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Doctor's orders: 'Stay positive and connected with family (virtually, to) recover faster from Covid'
A government doctor who has been on Covid duty in Kerala since the first wave, shares home isolation tips for quicker recovery from the coronavirus infection.
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South Asia Union | Civil society represents the largest untapped source for peacebuilding globally: Dylan Mathews, CEO, Peace Direct
CEO of the international NGO Peace Direct that supports local activism in 44 conflict regions, Dylan Mathews believes sustainable peace can only be built bottom-up.
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Book on 5 rape survivors exposes how Indian rape culture protects culprits and disadvantages victims
Journalist Urmi Bhattacheryya’s new book looks at the aftermath of sexual assault for five girls and women in India.
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South Asia Union | Shivshankar Menon: 'For India, our home is Asia and not just the Subcontinent'
Former Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on his new book that looks at India’s foreign policy and domestic politics in an increasingly globalised, authoritarian world.
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Invest India's Naina Pachnanda on writing patriotic poems that moved thousands of Instagram followers during the pandemic
Legal regulation strategist Naina Pachnanda is out to motivate India’s youth on Instagram, and with her new book of patriotic poetry.
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Her wheelchair-enabled cabs help the elderly and disabled go to the hospital or market
Chandigarh entrepreneur Sartaj Lamba runs a fleet of wheelchair-enabled cabs that offer mobility to the elderly and disabled in seven north Indian cities.
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She founded India’s only homegrown matchmaking app for the LGBTQ+ community
Ex-cofounder of Mobikwik, UX designer Sunali Aggarwal has recently launched a homegrown dating app for the LGBTQ+ community.
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South Asia Union | Isla Glaister: Support emerging leaders, connect changemakers to build peace in Asia
Peacebuilder and CEO of UK nonprofit The Business Plan for Peace, Isla Glaister offers solutions for peace in South Asia using lessons learnt from her experiences in Myanmar.
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This Silicon Valley techie’s talk show shatters misconceptions about Pakistanis
California-based software engineer and talk-show host Nitasha Syed is out to shatter stereotypes about Pakistanis in the Western world, armed with a cup of chai.
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Cross-border trade can pave the way for peace, exchange of ideas: Jeff Hammer
Senior NCAER fellow, and health and development economist Jeff Hammer shares notes on South Asia, why there's no one he can advise on peace between India and Pakistan and his own experiences living in the Subcontinent.
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Using technology and therapy to help the hearing-impaired live optimum lives
Mumbai audiologist and speech therapist Devangi Dalal is out to enhance the lives of the hearing-impaired using the latest technology.
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These women are empowering Indian businesses with finance and sustainability solutions
Amrita Malik's fintech offers payment solutions; Dr Miniya Chatterji helps brands become profitable and sustainable; and Shruti Aggarwal's app is disrupting traditional lending in India.
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'Let people meet': Beena Sarwar on the case for a visa-free South Asia
US-based Indo-Pak peace activist and filmmaker Beena Sarwar recently hosted a virtual peace conference to announce the launch of the South Asia Peace Action Network.
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Nadia Samdani: Making Bangladesh the next art capital of the world
Dhaka-based art curator and philanthropist Nadia Samdani is on a determined mission to put Bangladeshi artists on the global art map
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Doctor-actor Lakshmi Devy on gender violence and her fearless directorial debut
Indian-American actor and filmmaker Dr Lakshmi Devy is sending out a strong message of women’s empowerment through her directorial debut.
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'There’s a direct link between peace and democratic freedoms': South Asian peace advocate Rita Manchanda
Author, peacebuilder and human-rights activist Rita Manchanda on the practical reasons to push for peace in the subcontinent
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South Asia scholar Michael Kugelman on lessons from the pandemic for peace in the region
Deputy director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Centre and South Asia scholar Michael Kugelman joins the dots between leadership, trade, history and the possibility of peace in South Asia.
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Sania Maskatiya and how a luxury fashion label stays relevant in the pandemic
Not even a pandemic could dampen the future-oriented outlook of famed fashion designer Sania Maskatiya, who has taken Pakistani crafts to New York runways.
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One woman and a project to educate 4 million youth about child sexual abuse
Through the Rakshin Project, social engineer Smita Bharti is spearheading a youth-led movement to create a social tipping point to stop child sexual abuse.
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People-to-people exchanges help build lasting peace, says Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau
While flagging off a new programme to encourage Vietnamese students to come to India, ambassador Pham Sanh Chau spoke on sustainable solutions for peace in South Asia.
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Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal and the art of invisibility
Academy and Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Haya Fatima Iqbal is using her camera to highlight untold stories and unseen perspectives.
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How London entrepreneur Darshita Gillies created a tech platform to drive impact
London-based entrepreneur and philanthropist Darshita Gillies is using technology to connect impact investors with those doing good in the world.
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Why internet is the definitive tool for women’s empowerment in 21st century
The internet has democratised accessibility and opportunity between genders, classes and age groups in India. It is the antithesis of patriarchy.
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You should make films you believe in; the audience will come, says award-winning filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar
Acclaimed New York-based filmmaker Mehreen Jabbar on storytelling, female role models and Indo-Pak cinema collaborations.
