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Struggle for gender equality in Buddhism ups global pitch
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The struggle of Buddhist nuns to be at par with male monks intellectually and spiritually in the ranks of the 2,600-year-old faith will shift its battleground to India when the 'Sakya Dita' - daughters of the Buddha network - meets in Vaishali in Bihar for an international conclave in 2013. 'We will bring nuns from different Buddhist traditions for the international Sakya

Geetanjali Krishna: The power of one

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Ladakhi women take to ice hockey with flair
Despite lack of proper equipment, women in Jammu and Kashmir have taken up ice hockey with flair. The women's hockey team was formed in 2001, and played its first match in Ladakh in 2002.

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The modern 'sakhis'
This is a new generation of women who take time off from weighty concerns of home to enjoy togetherness with other women, Anju Munshi discovers. Ever notice groups of women in multiplexes, tens

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WWB to host women leadership conference in India
Bangalore: Women's World Banking's (WWB) Center for Microfinance Leadership will host a 'Women in Leadership' conference in Bangalore from Jan 11-15. The five-day program, which targets senior

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Sandra Bullock wins People's Choice Award
Washington: Sandra Bullock has been named favorite movie actress at the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards. The Blind Side star beat out stiff competition, including Jennifer Aniston and Kristen

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