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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicWomen in armed forces

Topic: women in armed forces

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.

‘Humanity’, not ‘mankind’ & ‘mess staff’, not ‘mess man’. Navy takes step to adopt gender-neutral language

Navy has identified words used day-to-day to make them more gender-neutral. Moreover, all 3 services are ensuring provisions for women, like maternity leave, updated uniforms & more.

Indian Navy is opening submarine doors to women, but it must navigate crewing challenges

The Navy is set to induct women in submarines, but these deployments come with specific crewing, bunking, and privacy issues that must be addressed.

Navy to become gender-neutral, to recruit women sailors through Agnipath

The plan is to induct about 3,000 sailors – of which 20 per cent will be women – through the Agnipath scheme this year.

Economy on top of Indian minds rather than nationalism. A warning for Modi govt

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Mumbai fashion weeks need a revamp. Not Dharavi & Girgaon

Bless Mr Adani’s kind heart. So glad his view from the private jet will improve by 2032.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.