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Sheroes Hangout Cafe rehabilitates the spirit of acid attack survivors

Dec 27, 2016 by Monika Thakur 2454 views No Comments

Acid attack is an inhuman crime that not only disfigures the victim’s physical appearance but also leaves them severely traumatized for the rest of their life. Sadly, this unlawful act is the brutal reality in India, especially against women. According to ASFI statistics, approximately 802 acid attack cases were reported in 2015 all over India. There is about a 300-percent rise in such cases in...

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Art on wheels: Taxi Fabric turns Mumbai taxis into sassy works of art

Dec 26, 2016 by Monika Thakur 2180 views No Comments

There’s no doubt that creative minds of artists can turn any object into their canvas. But a Mumbai-based Taxi Fabric project provide taxis as totally unique canvases to emerging artists. Well, this one-of-a-kind initiative, captained by Sanket Avlani, is to connect designers with taxi drivers to give a sassy makeover to the interior of taxis and autorickshaws.