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An Immigrant’s Christmas Eve
We could have been turned away at the border. But a law enforcement officer granted my family a few days of freedom. On the night that we first came to the United States — Christmas Eve, 1979 — my mother, my brother and I were what President Trump would probably call illegal aliens. Like most…
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Why the Future of Leadership isn’t About (More) Patriarchy, Capitalism, and Supremacy
Why Two Young Women Have More to Teach Us About Leadership Today Than All the Angry Old White Dudes in the World Quick: if I say “leader”, do you a) roll your eyes b) want to punch me c) smash your fist against your head or d) all of the above? So: are there “leaders”…
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Lack of sufficient funds biggest roadblock for women entrepreneurs
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, where knowledge is free”! Ms. Priyankas Singh, Generation Next Entrepreneur The survey also revealed that these women wanted to start their own venture to either gain financial independence (64 per cent), or an identity of their own (54 per cent). While most home-makers…
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K. Parasaran an Indian Lawyer : SabArimala Temple Case: Pitamaha of Indian Bar
Shri. Parasaran today is one of the legal luminaries of India having a successful legal career for over 6 decades. Brief Biography : K. Parasaran (born 9 October 1927) is an Indian lawyer. He was Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu during President’s rule in 1976 and then, Attorney General of India under Indira Gandhi and Rajiv…
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Nani Palkhivala The Legendary Indian Lawyer and Economist
Author of ‘We the Nation’ Nanaboy “Nani” Ardeshir Palkhivala Born in Mumbai, India January 16, 1920 Died December- 11, 2002 was an Indian jurist and economist Books Authored: 1.Law and Practice of Income tax 2.Taxation in India 3.The Highest Taxed Nation 4.Judiciary Made to Measure 5.Our Constitution Defaced and Defiled 6.India’s Priceless Heritage 7.Essential Unity of all Religions 8.We, the people 9.…
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Lecture by Hon’ble Justice Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud, on Why Constitution Matters
Biography of Hon’ble Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud: Shri Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud (born 11 November 1959) is currently a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of India, He is the former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court and a former judge of the Bombay High Court. Constitution Lynched When Person Lynched for Food He Had: Justice…
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Be Patient with Life
Be patient with life, despite its cruelty. Often it seems careless of our pain, But just as often brings us hope again. Remember, I wanted happiness for you. Under every foolish word this still was true. Be happy, then, without, as you would with me. In your life many sweet events remain. Not in anguish,…
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Crime Capital: Why Delhi Is by Far India’s Most Dangerous City
India’s capital accounted for 25% of the 670,000 crimes recorded in India’s 53 largest cities in 2015. Delhi is India’s biggest megacity, home of the country’s central government and, according to new police data, way ahead of the competition in the quest to claim the title as the country’s capital of crime. The National Crime…
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Taking Action for Women and Girls
Among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, No. 5 is near to my heart: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.” Since empowered women and girls are a powerful force for change in their families and communities, S.D.G. 5, as it’s known, would mean a better future for everyone else, too. To reach…
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Nepal Government helping Women Entrepreneurs with Loans
Women entrepreneurship, a relatively new but evolving concept, is seen in both urban and rural parts of Nepal. Women entrepreneurs are taking risk and starting their own enterprise. The Government of Nepal at the meantime has its focus on initiating program like Women Entrepreneurship Development Fund (WEDF) to help women entrepreneurs meet their financial need…