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Being God’s Women in the Church

Being God’s Women in the Church

Dear God: Are boys better than girls? I know you are one – But try to be fair! “The above simple letter from a child crystallizes the vexing debate about the role of women in the Church and the world.” – Ruthe Tucker “Multiplied millions of women all over the world are looking over the church’s shoulder, longing to see …

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Protect Yourself

Protect Yourself

Be informed of the Legal angle as provided in the Indian Penal Code EVE-TEASING (These laws apply to both women and girls) Section 209, IPC— Obscene acts and songs- Whoever, to the annoyance of others: does any obscene act in any public places or sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words in or near any public place, …

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Making a Difference

thara activities

Thara Wholsitic Development of Women THARA in the North East 2006-2010 We have taken on more than 200 Projects, successfully. Most of the Projects are currently financially independent. Assam Mizoram Manipur THARA—In Bangalore Slums  2011-2013 Literacy class After the Course, women not only help their children but also are able to read the sign board and board on bus wherever …

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Sprucing Up Dirty Cities

Who they are A group of anonymous volunteers who call themselves the Ugly Indians (the number is growing everyday) who feel strongly about the state of visible filth in cities across the country. Their philosophy Their philosophy can be described as: Kaam chalu mooh bandh. Stop Talking, Start Doing. What they say It’s time we admitted that many of India’s …

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Interview with Environmentalist, “Nityanand Jayaraman”

It is possible to significantly reduce our environmental exposure by being careful about what we eat and use

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Trash To Treasure

Angeline Babu and Rituparna Das of Silver Nut Tree create unique handcrafted products made from recycled products like PET bottles, glass bottles, old CDs and waste tyres. Their range of products consists of fashionable jewellery and home decor items. We meet the enterprising ladies who create treasures from trash   Silver Nut Tree is an idea that took root from …

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