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BUDDHISM, THE BUDDHA & WOMEN – A CRITIQUE

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Though Buddhism accepts that both men and women might attain Nirvana and though both monks and nuns were provided the same rigorous meditative training and philosophical education, and entrusted with preaching the doctrine, the general tone of Buddhism, the famous feminist historian Uma Chakravarti points out that initially, Buddhism was antagonistic to women

The Beginning: A Rare Interview with SPB – Episode 1

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The song was for the film “Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna” produced by actor Padmanabham and had noted singer P. Susheela sing along with three male singers P. B Srinivas, Raghuram and SPB. It was a Raga Malika (medley of different ragas) with SPB asked to sing in the Kalyani raga.

16 ways Indian law protects women’s rights

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The crimes against women are rising alarmingly each day as per the reports, despite best efforts to prevent such heinous acts. Among the many reasons, the lack of awareness about their legal or constitutional rights renders women easy targets or victims many a time.