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Jan 14 2019

Tired of Being on the Sidelines, Women Join Hands in Fight for Political Empowerment

Leave a Comment / Information, Interview, research, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 14, 2019 January 14, 2019

Women across India have come together under the banner of a non-partisan platform called Shakti – Political Power to Women. Hotel Chalukya in Bangalore was abuzz with activity on December 8 with women of all ages busily preparing for the launch of a non-partisan platform for greater gender equality in politics. The group’s express aim …

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Jan 11 2019

How a Bengaluru duo is helping people get better access to emergency services in India

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Health, Information / By SLSV / January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019

From connecting people in need to blood donors and ambulances, to creating awareness about first aid – VMedo has come a long way. In late 2014, Bengaluru-based Praveen Gowda’s family found themselves in a precarious and helpless situation. His cousin Meena (not her real name) was facing a medical emergency. While her mother managed to …

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Jan 10 2019

Bengaluru Airport Launches Cab Service Run By Women, For Women

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Information, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 10, 2019 January 10, 2019

Bengaluru is taking steps to make the city safer for women. The city now has a cab service exclusively for women which will employ female drivers. The joint effort by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), flagged of its services yesterday. The fleet will have 10 cabs and …

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Jan 9 2019

India’s housewife-entrepreneurs turn a profit from social media

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Information, research, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019

Reselling platforms such as Meesho spread e-commerce and draw investors BANGALORE — Shravanti Chanda, a 31-year-old Hyderabad woman who quit her information technology job after she married, is one of many housewives across India earning money at the intersection of e-commerce and social networks. Shravanti discovered Indian social commerce site Meesho a few months ago …

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Jan 9 2019

Indian Railways goes green! 10 major steps taken to make railways eco-friendly

Leave a Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019

The Railway Ministry plans to have 1000 MW solar power by 2020-2021. The move is likely to help Indian Railways to source about 10 percent of its electrical energy from the renewable source. So far, around 71.19 MW of solar plants have already been installed over rooftops at service buildings and railways stations. Indian Railways goes …

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