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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicWomen's empowerment

Topic: Women's empowerment

At Nari Shakti event, student stopped from felicitating minister—she was in a sleeveless kurti

‘I felt very disgusted and embarrassed because ministry officials commented on my clothes in front of everyone,' said 19-year-old Saarah Sharma, a participant of the Women Youth Parliament.

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

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.