India’s LGBTQIA+ community has created its own set of influencers. They are popular not just within the community but have become stars surpassing social boundaries. Some of them have featured in media campaigns launched by brands, while others have been recognised as authors, actors and advisors. Let us meet top LGBTQIA+ icons and learn how they influence people
Though the Supreme Court disappointed the LGBTQIA+ community on the issue of civil union, it hopes that the recent announcements by the Indian National Congress, CPI(M) and BJP will pave the way for a legislative solution to its rights
Mohammed Asif is Executive Director and Dr Komal Goswami is Chief of Party at Plan International (India Chapter). While Asif leads the organisation’s initiatives in welfare and development for children and equality for girls and women in India, Goswami leads the purpose-driven initiatives of Reckitt executed through PLAN India. In an interview with Naina Gautam, they talk about The Birds and Bees Talk (TBBT) initiative, the opportunities, the achievements and the challenges so far. Excerpts:
Laxmi Narayan Tripathi celebrates the changing perceptions about the transgender community in India
India was fortunate to have many national champions in sanitation, from Mahatma Gandhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
V. Srinivas Chary, professor and centre director of the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), a top institution for India’s public policy and capacity development, throws light on the challenges in the sanitation sector in India. Excerpts:
Dr Nageshwar Reddy is a renowned gastroenterologist and chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals, Hyderabad. He was a recipient of the Padma Shri Award in 2002. In an exclusive interview, Dr Reddy unravels the intricate relationship between gut health and sanitation and the role of bacteria in human life
In an interview on the occasion of the World Toilet Day on November 19, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, gives a snapshot of the country’s exciting sanitation success story.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign by the United Nations from November 25, seeks to counter violence against women and girls
India is a fertility rate conundrum. Its six states have high figures, which mirror many developing countries and throw opportunities and challenges simultaneously. The rest of the country, however, runs parallel to developed nations with challenging demographic conditions
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