For the soldiers protecting the borders in Gulmarg, the stray dogs are their companions that act as an “early warning system” that alerts them of unusual activities at the Line of Control (LoC). Patrolling past harsh winters and snow-clad terrains, the canine companions have become their extended family.
Diagnosed with Autism, Jason Arday couldn’t speak, read, or write properly until the age of 18. This did not hold bounds for his efforts, as he receives his professorship at Cambridge University at the age of 37 and becomes the University’s youngest black professor.
On International Women’s Day, self-help group Kudumbashree and the Sports Kerala Federation would be giving martial arts training to two women from each district. These trainees can then choose to generate an income by becoming martial arts instructors.
The Mission Shakti Café, exclusively managed by the members of the Women Self-Help Group, was aimed at helping women generate an income to take home. The initiative which began as a part of the state’s livelihood mission has now become synonymous with delicious and healthy meals.
Every year, over five lakh wheelchairs are sold in India, with ninety-five per cent of them being sold in a one-size-fits-all idea. Such wheelchairs restrict mobility, damage health, and even lowers self-confidence. An Odia-based engineer reimagined these wheelchairs to truly assist people with disabilites.
Sandhiya Ranganathan, the national women’s football team striker, took to Twitter to share a heartfelt note about her single mother and the struggles she went through to have her daughters achieve their dream. The post has now received lakhs of heartwarming reactions.
The connection and potential between girl’s and sports continues to be largely underexplored in the country. Sports has been found to positively elevate a students academic performance along with improving their physical and mental well-being.
Every Indian is entitled to their right to healthcare with dignity, but this is not the reality for many communities. Trying to bring a change within this systemic concern, sex workers of Karnataka began the Phone Maadu initiative for accessible quality healthcare.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a sarpanch from a remote village in Odisha has used drone tech to deliver pension to a physically abled individual’s home. With this, he would no longer have to walk kilometres through the dense forest to reach the panchayat office.
Addressing welfare of the large number of gig workers in the economy, a food delivery platform has now set up shelter points in two locations for delivery agents to rest and refresh. The project would look out for their employee’s physical and mental health.
The 45-year-old doctor with over a decade’s government service, continues to dedicate his efforts and services to ensure healthcare reaches even the remotest villages of Ladakh.
While Saudi Arabia has several promising and ambitious space projects up their sleeve, one of the most looked forward news is that of the first woman astronaut from Saudi taking off to space. Not only will it revamp the country’s conservative image, but would also be a gamechanger in ensuring women’s equality.
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