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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicIndian women

Topic: Indian women

Chennai startup finds a solution for ‘overqualified housewives’. No more motherhood penalty

Women brilliant in academics and jobs are forced to sit at home after giving birth. So, 30-yr-old Sankari from Chennai created a platform that provides jobs to women paying 'motherhood penalty'.

Story of Rukhmabai, the teen bride from colonial Bombay who picked prison over husband

From overcoming trials to inscribing her name in the annals of women's liberation, Rukhmabai's journey is marked by quiet, unyielding strength.

LPG subsidies, free bus rides give women what they want. That precious thing called leisure

Welfare programmes like Ujjwala or Shakti offer women precious moments of social time away from monotonous unpaid work, catering to the needs of the average woman voter.

After K-culture boom, Indian women loving Thai queer drama. ‘We can see 2 handsome men’

A legion of new fans has bolstered the BL fandom in India. They have sent gifts to the actors in Thailand, sent food trucks to their shooting locations, & put up billboards in India.

Genie Script Reviews – Does This Wesley Virgin’s Manifestation Program Really Work? PDF Download!

Genie Script is a revolutionary self-help program created by Wesley Virgin to assist individuals in manifesting their heart’s desires, including good health, wealth, happiness, love, and more.

Mental health consultation up 66% among Indian women, most help-seekers under 35 — Practo study

The Practo study, released Thursday, collected data from 78,000 women users in the country ahead of International Women's Day on 8 March.

Burdened by domestic work, nearly 50% of India’s urban women don’t step out even once a day

In contrast, proportion of men who stepped out at least once a day was about 87 per cent. Wide gaps exist in mobility among men and women in India, finds study

Mewat women have found freedom online. Men can stare, taunt, misuse pics, they won’t sign out

Women in Haryana’s Mewat are told men won't marry them if they post their pictures on social media. But a campaign that exhorts them to ‘go online’ has fired up their imagination.

PM Modi made women-led development one of main agendas, says Smriti Irani at US summit

Addressing the US-India Alliance for Women’s Economic Empowerment Shatter Summit virtually, the Minister for Women & Child Development highlighted key steps taken towards empowering women in India.

What reports on Indian women’s falling participation in labour force don’t tell you

Critics analysing World Bank report to claim continuance of patriarchal oppression and structural barriers fail to acknowledge a critical aspect about women's economic participation in India.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.