Constitution over tradition: Why ‘essential practices’ must not override individual rightsIndia's Supreme Court is embarking on an examination of religious traditions to determine their compliance with fundamental rights. Key cas...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Meta rejects French rights watchdog's ruling against algorithmMeta Platforms on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job adv...
04 Nov, 2025, 11.30 PM IST
Donald Trump’s Executive Order: ‘Only two genders’ — Here’s how it impacts the LGBTQ+ CommunityDonald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States and during his inaugural speech he issued some executive orders w...
21 Jan, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
Tech sector, be more gender-savvyA new Aon PLC report shows that the unadjusted gender pay gap in the tech sector in 2023 is 28-30%, while in junior management, it is 18-20...
28 Nov, 2023, 11.14 PM IST
SC seeks centre's views on pleas challenging polygamy, Nikah HalalaHolding that the issues were "very serious and important", the top court in 2018 had constituted a five-judge constitution bench to adjudic...
30 Aug, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
New parents at Meesho to get 30 weeks of gender-neutral leaveNot only the new leave policy applies equally to women, men, heterogenous or same-sex couples so they can stay present for their children b...
23 Sep, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
AIMPLB moves SC opposing plea seeking uniform grounds of maintenance and alimonyThe AIMPLB opposed advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay's plea on the basis that personal laws cannot be tested on the anvil of A...
14 Feb, 2021, 04.56 PM IST
Kerala top cop directs to address grievances of transgenders without delayThe Director-General of Police's instruction comes at a time when there were several complaints that the law enforcers were not handling th...
10 Nov, 2020, 10.44 AM IST
Discriminatory treatment a setback for gender equality: Valli ArunachalamNuclear engineer Valli Arunachalam, eldest daughter of the late MV Murugappan, former executive chairman of the Rs 38,100-crore Murugappa G...
06 Oct, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
PIL in SC seeks uniform law for succession and inheritanceThe petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay said gender and religion-neutral laws in succession and inheritance is necessary to...
20 Sep, 2020, 02.25 PM IST
Bindu Ammini, attacked for trying to enter Sabarimala, moves Supreme CourtThe court had struck down a temple rule that disallowed women in their reproductive phases (between 10 and 50 years) from entering the temp...
02 Dec, 2019, 11.49 PM IST
India witnessing gender disparities against backdrop of rapid economic growth: Gender indexNew Delhi, Oct 1 () India still witnesses gender disparities against the backdrop of rapid economic growth even as the rate of violence aga...
01 Oct, 2018, 07.06 PM IST
5 ways to end workplace discriminationOganisations must have a process by which an employee can fearlessly raise a concern and the issue is addressed by someone responsible, say...
14 Aug, 2017, 11.53 PM IST
Centre firmly behind victims of triple talaq: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad added that while India respected freedom of religion and faith, "discriminatory" practices could not be held an integral part of it ...
20 Apr, 2017, 11.19 PM IST
Discriminatory practises cannot be held integral to freedom of religion: Ravi Shankar Prasad on triple talaq"We respect freedom of religion and freedom of faith which are protected by the fundamental rights. But every unreasonable or discriminator...
20 Oct, 2016, 04.46 PM IST
Does the secret to gender-neutral office temperature lie in clothing?As open-plan offices come in the way of cooling different areas according to gender placements, this problem does not seem to be heading fo...
06 Aug, 2015, 06.39 AM IST
- UNFPA report reviews laws on women, impact on son preference
Laws to check gender discrimination and son preference in the country are often ineffective and sometimes may advance discriminatory practi...
14 Nov, 2013, 09.33 PM IST