Empowerment

Watch: Mumbai's Matunga Station becomes the first to be run entirely by women

Watch: First woman to run Boston marathon, makes return 50 years later

Maratha reservation: Devendra Fadnavis treads middle path on Atrocities Act

Haji Ali Dargah ruling is path-breaking as court relied on Constitution, not Quran or Hadiths

The Bombay High Court's decision permitting women to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah is therefore a right step in the revolution of the Indian mind and will stir debate among the new generation of Muslim women.

Social Media tools giving a boost to Citizen Journalism

It may be inside a protest rally, or in front of a deadly shooting. Smartphones, video and social media are empowering citizens to tell their stories like never before.

Satya Nadella quotes Ghalib, talks about communication and empowerment at Microsoft's Tech for Good event

Satya Nadella is on his third visit to India and he repeated the major beats from the Microsoft Build 2016 developer conference, at the “Tech for Good, Ideas for India”event.

Older actresses are now more easily accepted: Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan also feels that marriage is no longer a hindrance in getting film offers

India calls for global efforts to empower women at UN General Assembly

"Women bear a disproportionate burden of poverty, globally," First Secretary in the Indian Mission to the UN Mayank Joshi said at a UN General Assembly.

IKEA partners with UNDP to empower one million women in India

IKEA Foundation has partnered with UNDP, to provide employment and entrepreneurship opportunities to one million underprivileged women across India.

Special boomerang: Lice-killer repays 'crowd-funded' loan in just 18 months

Milaap provides a platform for anyone to offer loans to India's working poor, including business owners like AD Nagendra, a tailor in Bangalore who used his loan to expand his business, which meant more stability for his family and more jobs for people in his community.