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Status of women in the 21st Century India
Region: India
Throughout ages women in India have faced gruesome atrocities. One side of history shows the faith among the Indians about “Shakti” or the “Women Power” to be the strongest energy. The other s... more
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Story Behind Sati
Region: India
What is Sati ? Hindu custom in India in which the widow was burnt to death on her husband’s pyre. Can be a voluntary choice or force upon a woman by her in-laws. II. Reasons for S... more
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India's Abandoned Widows
Region: India
When Deepa Mehta was making her film” Water”, one of the controversies that latched onto the book was the allegation of the renowned Bengali author and current president of the Sahitya Academy , Sunil Gangopadh... more
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