: A breakout star of 2026, praised by Vogue for her whimsical style and prominence on global runways like McQueen.
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: The SMILE Scheme has operationalized over 20 Garima Greh shelter homes, providing food security and vocational training to transition individuals from informal labor to formal employment.
: Activists argue this "clinical gatekeeping" treats identity as a medical condition rather than a human right, contradicting landmark judicial precedents like the 2014 NALSA judgment.
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