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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TopicWomen's empowerment

Topic: Women's empowerment

A bold Tamil woman edited anti-British women’s magazine. History isn’t just Gandhi-Nehru

Deborah Anna Logan's 'The Life Literary: Women's Writing in Indian Ladies' Magazine' is about the first English-language magazine, which showed Indian women's socio-political evolution through their writing.

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar hails progress in gender equality, women’s empowerment

He said gender equality and women-led development were fundamental principles of a just and progressive society and also a "decisive milestone" in Indian polity.

Taliban’s ideology gives rise to concerns that could lead to gender apartheid, says UN expert

In April, Taliban authorities also began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the UN after stopping women working for aid groups in December 2022.

Yes, we still need a Women’s Day. But it’s not about flowers, cards or discounts

Surrounded by consumerism, Women's Day is a celebration of the 'invisible sex' and of all the invisible ways it suffers.

‘Don’t want to live like a victim’ — How a women’s adalat in UP is empowering survivors of abuse

Chingari Adalat set up in UP's Banda in 2019 is teaching women to challenge societal norms that tell them to "adjust" to suffering, and giving them the voice to demand justice.

Backlash against rape has led to targeting younger, more vulnerable victims

The tussle between government and police in Delhi hampers women’s security initiatives.

Credit of the SC judgment on Triple Talaq goes to Muslim women, not BJP

The BJP supported the ban on Triple Talaq, but remains wary of talking about marital rape.

BJP’s triple talaq drive rings hollow, punish men for raping Muslim women in riots first

BJP's concern, however, is limited to depicting Islam as an extremely misogynist religion. 

On Camera

India-Pakistan ready for lehenga diplomacy. Maryam Sharif has made the first move

Sometimes, we end up embroidering the truth as we overthink and overanalyse a fastidious lady’s personal wardrobe preferences for significant occasions.

Most EU firms eye India expansion post-trade deal, 90% say profitability to go up—FEBI survey

FEBI survey reveals Europe’s big bet on manufacturing, innovation hub amid ‘mother of all trade deals’, but flags regulatory concerns.

India, EU sign security & defence pact. How it links Indian firms to ‘ReArm Europe’ network 

The agreement comes despite differences between India and the EU on issues such as Russia-Ukraine war, showcasing the intent to deepen strategic ties. 

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.