{"id":4619,"date":"2022-02-03T18:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T13:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speakin.co\/edit\/what-has-helped-me-sail-through-life-is-sheer-audacity\/"},"modified":"2022-02-03T18:33:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T13:03:00","slug":"what-has-helped-me-sail-through-life-is-sheer-audacity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speakin.co\/edit\/what-has-helped-me-sail-through-life-is-sheer-audacity\/","title":{"rendered":"What Has Helped Me Sail Through Life Is Sheer Audacity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"fff31b069dab2d4baa9938924ee8e97c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8586106947150931\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4223625083\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em class=\"ji\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.063px;\">The Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani spoke candidly with\u00a0<\/em><a class=\"dx jj\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deepshikha\/\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\" New target=\"_blank\"><em class=\"ji\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">Deepshikha Kumar<\/em><\/a><em class=\"ji\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.063px;\">, Founder and CEO of\u00a0<\/em><a class=\"dx jj\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/10084751\/admin\/\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\" New target=\"_blank\"><em class=\"ji\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">SpeakIn<\/em><\/a><em class=\"ji\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.063px;\">. Excerpts from the wide-ranging conversation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">On her debut novel<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(41, 41, 41); font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">\u2018Lal Salaam\u2019 is a book which has risen from rage. I was part of a television debate 10 years ago about the killings of 76 CRPF personnel in Chattisgarh, in which a panelist nonchalantly said, \u2018so what if people in uniform have died \u2014 that\u2019s a part of their actual bit of service\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"c7fb\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">That enraged me. Are<span id=\"rmm\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span>their lives not precious? Is it our democratic right to send them to the front lines where they can be sacrificed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"7e99\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">Don\u2019t they deserve the honour for their sacrifice for the country?<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"2538\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">While I was going through this enormous debate in my head, people around me felt that the rage would ebb over a period of time and that I would make my peace with it. But I could never make peace with people who speak against the constitution, who raise arms against my nation-state. The book became an outlet for channeling my rage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"76b6\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">On the name \u2018Lal Salaam\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">I was very vehement about the name. I picked it for the modicum of intrigue it would create. Once you read the story, you will know why as to why Lal Salaam. I knew and if you read the story, now you know why \u2018Lal Salaam\u2019. But, yes, the irony is clear. I am from a nationalist ideology. I do not subscribe to left-wing politics and thus the name intrigued people: Smriti and Lal Salaam? The intrigue that came about because of the title of the book also helped a lot of people reach out and delve into the book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"eca6\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">On the choice of fiction genre for her book<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"d7dc\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">I have always been upfront about what I feel on a particular subject. I am in a constitutional position and hence I do not write non-fiction. So, I chose to write a fictional story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"df23\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">The book is based on a tragedy that occurred more than ten tears ago. I have had the experience of being on the ground in those Naxal affected areas for close to two decades. That\u2019s two decades of meeting men and women in service, in fact, officers who have served in these positions and dealt with violent people who have taken up arms against the Indian state. There are some officers who are still serving and they find a mention in the acknowledgments in the book.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"f521\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">On wearing so many hats<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"dcd0\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">Women are intrinsically and genetically inclined towards multitasking. I believe many of us are not blessed with ample opportunities to excel or explore our latent creative potential. I have never conformed to the usual journeys that people take.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"8a03\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">On what\u2019s next for her<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"10bc\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">When I was 17, I tried to be a journalist. I failed. That\u2019s when I stopped planning what to do next. I know that sounds not a nice thing for an administrative leader to say. Ask me in terms of policies, what\u2019s next \u2014 and I will tell you. If you ask me what\u2019s next as a mother \u2014 I will tell you. But if you ask me as a creative entity what\u2019s next, I can\u2019t. The creative process is such, the churn is such that you are always looking to tell a story. You are lucky if you find a medium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"5681\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">I have been a part of media industry for two and a half decades, which is a very long time. I have evolved from being an actor to a producer and to a writer. I have tried my hand at various mediums of expressions: television, newspaper columns, theatre, films, and now a novel. What\u2019s next? I have many ideas. But what medium? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"fff31b069dab2d4baa9938924ee8e97c\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n    style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n    data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n    data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n    data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8586106947150931\"\r\n    data-ad-slot=\"5455236699\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n    (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"a3a6\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">Looking back on her initial journey<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"5873\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">I am speaking to you from a place from where my house is no more than ten kilometres away. I was born there. My parents had a room over a cowshed, they married out of love much against the wishes of their families and, hence, were left to fend for themselves. My mother was an English teacher who eventually found a job, at Taj Mahal Hotel on Delhi\u2019s Man Singh Road, as a housekeeper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"6fde\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">When I went to Bombay, I just had the last Rs 200, which I used to walk the distance and would look for a job. I was a Femina Miss India finalist in 1998 and I borrowed money to compete and then I had to take on a job just to pay back the money. But what I had in abundance was confidence. When I was ten years old, I used to tell everyone: One day I will become Somebody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"e4a2\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\">I left my house when I was 17 years old to purse a career in a city that I knew absolutely no one. I do not want to rest on the laurels that I brought to myself in my family through media or through politics. As a politician I have fought one of the most difficult elections in our country and I won in 2014 when I said watch out I\u2019ll win. If you dare to dream and dare to live, you manage to create history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"84f4\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><strong><em><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">Her life\u2019s mantra<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style: none none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: medium-content-sans-serif-font, -apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"3cba\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 2em;\">Audacity. I think your \u2018audacity\u2019 defines you. What helped me sail through life was sheer audacity \u2014 firm belief that I will reach where I wanted to.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"c993\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">Ability to take a chance. You need to take a chance to succeed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"7b7e\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">Acceptance that life will transform itself. You have accept that transformation is a part of your life\u2019s journey. It ensures that you do not stagnate.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"03dc\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">Finally, success comes from struggle, not from comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"422f\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><strong><em><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">Her vision as the Minister for Women and Child Development<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style: none none; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: medium-content-sans-serif-font, -apple-system, \"system-ui\", \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \"Open Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"c1d9\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 2em;\">We are working towards raising the marriageable age of women from 18 to 21. I think it\u2019s a much needed step towards right to equality.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"29d9\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">We now are digitally tracking and serving close to 9 crore female and children beneficiaries across the country on the nutrition programme.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"ce60\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">We are coming up with an amendment on Juvenile Justice Act where the entire adoption, foster care, sponsorship processes and child care establishments in our country will see a complete overhaul.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"9be0\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">We also starting new initiatives to make sure that we have more working women hostels. Cr\u00e8ches for working women.<\/li>\n<li class=\"im in fw io b ip ks ht ir is kt hx iu iv ku ix iy iz kv jb jc jd kw jf jg jh kp kq kr gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"8809\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; margin-bottom: -0.46em; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 30px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 21px; margin-top: 1.05em;\">We are also giving emphasis on to female related research activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" id=\"88ad\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><em><strong><span class=\"io fx\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;\">On what makes her happy<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"im in fw io b ip kk ht ir is kl hx iu iv km ix iy iz kn jb jc jd ko jf jg jh dn gt\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; margin: 2em 0px -0.46em; word-break: break-word; color: rgb(41, 41, 41); line-height: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.003em; font-family: charter, Georgia, Cambria, \"Times New Roman\", Times, serif; font-size: 21px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.003em;\">A nice cup of tea and a good conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt. 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