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THE POWER OF ONE: AN INTERVIEW WITH AMBASSADOR LAKSHMI PURI ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL & DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UN WOMEN
INTERVIEW BY PROF. INDRAJIT S SALUJA, CHIEF EDITOR, THE INDIAN PANORAMA “The power of one is about passion, commitment and indomitable courage and keeping faith with the causes we serve no matter the difficulties and setbacks. […]
India
Nirbhaya rapists to hang as Supreme Court upholds death sentence
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today upheld the death penalty+ for the four convicts for the 2012 gang-rape and murder of Nirbhaya. “The Nirbhaya rape-cum-murder case+ is rarest of rare case and we are compelled […]
India
BILKIS BANO CASE: HC SETS ASIDE ACQUITTAL OF 7
MUMBAI (TIP): Setting aside the acquittal of seven persons, including five policemen and two doctors, the Bombay High Court on May 4 upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of 12 persons in the Bilkis Bano […]
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Asia
Deserted by NRI Husband, Punjabi Woman Seeks Sushma Swaraj’s Help
KAPURTHALA (TIP): A 29-year-old woman who has been deserted by her NRI husband has sought help from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. She has requested the minister to get him deported from New Zealand. Though […]
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE: FIVE SIGNS TO WATCH OUT FOR
After Arunabh Kumar, the founder of The Viral Fever, an online entertainment YouTube channel, filmmaker Vikas Bahl, directer of the film, Queen, has also been accused of sexual harassment at workplace by female employees. Such […]
India
TV News anchor reads news of her husband’s fatal accident on live TV
Supreet Kaur, a news anchor with Chattisgarh’s private IBC-24 channel was reading her morning bulletin on Saturday and was directed to break the news of a fatal accident in the Mahasamund district fifteen minutes after […]
Indian Americans
IAA Women Achievers Awards make a powerful statement
NEW JERSEY (TIP): With all eyes on a beautifully decorated stage, almost 300 guests from New York and New Jersey in audience, the expectations were running high to know the names of 15 women “Honorees” […]
Indian Americans
India
NO SUMMER BREAK, 19 JUDGES TO HEAR CASES ON TRIPLE TALAQ, WHATSAPP PRIVACY
NEW DEIHI (TIP): It will be a long working summer for the country’s top judges. For the first time in the Supreme Court’s history, three constitution benches of five judges each will sit during the […]
Indian Americans
The Indian Academy Awards to honor Women’s global achievements through Women’s Achievers Award
To commemorate International women’s day, Indian Academy Awards launched IAA WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARDS; a campaign urging NRI women to share their personal success stories so that they could be rewarded and felicitated. IAA aims at […]
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WOMANHOOD CELEBRATED AT THE UN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
NEW YORK (TIP); Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth Dhanush, famous filmmaker, UN Ambassador for Gender Equality and daughter of Super Star Rajinikanth presented a Bharathanatyam performance at the United Nations on the International Day for Women, March 8. […]
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Women Power on Display in Celebration of International Women’s Day
Malini Shah among 18 women honored by SOFC for outstanding contribution to the society The Society of Foreign Consuls (SOFC), New York, hosted an event to celebrate the International Women’s Day on March 02, 2017 […]
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CHASTAIN WAS SLAMMED FOR TALKING ‘TOO MUCH’ ABOUT GENDER EQUALITY
Actress Jessica Chastain, who has been a vocal supporter of gender equality, has revealed that she has faced some discouragement in raising the issue. Chastain says she was once told by a director that she […]
World
WOMEN IN THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK: PLANET 50-50 BY 2030
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY FEATURE Across the world, too many women and girls spend too many hours on household responsibilities – typically more than double the time spent by men and boys. They look after younger siblings, […]
India
CONSTITUTION BENCH TO DECIDE PETITIONS ON TRIPLE TALAQ: SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI (TIP): A five-judge constitution bench would be set up by the Supreme Court to hear and decide on a batch of petitions relating to the practice of triple talaq, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy […]
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ILEANA D’CRUZ REVEALS ‘TRAUMATIC’ EVE-TEASING EXPERIENCE
In a shocking revelation by actress Ileana D’Cruz, she admitted to have been eve-teased and harassed, describing the experience as ‘traumatic’. Sharing the link of an post that read, “I’m Leaking My Ex’s Dirty Messages […]
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Indian Americans
New York Asian Women’s Center Changes Name to Womankind
The New York Asian Women’s Center, a leader in providing innovative and award-winning multilingual and culturally responsive services to survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual violence and later in life abuse, officially changed its […]
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Priyanka Chopra named UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK (TIP): Priyanka Chopra was appointed as UNICEF global Goodwill Ambassador at UNICEF’s 70th Anniversary celebration at the United Nations headquarters in New York, December 11. The ‘#Quantico’ actress celebrated her appointment alongside Ambassadors […]
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Madhu Saran made Global Ambassador of Women Entrepreneurship Day
UNITED NATIONS: Madhu Saran, a leading social entrepreneur from Chennai was named ‘Women Entrepreneurship Day Global Ambassador of India’ by Wendy Diamond, Founder Women’s Entrepreneurship Day (WED) at a glittering function held in the United […]
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Luminaries, activists and artistes come together to spotlight life-changing interventions on ending the pandemic of violence against women and girl
NEW YORK (TIP): Celebrating 20 years of vital work to end violence against women and girls, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) hosted its fund-raising gala last night, showcasing […]
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