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The secret to ending a war? More women in peace negotiations

The UN Security Council has called for women to be more involved in conflict resolution.

Curbing teen pregnancy can help check India’s anaemia epidemic, study finds

An estimated 53% of India’s women in the reproductive age group are said to suffer from anaemia, according to the latest National Family Health Survey.

Behind India’s glamour industry: Anorexia, Size Zero and the elephant in the room

While loudly denying anorexia exists in Indian modelling scene, many agree that misconceptions around being thin affect today's younger generation.

Raya Sarkar’s ‘list’ forced difficult conversations, but due process got Lawrence Liang

Raya Sarkar’s list began a conversation that must be continued. But the conversation must be on sexual harassment and not the lists.

More women in armed forces: Modi govt to make ‘service voter’ rules gender neutral

Government accepts EC recommendation to extend voting rights to husbands and children of women in forces, posted out of home.

Only 28 per cent of judges in India’s lower courts are women, and there’s no sign of change

A new study says that there are few women judges in the lower judiciary, despite reservations in some states. 

Sit girl, in the corner: Across the world, the many proverbs that keep sexism alive

Around the world, through the ages, there have been norms for how women should conduct themselves.

Muslim women’s groups divided on triple talaq bill passed by Lok Sabha

While the BMMA welcomed the passage of the bill and expressed concern only about the ‘cognisable offence’ provision, Bebaak Collective called it a ‘black...

What women and Muslim MPs said in the triple talaq bill debate

Only three women and a handful of Muslim members of Parliament spoke in the debate on the triple talaq bill in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

Taliban makes a comeback in Pakistan’s tribal areas

Terror outfit operates in the guise of ‘peace committee’ in FATA region, bans cultural activities, women’s movement outside their homes.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.