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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicWomen doctors

Topic: women doctors

How a Bengali woman became doctor to the King of Nepal in the 19th century

In her book 'Daktarin Jamini Sen', Sen's great-niece Deepta Roy Chakraverti takes readers on a journey through the life of one of the first Indian women to enter the medical profession.

From Rashid un-Nisa to Anandibai Joshi, how women shaped India’s literary history

A seminar organised by the All India Women’s Conference paid tribute to the 'literary mothers' and pioneers who chronicled the female experience.

First woman chief of AIIMS is ready to speak of Indira Gandhi, VIP culture & anti-Sikh riots

Sneh Bhargava took over as AIIMS director the day Indira Gandhi was assassinated. At 95, she’s released her memoir, still wears heels, and recounts being asked, “How will a woman run AIIMS?”

Action plan to check violence, create safe conditions for doctors: SC’s mandate to National Task Force

SC nominates senior medical professionals from diverse backgrounds as NTF members, directs them to give interim report within next three weeks.

I am a woman doctor and I was taught to keep quiet. Kolkata rape shattered my bubble

We kept quiet because of the fear of upsetting our higher-ups, who could fail us in our training exams. We kept quiet because our female seniors had been one lucky moment away from getting raped.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.