The global theme for International Women's Day 2024 is 'Invest in women: Accelerate progress. Investing in women emphasises on ensuring women's and girls' rights across all aspects of life to secure a healthy planet for future generations. International Women's Day takes on a global dimension, boosting the growing international women's movement, strengthened by four global United Nations women's conferences, a rallying point to build support for women's rights and participation in the social, political, and economic environment.
Women have set records in nearly every industry and area of life as they tread with efficiency and equity. Their journeys become motivational and universal, and they 'inspire inclusion' in its true sense.
Today, women are breaking down barriers and forging ahead with greater confidence. With contributions integral to the progress and development of our nation, Nirmala Sitharaman, whether in the arena of defense or being the custodian of the budget-the most difficult portfolios of the country has shown deftness in successful handling.
From Anshula Kant, MD and CFO of the World Bank, whose mission is to eradicate poverty at the grass-roots level, to Punya Nanjappa, who soars through the sky as a fighter pilot, to two-time Oscar winner Guneet Monga Kapoor, who wants to tell the world the wonderful stories of real people, these women have rewritten the narrative for the future.
In an AI-driven space, young technocrats like Roshni Nadar Malhotra are changing the trajectory of the tech world. Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India, is the second woman to serve the role of economic regulator, whereas Adyasha Satpathy, the daughter-in-law of the late Nandini Satpathy, first lady CM of Orissa, wears many hats, from being the CEO of Dharitri Oriya Daily and Orissa POST English Daily to a climate activist.
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Layers Of Lear
Director Rajat Kapoor and actor Vinay Pathak's ode to Shakespeare is an experience to behold
Loss and Longing
Memories can be painful, but they also make life more meaningful
Suprabhatham Sub Judice
M.S. Subbulakshmi decided the fate of her memorials a long time ago
Fortress of Desire
A performance titled 'A Streetcart Named Desire', featuring Indian and international artists and performers, explored different desires through an unusual act on a full moon night at the Gwalior Fort
Of Hope and Hopelessness
The body appears as light in Payal Kapadia's film
Ruptured Lives
A visit to Bangladesh in 2010 shaped the author's novel, a sensitively sketched tale of migrants' struggles
The Big Book
The Big Book of Odia Literature is a groundbreaking work that provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the rich and varied literary traditions of Odisha
How to Refuse the Generous Thief
The poet uses all the available arsenal in English to write the most anti-colonial poetry
The Freedom Compartment
#traindiaries is a photo journal shot in the ladies coaches of Mumbai locals. It explores how women engage and familiarise themselves with spaces by building relationships with complete strangers
Love, Up in the Clouds
Manikbabur Megh is an unusual love story about a man falling for a cloud. Amborish Roychoudhury discusses the process of Manikbabu's creation with actor Chandan Sen and director Abhinandan Banerjee
