More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study showsThe ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women's Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and social advantages. Studi...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Quote of the day by Shakira: ‘You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of…’Shakira, a Colombian star, has achieved global fame with her music and dance. She is a multi-award winner and has sold millions of albums. ...
24 Jan, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025India's gender parity ranking slipped to 131 out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's 2025 report, despite improvements in econom...
12 Jun, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Nearly half trying to study abroad now womenAn increasing number of Indian women are pursuing higher education overseas, particularly in STEM courses. They benefit from scholarships a...
21 Feb, 2024, 11.09 AM IST
Empowerment of women gained momentum in 10 years, says Finance MinisterThe "empowerment of women through entrepreneurship, ease of living, and dignity for them has gained momentum in these ten years", the minis...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.46 PM IST
Factors empowering Indian women to study abroadMore women are pursuing tertiary education globally, with female graduates outnumbering men in fields like Health & Welfare and Education. ...
05 Sep, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Women have to be empowered socially, economically and politically: MoS Chandrima Bhattacharya“When we are empowered economically and politically, social recognition follows. Women are already empowered and we have to celebrate this ...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.32 PM IST
Women legislators take over UP legislative assembly in first-ever special session reserved for themSpeaker of the assembly, Satish Mahana said there are certain female legislators who express themselves well but there are a lot others who...
23 Sep, 2022, 03.15 PM IST
Punjab government withdraws 'controversial' dress code for teachersThe state education department had yesterday, in an order, imposed the dress code on government school teachers, especially females.
09 May, 2017, 07.18 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee greets on eve of International Women's Day"On the occasion of International Women's Day, I extend warm greetings and best wishes to women in India and in all parts of the world," Pr...
07 Mar, 2017, 03.05 PM IST
Lesser women in workforce: Assocham calls for remedial actionThe number of working women in India in 2000-05 jumped to 37 per cent from the 34 per cent earlier, but it has been on a downhill ever sinc...
26 Jun, 2016, 10.23 PM IST
Working for consensus on women's bill: Government in Lok SabhaThe bill was passed by Rajya Sabha in 2010 but got stuck in Lok Sabha due to stiff resistance by a number of parties.
08 Mar, 2016, 03.56 PM IST
More women joining education system, not labour force: Jairam RameshMaliwal though expressed serious concerns over women safety in Delhi and listed poor conviction rate in cases involving crime against women...
03 Jan, 2016, 09.57 PM IST
Three-day yatras for 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' flagged off in HaryanaGovernment's 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme' to improve the child sex ratio will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22.
17 Jan, 2015, 10.50 PM IST
India gets poor 101st rank on global gender gap indexThe index has ranked 136 countries on how well resources and opportunities are divided between men and women in four broad areas of economy.
26 Oct, 2013, 12.40 AM IST
- President pitches for comp education to check cyber crime
With cyber crime incidents on the rise, President Pratibha Patil on Monday pitched for proliferation of computer education as part of ongoi...
08 Sep, 2008, 06.31 PM IST
- Sen's choice: More money back to schools
The government needs to allocate more funds towards primary education and healthcare to achieve its target of inclusive growth and ensure g...
20 Dec, 2007, 01.14 AM IST