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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
TopicGender parity

Topic: gender parity

General’s letter on women officers was flawed, not ‘patriarchal’. There was truth to it

Current problems stem from a hastily executed policy and the inadequate grooming of women officers for higher ranks. They will, in future, be groomed and trained at par with male counterparts.

ThePrint’s Fatima Khan, Jyoti Yadav win Laadli Media awards under gender sensitivity category

Fatima Khan receives award for her coverage on alleged rape-murder of 23-year-old woman in Unnao in 2019, while Jyoti Yadav receives it for feature on Haryana’s stark gender imbalance.

Women stars in Hollywood earn $1 million less than men actors on same level

For actors over 50, the gap increases to an average of just under US$4 million.

Zomato wants to close India’s gender pay gap, one of the worst in the world

Zomato will offer men paid parental leave of 6 months, the same amount of time women are allowed to take off from work when they have children.

Asian firms are retaining top women by encouraging them to remove stigmas and act boldly

While gender parity and cultural prejudices remain barriers for women professionals, few Asian firms are addressing these by making concerted efforts.

Bangladesh is better off than India, not a poor, backward neighbour anymore

Bangladesh has come a long way since its independence in 1971, registering impressive performance on economic and social indicator.

Muslims’ enrolment in higher education rises by 37%, gender parity also improves

Since 2013-14, there has been a steady increase in the number of Muslims in higher education, proportionate to the overall figure.

Gender gap widening: India slips 21 spots to 108th on World Economic Forum’s index

India is at its lowest level since WEF started measuring gender gap in 2006, ranks poorly on economic opportunities and healthcare for women.

On Camera

Rajnath Singh is discovering India-Pakistan civilisational ties

Even as India, Pakistan have seemed on the edge of war, their intelligence services have often sought to find space to de-escalate tensions and reduce risks for the two countries.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.