Tag: Social inclusion

  • Striking a harmonious chord: Anurag Hoon’s journey to music education and social change

    Striking a harmonious chord: Anurag Hoon’s journey to music education and social change

    THE power of music education to fundamentally transform lives has been researched world over. The findings point towards significant improvement in physical, mental and emotional well being. However despite the benefits of music for children and the strong cultural and traditional affinity towards music in India, formal music education remains inaccessible to a vast majority…

  • Four women who changed their world

    INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day has been observed for over 100 years around the world. Since the last one a year ago, there have been a lot of key achievements and breakthroughs in the overall women’s movement. They include: Changes to an archaic rape law in Lebanon that no longer exempts a rapist from punishment if he marries…