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MAKERS IndiaWorld Athletics U20 Championships: Long Jumper Shaili Singh Wins Silver
Jhansi’s upcoming star Shaili Singh bagged a silver medal in women’s long jump at the ongoing World Athletics U20 Championships.
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Raksha Bandhan: How Brand Campaigns Are Cheering Gender Role Reversal
Traditionally, Raksha Bandhan has celebrated the bond between brothers and sisters. However, the festival has evolved in sync with the changing times.
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How Women Reacted to the Taliban Seizure of Afghanistan
While the Taliban has vowed to respect women’s rights 'within the bounds of Islamic law', in Afghanistan, many remain skeptical. Here is what women around the world think about this.
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Former Assam MP Sushmita Dev Resigns From Congress, Joins TMC
Former Assam MP Sushmita Dev has left Congress to join Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata.
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How The Definition Of Women’s Freedom Evolved Over The Years
Being independent is an undebated virtue. On the glorious occasion of India’s 75 years of independence, let’s revisit the idea of freedom.
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Vandana Katariya And the Political Play
The announcement to make hockey player Vandana Katariya, the brand ambassador of the Centre’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme came soon after Katariya’s family was subjected to casteist remarks.
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Tokyo Games 2020: How The Women Stars Made India Proud With Their Stellar Performances
India managed to bring home a total of seven medals out of which three were bagged by women. But going beyond just the realm of medals, this edition of the Olympics brought to spotlight some of the amazing talents of our country
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Tokyo Games 2020: Women Keep Indias’ Medal Dream Alive
As we enter the second week of the Tokyo Games, some disappointing knockouts, our players still manage to keep the medal chances alive for India. Of all the contenders, women continue to lead India's campaign at Tokyo 2020.
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Tokyo Games 2020 Highlights: How India’s Women Have Fared So Far
‘Tis the season for the Olympics. While our players are going full sprint in Tokyo, we give you a quick roundup on how women fared in the games.
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How These Influencers Are Owning Their Sari Swag
Relegated to the box of occasion wear, the sari it seemed lost much of its relevance to the dynamic and easy-to-wear clothes. Meet these social media influencers who are shaking that bias and making the sari cool on and off the ’Gram.
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Tokyo Games 2020: Mirabai Chanu Wins India’s First Medal With Silver In Women’s 49kg Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu kickstarted the medal stack for India in the ongoing Tokyo Games. The ace weightlifter from Manipur has bagged the silver medal in the women’s 49kg category on the opening day of the Games.
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Danish Siddiqui, Surekha Sikri and More; Topics That Ruled Social Media Last Week
Every week MAKERS India rounds up the reflections and deliberations of women online. One of the main news stories that became a talking point in social media last week was the death of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Danish Siddiqui in Kandahar.
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How Death of Stan Swamy Made Social Media Infuriated
The news of the passing of 84-year-old tribal activist Stan Swamy earlier this week angered the public largely. Many women took to their social media accounts to express their voice on this issue. Here are some of the reactions online.
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Interfaith Marriages, The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill and More; What Women Discussed on Social Media Last Week
As we move our lives online during these trying times, the voices of women have become louder than ever. Every week MAKERS India rounds up the reflections and deliberations of women online.
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Meet 9-year-old Wonder Kid Pooja Bishnoi, a World Record Holding Athlete
Incidentally, she is also Asia’s first-ever girl to have six-pack abs at a young age of nine.
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Vismaya's Death, Delta Plus Variant and Britney Spears; Topics that Ruled Social Media Last Week
News of dowry related deaths in Kerala, Madras High Court’s decision to support to LGBTQIA+ community, and the arise of new Delta Plus variant were some of the main topics of concern this week.
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Delhi Riots Case: Pinjra Tod Activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal Granted Bail After One Year Of Arrest
Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Pinjra Tod activists Devangana Kalita, and Natasha Narwal, along with Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, who were arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the Delhi riots case.
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Between The Appointment Of Arun Mishra And Comment By Aisha Sultana, Here’s What The Twitterati Said Last Week
As another week comes to a halt, MAKERS India takes a look at the tweets which revealed what netizens are concerned about, in terms of the global women’s movement.
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Doctors' Assault, Cancellation of CBSE Board Exam And More: Find Out What Women Shared Last Week
We have seen for over the past one year, how our lives have been ruled by the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID-19 continues to be a highly-discussed topic online, it’s not the only one. MAKERS India takes a look at what women of power said on social media in the past week.
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How Women Raised their Voices Against Lakshadweep Administration, ONV Award and Social Media Ban
Last week, we saw the news around social media ban and WhatsApp suing the government floating around. But these did not stop 'netizens' especially women from being vocal about the issues around.