The recent case of a veteran actor being abandoned by her son in a Mumbai hospital has brought to the fore issues faced by the elderly in India. Actor Geeta Kapoor, who starred in landmark movies like ‘Pakeezah’, was admitted to SRV hospital in Goregaon by her son last month. But he never returned to […]

Even the police of Vrindavan call for Lakshmi Gautam when they see an old woman on the streets or an unclaimed female body. She works for women’s empowerment, dignity and rights in the birthplace of Lord Krishna — Vrindavan. Now 52 years old, Laxmi started on the path to bring some change into the lives […]