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Female Doctor Shares Unique Art of Healing in India’s Rural Communities

Initial experiences such as these set me on the path of reflection. Several lessons, not all as tragic, have come my way through my parents, teachers, patients, 'dais' (traditional birth attendants) and the rural folk I came across in the course o

Getting Personal With Jaisree Misra: ‘A Scandalous Secret’

When Jaisree Misra looked around the audience that had gathered at her book-reading session in Kottayam, the overriding expression on her face was surprise: 'How come there are so many school girls here? I hope they are not reading my books!'

Women Weavers Never Withered Amidst Gruelling Daily Grind

The women don't mind the hard work, there're used to it, but the low income is demoralising. And, according to Sudha Thakur, 32, a weaver, who lost her husband to floods a couple of years ago, so are the working conditions.

‘Private’ Issues Become Public Issues in India

A newspaper catering to Delhi's English-reading population carried an alarming headline the other day: 'Watch out, there could be sewage in your tap water'.

A Universal Dilemma for Women Engineers

That was the 1960s and Annapurna (name changed), 68, who has retired as Chief Engineer of the Kerala State Electricity Board, was not the only youngster of her generation who thought that engineers were only those who built bridges.

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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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