Guardian angels
Many working women are indebted to their mothers and mothers-in-law for looking after their children while they pursue demanding careers, says MALA KUMAR

Able and wise 
Through Ability Foundation, Jaishri Ravindran has tried to fight the prejudice against disability. L SUBRAMANI speaks to the lady behind the mission

Why cash can’t equal care
Under the Safe Motherhood Scheme, every poor mother giving birth to a girl is given Rs 1000. SAKUNTALA NARASIMHAN questions the effectiveness of this monetary incentive in ending female infanticide