Nobel win, 'Malala zindabad' chants break out in Pakistan

After historic Nobel win, 'Malala zindabad' chants break out in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Hundreds of people in Swat, the picturesque home district of Malala Yousafzai, on Wednesday lauded the teenage global icon and peace activist for jointly winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year.

Malala top name, Apocalypse top word of 2012

Malala top name, Apocalypse top word of 2012

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in her head by Taliban, has become the top name of 2012 along with Apocalypse, reflecting a growing fascination with 'end-of-the-world' scenario, which emerged as the top word.