SocioStory · 70 stories
Stories of NGOs, social heroes, CSR teams and volunteers from across India. Every one is checked by an editor before it goes live.
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Although anti-ragging programmes are frequently mentioned, anti-bullying campaigns are less well known. Bullying is not reported, although instances of ragging are. Bullying, however, has its own share of detrimental effects on…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
SRF Foundation in association with Capgemini had recently organized a National Conference on ‘Democratizing Digital: Breaking Barriers for 21st Century Education, 2022’. This initiative brought industry leaders, thinkers, doers,…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of global cancer and the burden of BC is expected to cross almost 2 million by the year 2030. In India, the incidence has increased significantly. As per the GLOBOCAN data 2020, in India,…
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An offroad trip from Italy to the deserts of Iran and the peaks of Himalaya in India, vrooming on her Yamaha Ténéré 700, covering a distance of approx. 17,000 km, I was thrilled by her courage and adventure. 34-year-old biker…
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Due to the “taboo” associated with the disease, lack of awareness and absence of an organised nationwide population-based breast cancer screening programme, more than 70 per cent of breast cancers in India are present in advanced…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
Every October, the world celebrates breast cancer awareness month. A lot of breast cancer specialists and social and screen celebrities espouse the cause and create awareness. Many just hear and forget it soon after. Such…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
The month of October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Socio Story throws light on some important insights by renowned experts which each of us need to know. Padma Shri and Dr B C Roy awardee Dr Raghu Ram…
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Frozen in place out of fear We girls held on tight to our seats. Place, what is this ‘place’? We were shown our place in the first grade. We remembered our elementary school lessons Ram, go to school, son, Radha, go and cook…
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Way back in college in 2015, Manjari Sharma worked on a research paper competition ‘Badh Chala Bihar’ organized by CM Office in Bihar, where they had invited students across India to research on key development areas such as…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
The Covid pandemic disrupted the lives of thousands of people as many of them lost their livelihood while others were laid off. Media reports also state that more women lost jobs compared to men during the pandemic. In what can…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
She was inspired by the quote, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” She was influenced by her father’s patriotic stories who was a freedom fighter. Nothing deterred her determination…
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NGO storyWomen & girls
Be it finding direction in life or direction for traffic, people look upto this 26-year-old girl. Well, known as ‘Lady Singham’ or the ‘Dancing Traffic Girl’, this super talented young girl has gone a long way in inspiring people…
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