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Sunday, June 1, 2025
TopicIndian women

Topic: Indian women

It’s clear now – the real fight of Modi govt’s supporters is against women

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone’s visit to JNU rattled them. And all BJP supporters could do was abuse women.

Why most elite married women of Delhi prefer gurus over temples or gods

A conspicuous aspect of the cult of the guru among Delhi’s rich was the global reach and international character of the guru himself.

Indian women can’t go out and socialise because of their mothers-in-law: Study

Researchers from Boston and Delhi universities surveyed young married Indian women aged between 18-30 in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district. This is what they found.

What’s inside Khushwant Singh’s ‘Women, Sex…’ book that has railway official outraged

The collection of essays was published in 2011 but a Railway official objected to it yesterday after seeing it on a platform in Bhopal.

36% patients in mental health facilities stay over a year — way above ‘6-week requirement’

Hans Foundation survey finds 93.5% mental health patients never stepped out of hospital, 86.5% never had a visitor, 94.8% never visited anyone out of the hospital.

Smita Patil — the ‘real’ woman Indian women could relate to

Intelligent, talented, and strong, Smita Patil proved to be a shining star in an industry that shames darkness.

New blood test can detect ovarian cancer up to two years faster, says study

The study, led by UK scientists, says the blood test will identify biomarker panel — 4 proteins put together — that indicates possibility of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

Women with more socially aware female friends bring up daughters better: World Bank study

Study concludes that women with socially aware friends feed their daughters a more protein-rich diet and give them fewer household chores.

On National Safe Motherhood Day, a look at 5 major pregnancy risks for Indian women

ThePrint speaks to gynaecologists to look at major risks involved in pregnancy in India and how they can be prevented.

Bears having sex with women: Folklore or fact, it catches the fancy of rural India’s imagination

Anthropologist Radhika Govindrajan explores why tales of bears having sex with women tell us more than just about feminine expressions of desire, in her book 'Animal Intimacies'.

On Camera

TN confident of retaining Apple despite US tariff threat—state planning commission official J Jeyaranjan

In a conversation with ThePrint, Tamil Nadu Planning Commission Executive Vice-Chairperson says it's impossible for Apple to shift manufacturing units from Tamil Nadu to US, given the cost.

Defence Secy bats for competitive bidding, says Centre cut red tape to save up to 69 weeks

Speaking at CII event, Defence Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh also said MoD is revising Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 to better align with operational realities and expedite decision-making.

Asim Munir just stole his 5th star & has nothing to show for it. It’ll make him desperate, dangerous

Asim Munir locked up Imran Khan, had his handmaiden parliament give himself an extended tenure. But the additional jingle of that fifth star will not change facts on the ground.