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Empowering women through education: The legacy of Begum Rokeya and Sakhawat Memorial Girls School in Kolkata
6 days, 7 hours ago

Empowering women through education: The legacy of Begum Rokeya and Sakhawat Memorial Girls School in Kolkata

The Hindu  

Nestled in an upscale Kolkata neighbourhood, Lord Sinha Road; off Park Street is the school of Begum Rokeya’s dreams. Sakhawat Memorial Girls School stands out in a neighbourhood famous for premium private schools such as La Martiniere, Shri Shikshayatan, Birla High School and St. Xaviers. Begum Rokeya is a 20th century pioneer in education and emancipation of Muslim women in …

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Women's Day 2025 Special: Who was India's first woman director? Know everything about her
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1 week ago

Women's Day 2025 Special: Who was India's first woman director? Know everything about her

India TV News  

Early life and personal life Fatma Begum, born in 1892 into an Urdu-speaking Muslim family in India, holds the title of India’s first female film director. Beginning of her film career Fatma Begum made her film debut in 1922 at the age of 30 in the silent film Veer Abhimanyu, directed by Ardeshir Irani. Pioneering filmmaker and entrepreneur In 1926, …

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Hyderabad realtor murdered by his third wife and stepson
1 week, 1 day ago

Hyderabad realtor murdered by his third wife and stepson

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A 56-year-old realtor was murdered by his third wife and stepson at the wife’s house in Crystal Town late on Tuesday night. According to K. Satyanarayana, SHO Bandlaguda, Shabana Begum and her son Mohammed Sameer had a heated argument with the victim Mohammed Masi Uddin Noor. Almost immediately, Shabana, Sameer and his friend Mohammed Fareed tied Noor’s hands and …

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Dhaka has a cold. But Kolkata's traders are the ones sneezing.
1 week, 2 days ago

Dhaka has a cold. But Kolkata's traders are the ones sneezing.

Live Mint  

Kolkata: As the sun set on Marquis Street in Kolkata, Mohammad Mazurul Islam, 75, and his wife Rashida Begum, 56, strolled around to check if they had missed out on buying any item from the list that they had made to take back home. “When it comes to Marquis Street and Free School Street, for example, there is an entire …

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Reclusive ‘royals’: Unravelling the mystery of Begum Wilayat Mahal
2 weeks ago

Reclusive ‘royals’: Unravelling the mystery of Begum Wilayat Mahal

Hindustan Times  

One day, in 1975, the first-class waiting room of the New Delhi Railway Station became home to a woman, her three children, a posse of servants, a pack of dogs — and curious reporters, photographers and onlookers showed up with questions. Trains came and went but she continued to stay unperturbed by the sick hurry of life.” The woman was …

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Can the viral 'Moroccan Nila powder' really help brighten your skin?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Can the viral 'Moroccan Nila powder' really help brighten your skin?

India Today  

In the world of beauty, certain products go viral from time to time. Potential benefits include, according to Dr Mahnaz Jahan Begum, aesthetic expert, and founder of Keraderm Clinics: Anti-inflammatory properties: Indigo naturalis, a traditional Chinese medicine preparation containing indigo, possesses significant anti-inflammatory properties, which may help calm irritated skin and reduce redness. Indigo naturalis, a traditional Chinese medicine preparation …

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Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension

The Hindu  

An Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted their suspension over alleged cooperation with an overseas TV channel. Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021, five months before the Taliban seized power amid the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops. Its sister satellite channel, Begum TV, operates from France and broadcasts programs …

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Afghanistan’s women-only Radio Begum to resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Afghanistan’s women-only Radio Begum to resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Afghan women's radio station …

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Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after Taliban lift suspension

Associated Press  

An Afghan women’s radio station will resume broadcasts after the Taliban lifted their suspension over alleged cooperation with an overseas TV channel. Radio Begum launched on International Women’s Day in March 2021, five months before the Taliban seized power amid the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops. Its sister satellite channel, Begum TV, operates from France and broadcasts programs …

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Kerala, India: Teenager alleges rape over five years by 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives, strangers
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala, India: Teenager alleges rape over five years by 60 schoolmates, neighbors, relatives, strangers

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This article contains details that readers may find distressing. “When it’s Dalit women, in general the outrage is less across the country,” said Cynthia Stephen, a Dalit rights activist and social policy researcher. There were 4,241 reported cases of rape against women from oppressed castes in India, including Dalit women, in 2022, the most recent year for which …

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Chhaava, a rattled Islamist ecosystem boasting imaginary glory, and the life of Mughal descendants in India
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Chhaava, a rattled Islamist ecosystem boasting imaginary glory, and the life of Mughal descendants in India

Op India  

Vicky Khaushal’s recent film, “Chhaava,” which is based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the second Maratha emperor, had the largest opening of 2025 and his career to date. The actress was soon schooled by a member of her own pseudo-Liberal cabal, Swati Chaturvedi, who highlighted that she had been a history student from Delhi University and asserted that …

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Bangladesh security forces kill two, sparking rights concerns
3 weeks ago

Bangladesh security forces kill two, sparking rights concerns

The Hindu  

Bangladeshi security forces killed two men Thursday in a crackdown on rising violent crime, a spokesman said, rejecting fears the deaths appeared to mirror previous notorious tactics of extra-judicial killings. Sami-Ud-Dowla Chowdhury, spokesman for the security forces, said two men were killed in the early hours of Thursday morning after they shot at officers trying to arrest them in connection …

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Bharat Ke Anmol 3rd Edition celebrates remarkable women achievers
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bharat Ke Anmol 3rd Edition celebrates remarkable women achievers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad, February 13, 2025: The third edition of Bharat Ke Anmol, a prestigious event dedicated to honoring exceptional women, took place on a glittering note at the Taj Deccan on Thursday evening, coinciding with National Women’s Day. Launched in New Delhi in 2023, Bharat Ke Anmol serves as a powerful platform to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievers across various fields. …

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29 women honoured at Bharat Ke Anmol 2025 awards
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

29 women honoured at Bharat Ke Anmol 2025 awards

The Hindu  

A total of 29 women were honoured at Bharat Ke Anmol 2025 awards at Taj Deccan in Hyderabad on Thursday to recognise their contributions in diverse fields and to mark National Women’s Day. The awards were presented across 22 categories, including political administration, fashion and beauty, journalism, law administration, good governance, travel and hospitality, medical support and rescue management, music, …

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Keir Starmer faces growing calls to sack his top legal advisor Lord Hermer after Attorney General defended disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner
1 month ago

Keir Starmer faces growing calls to sack his top legal advisor Lord Hermer after Attorney General defended disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer is facing growing calls to sack his top legal adviser after it emerged he spoke up in support of disgraced lawyer Phil Shiner. Attorney General Lord Hermer heaped praise on Shiner even after the human rights lawyer’s war crime claims against British troops were dismissed by a public inquiry as ‘deliberate lies’. At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, …

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Bhopal Royal Property Dispute: Legal Maze of Enemy Property Act, Succession Rights, and Constitutional Challenges
1 month ago

Bhopal Royal Property Dispute: Legal Maze of Enemy Property Act, Succession Rights, and Constitutional Challenges

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 10, 2025 17:29 IST - 11 MINS READ The Nawabs of Bhopal left a deep imprint on the city in the 242 years they ruled over it. The descendants of the Bhopal royals, most notably the film star Saif Ali Khan Pataudi, are faced with the clear and present danger of losing the family’s inheritance, with the …

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RICHARD KAY looks back on The Aga Khan's life after his death aged 88: Billionaire playboy who bought his mistress a £1m yellow diamond, owned Shergar and was painfully thin-skinned - as I found to my
1 month, 1 week ago

RICHARD KAY looks back on The Aga Khan's life after his death aged 88: Billionaire playboy who bought his mistress a £1m yellow diamond, owned Shergar and was painfully thin-skinned - as I found to my

Daily Mail  

During the fast gallop that was his life, the Aga Khan, the playboy and spiritual leader who has died aged 88, always aimed for the winner's enclosure – at the races and, just as assuredly, in the romantic stakes. Begum Inaara Aga Khan and Prince Karim Aga Khan Wedding of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Maxima Zorreguieta in Amsterdam in 2002 …

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Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel
1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel

The Hindu  

The Taliban's Information and Culture Ministry said Tuesday that it suspended an Afghan women’s radio station, citing “unauthorized provision” of content and programming to an overseas TV channel. “This decision comes after several violations, including the unauthorized provision of content and programming to a foreign-based television channel," the ministry said, adding it will review all necessary documents to determine the …

Women Taliban Radio Begum
Taliban raids and suspends Radio Begum, Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station
1 month, 1 week ago

Taliban raids and suspends Radio Begum, Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban suspended the operation of Afghanistan’s only women’s radio station after raiding its premises on Tuesday, deepening the exclusion of women from public life and society since the group took power in 2021. Kabul-based Radio Begum – a station run by women with content aimed at women’s education – said officers from the Taliban’s information and culture …

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The Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel
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1 month, 1 week ago

The Taliban suspend Afghan women’s radio station for providing content to overseas TV channel

Associated Press  

The Taliban’s information and culture ministry said Tuesday it suspended an Afghan women’s radio station, citing “unauthorized provision” of content and programming to an overseas TV channel. “This decision comes after several violations, including the unauthorized provision of content and programming to a foreign-based television channel,” the ministry said, adding it will review all necessary documents to determine the station’s …

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PM's legal chief 'helped write handbook' on how 'Palestinian victims' could sue arms dealers in UK courts to fight 'Israeli apartheid'
1 month, 1 week ago

PM's legal chief 'helped write handbook' on how 'Palestinian victims' could sue arms dealers in UK courts to fight 'Israeli apartheid'

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legal chief is said to have helped write a handbook on how Palestinian victims could sue arms dealers in the UK. Lord Richard Hermer KC, who is the Labour leader's Attorney General, wrote a chapter in a book about 'Israeli apartheid' where he detailed how Palestinians could sue companies for weapons sold to Israel. Prime Minister …

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‘This guy is dangerous’: British Pakistanis fear Musk is stoking racism
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘This guy is dangerous’: British Pakistanis fear Musk is stoking racism

Al Jazeera  

Some are concerned that collective punishment could be a consequence of the tech billionaire’s relentless posts about historic child sex abuse cases. “We’ve just had a summer of unrest with misinformation fuelling far-right activists in this country, partly thanks to X, and now he’s back, fanning the flames again,” Khan said of the South-Africa born tech billionaire Elon Musk, who …

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What Is Enemy Property Act? Why Saif Ali Khan May Lose Rs 15,000 Crore Properties
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Is Enemy Property Act? Why Saif Ali Khan May Lose Rs 15,000 Crore Properties

ABP News  

The future of Rs 15,000 crore properties inherited by actor Saif Ali Khan from Bhopal's erstwhile rulers is uncertain over filing an appeal against an order of the Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property, lawyers have said. The properties may come under the Centre's control if an appeal is not filed by Bhopal Nawab's successors against the order of …

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₹15,000 crore properties owned by Saif Ali Khan and Pataudi family in limbo over ‘enemy’ status
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

₹15,000 crore properties owned by Saif Ali Khan and Pataudi family in limbo over ‘enemy’ status

Hindustan Times  

The fate of properties worth ₹15,000 crore owned by Bhopal's erstwhile rulers and inherited by actor Saif Ali Khan and his family remains in limbo due to uncertainty over filing an appeal against an order of the Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property, lawyers said. If an appeal is not filed by Bhopal Nawab's successors against the order of …

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