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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicGender gap

Topic: gender gap

What happens when ‘women’s work’ becomes a profession? It’s still men who rise

Women may enter the workforce in large numbers, but evidence from multiple sectors shows that participation does not automatically translate into leadership or economic power.

‘Boys’ club’—1 woman for every 5 men among lawyers who represent Centre in HCs. The gap is ‘no surprise’

Data from 2025 notifications for High Court panels shows women making up barely a fifth of central government counsel. A 2023 Rajya Sabha reply confirms this is not a new problem.

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

Pakistan lowest in WEF gender gap report. Pakistanis agree, say ‘worst place to be a woman’

‘Pakistan didn’t just fall behind — it was dragged here by decades of deliberate patriarchy and political cowardice,' wrote Pakistani writer and activist Wazma Khan Nassar.

Only 1 in every 4 public toilet seats in Mumbai available to women & 69% lack water, says NGO report

A report by the Praja Foundation paints a bleak picture of Mumbai’s public toilets, with many lacking water and electricity and only 1 seat per 752 men and 1,820 women.

These 5 digital inclusion projects are bridging gender gap in financial literacy

While approximately 1.4 billion adults globally remain 'unbanked', according to the OECD, these people are more likely to be 'women, poorer, less educated and living in rural areas'.

India has a big pension gender gap. Govt, corporates, banks must help bridge it

One of the most pressing issues affecting women is the gender gap in pensions, where they receive significantly lower retirement incomes compared to men.

Women make up just a third of new voters in Haryana. What’s behind this stark gender disparity

Of 3.43 lakh Haryana voters in this age group, 2.30 lakh are male, 1.13 lakh female & 18 are transgenders. This is in stark contrast to overall gender balance among voters in state.

Paid menstrual leave is a win-win policy—make workplaces equitable, boost productivity

A paid menstrual leave policy will align with constitutional principles, address the issue of gender discrimination, and create an enabling work environment.

It can take 131 years to fill the global gender gap. Here’s how we can fastrack it

There’s a crisis in female leadership across the spectrum of industry and in front-line politics.

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History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.