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Video: Meet the woman who quit her corporate job to become India's youngest sarpanch
“I feel like I’m swimming against the tide,” says Chhavi Rajawat who became a village head to bring roads, water and banking to rural Indians.
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Video: Government to offer alternative work for sand miners after expose on their deaths
The investigation revealed numerous unreported deaths in hotspots where about 75,000 men dive 40 feet into pitchblack waters, to fill with sand.
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Meet the Kung fu trained Buddhist nuns who are bending gender rules and empowering women
The Drukpa nuns of Ladakh have taken charge to train local women in Kung Fu to combat sexual assaults.
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The Tamil Nadu voter who views the BJP as a threat to the education system
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The 18-karat gold toilet is attracting hundreds of visitors waiting to take a luxurious leak
The toilet was created by Italian artist and sculptor Maurizio Cattelan, and is a part of an exhibit at the Guggenheim.
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Video: Jordanian women, under threat of honour killings, are sent to jail for the sake of “safety”
Battling the highest rate of honour killings in the world, women are forced into lifelong captivity in Jordan.
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Watch: The legacy of 2012 London Olympics is development, but at the cost of displacement
Homelessness has risen 60 percent in east London’s Stratford area since 2012 Olympics
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Watch: The story of Nepal’s tourist boat rowers has a tough exterior but is heartbreaking
If they don’t know how to swim, they might drown and die. But these women have no choice.
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Video: These Afghan women escaped the Taliban, and are now fighting plastic waste in India
Their dream is to someday have their own business and have many others working with them.
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