Komal Gaikwad, a 25-year-old single mother from Kalyan drives an autorickshaw with her daughter by her side, working nearly 16 hours a day to make ends meet. Battling abandonment and financial hardship, she continues her journey with resilience to secure a better future for her child. (Pic/Tarun Verma)

A charged political atmosphere  and contrasting narratives on women’s empowerment in Jammu was seen as BJP and Congress workers held competing protests over the Women’s Reservation Act. (Pics/PTI)