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Safety Alarm for Women; Homemakers Aren’t ‘Idle’

India’s personal safety market got a boost when Bengaluru entrepreneur Sindhuja Sura’s startup BoomBird launched the country’s first rechargeable personal alarm, delivering a 130‑decibel siren and up to two minutes of continuous sound on a single charge. The device addresses a key flaw in earlier models by eliminating disposable batteries, offering discreet clip‑on variants for everyday use. In a parallel development, the Delhi High Court ruled that homemakers are not ‘idle,’ affirming that unpaid domestic labor constitutes real work and should be considered in maintenance disputes. The judgment challenges longstanding gender biases and could reshape legal treatment of women’s unpaid contributions.