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The social media is touched by a picture of a woman in Hijab, walking on the street with Swiggy's signature delivery bag on her back.
The Mooknayak team tracked down the woman walking in a burqa with a Swiggy bag .
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"Kerala sets a model for the nation. Menstrual and maternity leaves will be granted to female students of all institutions under our Department of Higher Education.
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Zia who is a dance teacher says "Transgenders are a society-fearing community and there may be many trans men or trans women who wish to become parents like us. But they do not have the courage to step ahead fearing humiliation and rejection".
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A woman without education is like a banyan tree without roots or leaves; she cannot provide for her children and stay alive herself.
Mata Savitribai Phule (January 3, 1831 - 10 March 1897)
Kerala, one of the most progressive states in India is under fire since December, for caste discrimination. Kerala Students' fight against caste discrimination grab national attention
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Zahhad (23) was initially assigned female at birth, but he realized his machismo during his adolescence. Zia (21), on the other hand, was a male who discovered feminine qualities within himself at an early age.
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Budget 2023:
"All cities and towns to be enabled with 100% mechanical de-sludging of septic tanks for putting an end to Manual Scavenging"
-Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister
Speaking about their decision to go for conception rather than adoption, Zia says, "Initially we thought of going for adoption but when we tried to learn details of the process, we knew about the legal complexities involved.
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They paused their gender transition process midway after finding out that Zahhad could still conceive. 3 years of their partnership, the couple continues to defy societal norms together now.
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Like my dream of becoming a mother, he (Zahad) has a dream of becoming a father and today a life of eight months is moving in his belly with his full consent…As far as we know India’s first TRAN’S MAN PREGNANCY," Zia had announced the good news on her Instagram handle.
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Hence the couple decided to conceive. "Though I was not a woman by birth or by my body, I had the feminine dream inside me to hear a baby calling me ‘mother’….It has been three years since we are together.
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Secondly, even if we adopt a baby, when he/she grows up, we would have to tell him that we are not his biological parents and then we cannot predict what the child's response would be", added Zia.
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“Any opposition not based on rationalism or science or experience will one day or other, reveal the fraud, selfishness, lies and conspiracies."
- Periyar (17 Sept. 1879 - 24 Dec. 1973)
Despite facing resistance from their families and society's stereotypes, both individuals embarked on a journey of gender transition. They eventually met each other, fell in love and then decided to have a baby.
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Meena Kotwal (
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Mahatma P. S. S. P., in a ceremony held at Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Monday, awarded Kotwal for fearless journalism and advocating for the rights of the marginalized sections.
"No I don't have anything to do with Swiggy, I don't work for them. I needed a strong bag to keep the items and so I spotted this one from a street vendor which cost me 50 rupees" the woman said.
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Floral tributes to Fatima Sheikh, the first female muslim teacher who advocated for educational rights of muslim girls and facilitated in setting up the first school for them.
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The ordinance, introduced by Indian-American council member Kshama Sawant, aims to provide greater protection for Indian Dalit workers in the city.
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Had he been alive, Rohit Vemula would have turned 34 on January 30th. A youth full of zeal and enthusiasm would have completed his Ph.d and studying abroad.
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Navi Mumbai cop booked for 'spitting' on Dalit man, had forced to lick shoes in police station
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"If you want to know the truth about Manipur, then read The Mooknayak's reportage."
-Patricia Mukhim, Padma Shri awardee and the Editor of The Shillong Times, acknowledges The Mooknayak's coverage of the Manipur Violence.
The viral Burqa lady Rizwana, who have been working tirelessly for 3 years now to sustain a livelihood and look after her family including 3 children. Rizwana, who hails from a poor family told The Mooknayak that she was married 23 years ago.
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Savitribai Phule: The reformer who braved stones and abuses to educate the girls and downtrodden
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The Pariah Preservationist: A woman's journey to save India's native dog breed
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Rizwana lives in a congested 10x10 room with daughters Bushra (19) and Nashra (7) and son Yaseen (11). An uneducated and single mother has to face severe hardship to raise her kids and Rizwana works the entire day to earn money for her family.
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MGNREGA allocation slashed to 60,000 crores from 89,400 crores in the previous budget. A reduction of 32%. Biggest cut since the Modi government came to power.
Her husband drove an auto rickshaw but one day the rickshaw was stolen. "He started begging on the streets after losing the only source of livelihood. He was extremely stressed and not knowing what to do, one day he left home and didn't come back" Rizwana said .
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"I earn 2-3 rupees per packet which amounts to 5 -6 thousand rupees a month" the woman poured out her heart. "I walk some 20-25 kilometers daily to sell the items to street vendors. I walk so that I can save money to meet petty expenses at home" -Rizwana Said
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It has been 3 years since they have not seen him and do not even know whether he is alive or dead. Despite facing several hardships Rizwana managed to get her eldest daughter Lubna (22) married off two years ago.
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352 deaths in the last five years for manual scavenging; prohibited by a law enacted by Parliament back in 2013! The highest number of deaths have occurred in Uttar Pradesh (57). Who is responsible for this?
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What are the doubts about caste census in India, why do upper castes back down from caste census, know what is the meaning of caste census in this special report...
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The Art of Protest: Kerala Students' fight against caste discrimination grab national attention
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Rizwana works as a domestic help in a couple of homes in the morning and evening which fetches her 1500 rupees per month. For additional income Rizwana started supplying disposable cups and glasses to street vendors with tea and coffee shops.
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Bharti spent a whole day in search of the woman and finally managed to reach her home in a narrow gully in Janta nagri colony at the Jagat Narayan road chowk of Lucknow city.
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President Murmu praised Brahmakumaris, and acknowledge Rajasthan's contribution for women's empowerment
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The Mooknayak tracked down the woman whose photo while walking in a burqa with a Swiggy bag on her shoulder went viral on social media. In this video, know what is the truth of a woman's life!
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“I am undeterred by these intimidations as my inspiration is Savitri Bai Phule” — Amit Gautam
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Rotis were thrown away in the mid-day meal to Dalit students. The students, mostly from the Dalit community, claim that the rotis are not kept but thrown in the plate and that the food is of poor quality.
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When Karpoori Thakur sought financial assistance for further studies from a local individual with a feudalistic mindset, he was met with dismissive and demeaning attitude.
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The National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (
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Politics of vote banks and party influence in Haldwani: children, elderly and women from over 4,000 families forced to protest in the severe cold
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"BJP government is imposing things which are not mentioned in the constitution" — Prof. Vilas Kharat
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The Humanitarian aspect behind the Supreme Court decision to stay the orders of Uttarakhand High Court
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The 8-day demonstration staged by the Dalit pupils of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University was terminated in the late hours of Friday. The protesting students plan to present their demands to President Draupadi Murmu.
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Foot march called off after Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey and Activist Rajiv Yadav detained in Varanasi, released
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Sharad Yadav: From Jabalpur to Madhepura, the social stalwart who traversed political landscapes
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29th Namantaran Diwas of the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Marathavada University, Aurangabad.
Tributes to the hundreds of men & women who struggled & sacrificed their lives for the 16 years long Namantaran movement.