WEF's Global Gender Gap Report 2025 shows Iceland remains global leader in gender equality for 16th consecutive yr at 92.6%. India among lowest-ranked countries in South Asia.
A 2024 survey revealed that 29 per cent women are concerned about route security, another 29 per cent about physical comfort, and 19 per cent are anxious about sexual harassment.
Study commissioned by ministry points at serious capacity gaps along with lack of infra & caste dynamics among others, posing hurdles for elected women representatives.
Change in tone and tenor comes in backdrop of heinous crime at a Kolkata hospital. But, political commentators say that it's an instant crowd pleaser for a public baying for blood.
Each of the stories in Anisha Motwani and Priyadarshini Narendra’s ‘She Storms The Norms’ shows the systemic, structural, and societal struggles faced by women.
An NGO launched the venture to employ women in making umbrellas after realising their financial security is key to handling the crisis. Now, it seeks support and more such initiatives.
Former MP CM has already held slew of meetings since taking charge, says rural development, agriculture and farmer welfare ministries to immediately start work on 100-day plan.
Former CM Manohar Lal Khattar had just delivered an election speech in Jind when a 'mol ki bahu' confronted him. She wanted Haryana to ban buying brides from outside the state.
Even with the option of EU markets, China will have to be a significant part of India’s economic policy. But the difficult security relationship is an important complication.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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