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A three-day extravaganza showcasing and celebrating tribal dances begins today in Chhattisgarh, and promises to be a treat for art and culture lovers. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/28/national-tribal-dance-festival-chhattisgarh/

A Google doodle on Otto Wichterle, the inventor of the soft contact lenses, brings up an eyeful of memories for Aekta Kapoor.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/27/otto-wichterle-contact-lenses-vision-loss/

Meet 7 young Indian women who are raising awareness about climate change and sustainable development through their initiatives and enterprises. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/26/7-climate-change-youth-activists-from-india/

Four powerful women from South Asia and the diaspora discuss innovative approaches for empowering humanistic leaders who put people before politics. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/23/these-women-have-set-out-to-empower-humanistic-political-leaders-of-tomorrow/

UK civil servant, lawyer and policy advisor Juhi Javed Husain talks about modernising education, enhancing internet safety, and social-media accountability in South Asia. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/22/juhi-javed-husain-on-internet-safety-and-education-policy/

Educationists from South Asia discuss how to prepare children for the demands of a digital world, and the role that technology can play in innovative learning. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/21/pathbreaking-education-raising-global-citizens-of-a-digital-world/

Founder of an all-women beauty company that supplies soaps to the Indian Air Force, Saka Shailaja has empowered thousands of underprivileged women with training and jobs. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/20/saka-shailaja-rojas-group-of-industries/

Techpreneurs Madhavi Shankar and Indu Navar developed SpaceBasic to automate the routine tasks and communications needs of over 60 student-housing communities in India. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/18/madhavi-shankar-and-indu-navar-spacebasic-app/

Artist and peace activist Salima Hashmi on South Asian history, the lure of Lahore, and growing up as the daughter of legendary poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/16/salima-hashmi-on-her-father-faiz-ahmed-faiz-and-his-legacy-of-peace/

In her autobiography ‘Swimming Against the Tide’, para swimmer Madhavi Latha Prathigudupu shares her remarkable journey of battling obstacles and emerging a winner. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/10/14/para-swimmer-madhavi-latha-prathigudupu-and-her-legacy-of-determination/