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Life is seriously funny: Stay kind to self and others!
Being kind to others begins with yourself. Let me briefly touch various facets of our lives and share my view on how does kindness play out.  Let’s begin with parents. And for a moment imagine your parents don’t have a...
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Celebrating the power of research, welfare and women with Megs Shah and Fairuz Ahmed
It all started in 2020 when Megs and Fairuz heard “Stay Home. Stay Safe.” Their first thought was “What if home isn’t a safe place? How will these people reach out for help?” ​So later when they heard about the...
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Meet Sushovan Banerjee, Padma Shri and the famous “Ek Takar Daktar” from West Bengal
Octogenarian Dr Sushovan Banerjee is a physician from Bolpur, West Bengal. He is better known as ‘Ek Takar Daktar’ (one rupee doctor) for treating poor patients for just a rupee. Today we bring to you the story of this famously...
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Bibi Prakash Kaur: The story of becoming a mother to over 100 abandoned girls!
In the next edition of our Kindness stories, we bring to you the story of Bibi Prakash Kaur, who has brightened the lives of more than 100 rejected and abandoned girls of Punjab by now, was conferred with the Padma...
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On National Vaccination Day, meet Christina- A nurse in Delhi who administered 15,000+ doses!
When India touched the mark of successfully completing 100 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses in 2021, it was business as usual for 26-year-old nursing staff member Christina at New Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital. However, she became a social media...
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CEO Speaks: How Relevant Is Women’s Health In Modern Society?
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As the world moves towards a more modern approach regarding women empowerment and emancipation, here is a heart to heart monologue for all the women of this country. Don't just read it as a speech, go to the roots of...
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The Story of Sunita Krishnan: An example of never giving up to injustice
It was in 1996 in Hyderabad when  Sunita Krishnan planted the seed of a platform that rescues trafficked women from brothels and educates their children. The seed she planted came to be known as Prajwala NGO. However, much before 1996,...
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The inspiring story of Jaswantiben and the Lijjat Papad Empire- the journey of giving employment to 45000 women to receiving Padma Shri
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It was the year 1956. Jaswantiben Jamnadas Popat with seven other neighborhood women started making papads with an investment of a mere Rs. 80. Today, their business model is a multimillion dollar company and it is a household name in...
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The Value of Kindness Amidst A Global Pandemic: Havovi Wadia
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It has taken a pandemic of the proportion of Covid-19, to make it okay to be kind in the twenty-first century. An increasingly management-studies governed development sector and the growing influence of what is loosely called ‘corporate culture’ had much...
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There’s room for everyone: A Handbook for Better Integration of the LGBTQIA+ Community
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Beyond 8’s learning ecosystem is a progressive and accepting environment. Some of our learners of the Karthavyam (a social public problem-solving initiative) team chose to learn more about the issues faced by the LGBTQIA+ community. Little did they realize that...
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