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MAKERS IndiaMeet 7 women who are spreading mental health awareness in India
Mental health awareness is making its way to the limelight in India. Given the stigma surrounding mental illnesses, tireless efforts of a few women are shaping how we differently we perceive the subject now.
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Eliminating gender gap: Women who made it big in tech in their 20s
Post the 90s’ IT boom in India, the tech landscape has witnessed dynamic changes, the greatest being the influx of women into the industry.
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Niramai's Geetha Manjunath Fights for Women with Breast Cancer with AI
Geetha Manjunath introduced Niramai Technologies, an artificial intelligence based healthcare startup that uses a technology called Thermalytix. It helps with early detection of breast cancer in a way that is safe, non-touch, radiation-free, and low-cost.
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Transgender Protection Bill is Proof How Transphobia is Permeating in the Name of Protection
A community that was revered and believed to be holy in ancient and medieval India, a community that has been regarded as close to the gods in Indian mythology, now stands at the receiving end of injustice disguised as protection.
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Top Picks of Books Written by Sudha Murty for Children and Adults
A prolific writer, Sudha Murty has penned books on a variety of topics, including novels for children and adults in English and Kannada.
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Striving to Bring Education to Girls Across India, These 7 Organisations are Going the Extra Mile
Education is essential to get an opportunity for building a decent livelihood. A few private organisations are persevering to make education for the girl-child a global reality.
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8 Ways Zeenat Aman Proved She’s a Trailblazer in Her Own Right
Bollywood actor and former beauty queen Zeenat Aman was one of the highest-paid female actors of her time. On her birthday, here are eight instances she proved to be a trailblazer in her own right.
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Five Bollywood Actors Who are Showing Their Fans Ways to Save the Planet
Actors-environmentalists are use their platform and stardom to turn the spotlight on environmental issues.
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From Bengaluru to Kashmir, Madhuri Vijay’s Debut Novel Captures Turmoil and Rage
Winner of the JCB Prize for Literature, Madhuri Vijay’s The Far Field journeys from Bengaluru to Kashmir, focusing on the impact huge geographic distances can have on the lives of people who live in the same country.
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Acing The Game: Key Achievements by Tennis Star Sania Mirza
Playing tennis since she was 6, Sania Mirza has come a long way. On her birthday, we list some of the key milestones of this sportswoman’s life and career.
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Teach For India: Shaheen Mistri’s Commitment to Transforming Education in India
In 2007, Shaheen Mistri founded Teach For India, a non-profit organisation that has had 1,700 Fellows so far, who have impacted the lives of more than 38,000 children.
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These Women-centric Platforms are Addressing the Need for Education and Career Enhancement
Growth of tech innovation and startup economy are helping women to establish a world beyond their homes, allowing women to explore their full potential.
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Indian women are most susceptible to developing these mental health issues
The National Mental Health Survey of India, 2015-16, found that mental illnesses affect men and women differently, with some illnesses like anxiety found more common in women, and some unique to women like perinatal depression.
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All-Girls Team to Represent India on global Robotics challenge
The participating teams in FIRST Global Challenge will get an opportunity to build robots to help clean up the ocean of pollutants.
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Meet the founder-duo behind the startup using AI for breast cancer detection
Geetha Manjunath and Nidhi Mathur founded NIRAMAI in 2016, to bridge the gap between the demand and supply in quality healthcare.
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Odisha-based doctor’s cancer treatment method wins startup competition in China
In 2017, CyCa OncoSolutions started its operations from KIIT-TBI in Bhubaneswar, following which it moved to NCL Innovation Park in Pune.
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Meet India’s LGBTQ champions spreading awareness through social media
A few LGBTQ activists in India have taken up the responsibility to spread more awareness on the lives of the sexual minorities, so as to build a more inclusive society.
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India’s brand ambassador on the lawns of tennis- Sania Mirza
The former Women’s Doubles World No.1 from Hyderabad is often considered as India’s most successful female athlete.
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Mithali Raj, the women’s cricket team skipper who is making and breaking records
Having led Indian women's cricket team for 14 years, Mithali Raj is hailed as one among the greatest batswomen in the world.
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Arundhati Roy: In words and actions, this author-activist embodies India’s fight for humanity
An internationally renowned author, this 57-year-old stands as one of India’s most outspoken political activists.