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01 Apr, 2016
Where school means f...
“What do you like the most, Umra,” I asked her. “Apple,” she said, in her soft, sure voice. After a pause she added, “Sometimes my father gets me apples from the railway station witho...
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09 Mar, 2016
India’s National Bud...
The third Union Budget that was presented last week by India’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formation at the Centre is a mixed bag and retains an overall conservative outlook in ter...
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09 Mar, 2016
Free The Night
‘Pledge for Parity’ is the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day. The World Economic Forum predicted in 2014 that it would take until 2095 to achieve global gender parity. Then ...
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08 Mar, 2016
Woman, Open Your Eye...
As dusk falls in Paimar Ghat village on the banks of Punpun River in Bihar, the deep-throated voice of Rooni Devi as she leads a group of women and youth in the chorus song “Ekrake kaise ...
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18 Feb, 2016
Hoping for a Second ...
Sharelines 20 yr old Punita Devi has put her abusive marriage behind her after our partners helped her get justice. Read her story: http://bit.ly/210Fgu3 Our partners in Bihar helped r...
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16 Feb, 2016
Activating Youth in ...
Sharelines #Education an essential element for empowering women: Our meet in Lucknow to encourage girls’ education. Read more:bit.ly/1oFTrTP We held a #youth festival in Lucknow to cre...
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