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How India's 1st Transgender Newsreader Is Breaking Societal Stereotypes

Today on World Television Day, let’s take a look at how Padmini Prakash, India’s first transgender newsreader, broke gender stereotype to become a popular face in Tamil Nadu and a prominent voice for the neglected community.

Sunita Iyer
Published : Nov 21 2019, 04:44 PM IST
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Today on World Television Day, let’s take a look at how Padmini Prakash, India’s first transgender newsreader, broke gender stereotype to become a popular face in Tamil Nadu and a prominent voice for the neglected community.

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