The Sacred Feminine: Women’s Reverence and Durga Puja Symbolism
Oct 07, 2024, at 05:18 am
In a world that is rapidly evolving, the call for gender equality and respect for women has become more urgent than ever. The festival of Durga Puja, one of the most revered celebrations in Hindu culture, holds a profound symbolism that speaks directly to this issue.
Aug 09, 2023, at 11:13 am
The village of Kiyevi in Nagaland has chosen Satoli Z Swu, a 63-year-old retired government teacher and community stalwart, as its new village chief.
NEISSR Fest concludes with a call to empower women and society
May 12, 2023, at 04:33 am
Dimapur/Nagaland: The North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) held a closing ceremony for NEISSR Fest on May 5 at Peace Centre Hall, Chümoukedima under the theme ‘Engage, Energize, Evolve’.
Women in India's Northeast are frontrunners in every sphere
Feb 05, 2023, at 10:35 pm
Imphal/Shillong: In India's landlocked Northeast, women are more than half the sky. She leads from the front, she toils to conquer.
Sep 18, 2022, at 08:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor-MP Mimi Chakraborty last week inaugurated Biryani By Kilo's 100th outlet, which is having all-women staff, in Kolkata's Behala.
New book chronicles how a small-town Bihar woman empowered her lot to rise above hurdles 50 yrs ago
Jan 21, 2022, at 10:36 pm
About 50 years ago, a small-town woman from West Champaran district in Bihar, advised women of her state to be part of the solution, whatever the problem, and urged them not to sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles.
Embassy of Israel in India to observe month-long women empowerment programme in March
Mar 08, 2018, at 06:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): The Embassy of Israel in India has earmarked entire March for holding women empowerment activities, ranging from Culture to Agriculture, from Media to Academia, in Delhi, to mark International Women’s Day (March 8), which is being celebrated across the world on Thursday.
Kolkata: Empowering women through special career-readiness training
Jan 27, 2017, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Girl's Life Skills and Career Readiness Camp may have concluded but it is not the end of the good work believes Greg Pardo, acting Public Affairs Officer of US Consulate, Kolkata.