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Mar 18 2019

Meet Saalumarada Thimmakka, she planted 384 banyan trees on a 4km stretch in Karnataka

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / March 18, 2019 March 18, 2019

She might not be educated, but has done something that most of us would not be able to achieve with all the titles and degrees. Saalumarada Thimmakka grew 384 Banyan trees and nurtured them as her own children. Saalumarada Thimmakka has no formal education, but she is a self taught environmentalist. She along with her late …

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Mar 15 2019March 15, 2019

Meet India’s First Female Combat Trainer Who Has Trained Over 20,000 Soldiers

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / March 15, 2019 March 15, 2019

Princess Diana of the Amazons is granted powers by the Greek gods to be the “Wonder Woman”. With unusual speed and strength, she can fly and is also trained in hand-to-hand combat. Besides, she has a startling gear to aid her. It is said that her training is the source of her strength. She has …

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Mar 11 2019

Aajibaichi Shala : A school for Grannies

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Information, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / March 11, 2019 March 11, 2019

In a country as Incredible as India, anything is possible. “Aajibaichi Shala” is one such example. It is a school for “Aajis” which is Marathi for grannies so yes it is the only school in the world specifically for grannies and the story of this school is quite inspiring. The story of Aajibaichi Shala What is this school? Aajibaichi Shala is …

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Mar 8 2019

First Indian Stuntwoman Gets Her Own Biopic: Meet the ‘Sholay Girl’, Reshma Pathan!

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / March 8, 2019 March 8, 2019

Pathan joined the industry in 1968, but it wasn’t until the early seventies that she gained recognition for her stunts. f there is one film that has transcended generations of Hindi film buffs, it is Sholay. Its iconic dialogues and a memorable cast make the film a true classic which continues to amuse and enthral …

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Feb 28 2019

This is how Buzz India’s Uthara Narayanan is helping women in rural India learn financial planning

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Information, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / February 28, 2019 February 28, 2019

Buzz India’s Self Shakti Program, a classroom-on-wheels for women at the base of the pyramid in rural communities, is unique. Uthara Narayanan had always pondered over the one big question that is hopefully on every lawmaker’s mind — How do people beat poverty? With an educational background and family lineage in finance, Uthara always believed …

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