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Beliefs and Myths Govern Pregnant Woman’s Diet in India

But there are others who chafe at the restrictions. Take Varsha from West Bengal. She is pregnant for the second time and all she wants is 'saag' (spinach).

Kashmiri Woman Shares Her Unconventional Journey to Entrepreneurshp

A young Kashmiri woman is telling her customer about the intricacy of craftsmanship of the 'numdha' rugs she is selling. 'Each piece is exclusive and only the best quality merino wool is being used,' she says.

Designer Ritika Mittal Revives Value of Indian Weaves and Saris

Mittal, who went to the region to seek fabric, ended up making an emotional connection with many. For four months this intrepid traveler lived with them in bamboo huts, helped with the cooking, washed in mountain streams, and taught their children E

Flood Survivor Shares Stories of ‘Hope’ At Bhubaneswar Slum

Rosmita is living in Bhubaneswar today because her home in a village in Odisha's coastal district of Bhadrak was washed away by the flash floods that hit the state in 2009. At that time she was repeating a year in Class Ten. Desperate to finish sch

How Women Tackle Malnutrition in Rajasthan Community

The study initiative was organised under the aegis of a knowledge association between the UN in India and the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The field visit was jointly facilitated by four UN agencies - WFP, UNICEF, WHO and FAO - that have expertis

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How JP Morgan’s Justin Nelson Ties Giving to Estate Plans

Ask a wealthy family how they plan to divide an estate, and the conversation used to stop at percentages: how much to each child, how much to the grandchildren, how much to charity if anything is left over. That conversation has changed. Fo

Bestselling Author Chris Sund Finds 92% of Adults Believe They Are Capable of More

His survey of more than 200 working adults points to a gap that has little to do with talent, and a personal mission to help people close it.

Pluto Security Emerges From Stealth With $42M in Funding, Backed by a Community-First Growth Strategy

For cybersecurity startups, building a capable product is only...

How White-Collar Cases Now Begin With a Document Request, Not a Knock at the Door

A federal grand jury subpoena shows up in the CFO's inbox, addressed to the company, asking for three years of emails, wire records, and board decks. The case is already underway. Nobody kicked in a door. No agent flashed a badge in the lob
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