Saranya Chakrapani

An initiative by BYST and Ashok Leyland Foundation aims to create micro-enterprises among rural and marginalised youth. But its success depends on more than just skills training; it also has to navigate deep-rooted barriers of debt and exclusion.

A new documentary on Chennai’s women autorickshaw moves beyond the usual narratives of inspiration and achievement, and instead, focuses on their everyday lives—friendship, anger, humour, and care.

In the forests of Jawadhu Hills, a low-cost, eco-friendly sanitation solution is giving tribal school children safety, dignity and access to uninterrupted education.

From grassroots activism to global leadership, 2025 belonged to women who broke barriers and set new benchmarks. Meet 25 women leaders who have reshaped industries, sports, education, and culture.

As the country grapples with rising adolescent distress, 2026 could be a year when we shift from crisis response to proactive, early intervention embedded in schools, communities and peer networks.

Rural women across India are adapting to climate change in informal ways rooted in cultural practices and indigenous wisdom.

In Nanoor, a small village near Santiniketan, kantha embroidery was once a domestic practice shaped by reuse and necessity. Tajkira Begum transformed it into a women-led enterprise carrying memory, dignity and income far beyond the household.

In a moment marked by political backlash and collective exhaustion, trans comedian and performer Alok Menon is touring not to offer escape, but to ask harder questions about how we stay alive together.

For many first-generation graduates, leadership is rarely taught as a skill. Aspiring Leaders India Foundation’s programme is built to address that gap by breaking it down into learnable, practical components.

Nidhi Bhasin, CEO of Digital Green Trust India, speaks about how digital inclusion leads to measurable increases in women’s income and decision-making.