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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Menstrual hygiene still a distant dream for many schoolgirls in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: On Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, the stark reality of adolescent girls in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana highlights that the lack of access to sanitary pads, clean toilets, and menstrual education continues to affect their health and education. Nithya(name changed), a teenager from Nelaturu village in Andhra Pradesh, was caught off guard by her first period. Her parents, both agricultural labourers, could offer little guidance. Siri (name changed), from Machara village, echoed similar struggles, feeling confused and isolated during menstruation due to prevailing taboos and a lack of information. These are not isolated stories. A recent study by Child Rights and You (CRY)- South, a Banglore based NGO conducted across 109 schools and hostels in six districts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, revealed deep-rooted gaps in menstrual hygiene management. Of the 370 toilets designated for girls, only 108 were in usable condition. Most lacked water, soap, or proper waste disposal, forcing girls to avoid them entirely. Only 43 institutions stocked sanitary napkins, the rest had no provisions, leaving girls with little choice but to use unhygienic alternatives or skip school altogether. 'Girls are missing up to four school days a month due to the lack of menstrual support,' said John Roberts, Regional Director, CRY – South. 'This cumulative absenteeism affects academic performance and increases dropout risks, especially among girls from marginalised communities.'
The Hindu
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen's film titled ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii'; title teaser out
We had previously reported that actors Vijay Sethupathi and Nithya Menen are starring in director Pandiraaj's next. Now, on Saturday (May 3), the makers announced that the film's been titled Thalaivan Thalaivii. Sathya Jyothi Films, the banner backing the film, unveiled a title teaser to announce the news. The hilarious teaser begins with shots of parottas being made on a hot tawa, with voiceovers from Arasi's (Nithya) in-laws and to-be husband (Vijay) who promise to treat her like a queen. When the camera zooms out, the hands making the parottas are revealed to be those of Arasi and her husband. When Arasi questions him about whether this is what he meant by treating her like a queen, a quarrel ensues. The later portions of the teaser show actor Yogi Babu's character utter a famous meme dialogue, before cutting into a montage of shots from the film. Billed as a 'rugged love story,' Thalaivan Thalaivii marks a reunion between Vijay and Nithya after the Malayalam film 19(1)(a). With music scored by Santhosh Narayanan, the film has cinematography by M Sukumar and editing by Pradeep E Ragav. Sendhil Thyagarajan and Arjun Thyagarajan produce the film under their Sathya Jyothi Films banner.
Khaleej Times
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Meet 6-year-old artist who 'doesn't know fear', youngest at RAK Arts Festival 2025
When Nithya Saathvika Samavedam and her father submitted their art proposals to showcase at the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival, their family was expecting the architect by trade to be accepted. To everyone's surprise, only one was chosen, and it was not the professional artist - it was their six-year-old daughter. Nithya's artwork was selected as part of the Student Category for the 13th edition of the RAK Arts Festival 2025, which is open to current students in grades K-12. According to festival organisers, the grade 1 student was the youngest artist to have her work exhibited this year. Nithya's twin brother, Arjun, also applied for the festival along with his sister and father. Though his interest lies more in sports activities such as cricket, he occasionally would sit with his twin sister and let his creativity flow. Nithya's process involves doing multiple works with different colors, her father, Krishna Kanth, told Khaleej Times, 'All these colors are coming from her memory. Then I realised that this particular series of work relates more to this year's [festival] theme memory. How it began Nithya's passion for the arts arose when she first put pen to paper at just two years old and began drawing anything that she could think of — houses, owls, trees, and even portraits of people. Starting with watercolors because of their versatility, Nithya later explored other artistic mediums, such as crayons, pencils, and acrylic paints. When the twins were younger, their house walls were their canvas. 'We dedicated our whole house walls to them,' Krishna said. 'That's the best canvas, because they still haven't developed any sense of where not to paint on.' Krishna added that when he was younger, he never got that kind of exposure to the arts. He said that especially since he is from India, where it is expected for most people to be a doctor or an engineer, that kind of exposure is not common. With arts, he continued, 'you develop a taste for life and everything, a taste in everything and only that comes when you learn art. At least there's an understanding. I don't know if she'll be an artist later or not. But she'll have to get that exposure now. Then she'll make an educated guess.' 'Knows no fear' Nithya also 'doesn't know fear,' according to Krishna, when it comes to choosing and painting on a canvas. Her father recalled a time when the security guard of their building was throwing out a white cardboard box, but Nithya stopped him because she saw potential in using that as her next painting. Nithya's family almost missed a milestone in her artistic journey. When she submitted her artwork to the RAK Fine Arts Festival, they were unaware that it had been accepted. They overlooked the email confirming her selection, and it wasn't until months later after traveling to India in the summer that they received a call asking why they hadn't responded. Only then did they realise the news they had nearly missed: Nithya's painting had been chosen for the festival. Her father, overcome with joy, couldn't believe that his daughter's creativity had earned her a spot among other young and talented artists. Nithya's mother, Kathyayani said, 'It's a great feeling. If that can motivate her to do more, I'll be more than happy.'
