Women voters now India’s most decisive political force, reservation only a matter of timeWomen are increasingly influencing Indian elections. Their voter turnout has surged, surpassing men in recent polls. This electoral power i...
19 Apr, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Is a college education still worth it in India?India must confront the impact of AI on jobs due to its large youth population, reliance on software services, and an oversupply of graduat...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh voter list down 13% as SIR 2 trims 5.38 crore namesUttar Pradesh's final voter list is out, showing a significant drop in numbers. Over 2 crore names were removed, bringing the total down to...
11 Apr, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
UP SIR: Over 84 lakh voters added in final list, total electorate rises to 13.39 croreUttar Pradesh has seen a significant increase in its electorate. Over 84 lakh new voters were added, bringing the total to 13.39 crore. Thi...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Get the girl numbers back in HaryanaHaryana, once showing promise in improving its sex ratio at birth, has seen a setback with a drop to 910 in 2024. This decline, attributed ...
18 May, 2025, 10.50 PM IST
People powered initiative, says PM Modi on 10 years of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' movementPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude on the 10th anniversary of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative, highlighting its tra...
22 Jan, 2025, 09.48 AM IST
'Demanding sex detection': IMA President advocates for legalising prenatal gender testsDr. RV Asokan, president of the Indian Medical Association, advocates for legalizing prenatal gender determination tests, arguing that the ...
21 Oct, 2024, 11.41 AM IST
Gender ratio improves at old IIMs as they take more female candidatesIndian business schools are prioritizing gender diversity by admitting more women to their flagship programs, reflecting a broader trend in...
27 Jun, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
Assam's electoral rolls have 2.41 crore votersAs per the final publication, the Elector Population Ratio (EPR) in the Final Electoral Roll, 2023 is 638 and the Roll Gender Ratio (RGR) s...
27 Jan, 2023, 11.25 PM IST
Gender turnaround for some villages in Maha's Aurangabad as sex ratio improves significantlyAccording to the WOTR, when it launched the project in 2015, the average child sex ratio in these villages was 863 girls per 1,000 boys, wh...
12 Mar, 2022, 10.20 AM IST
Voter gender ratio rises by 10 to 29 pts across 5 election-bound states in 5 yearsThe voter data may be a good indicator: All the five poll-going states have shown a big improvement in their gender gap ratio between the 2...
22 Jan, 2022, 12.12 AM IST
Gender diversity blooms in India's hybrid work climateAll 79 companies covered in a recent survey by professional services firm Aon said they are looking at improving gender diversity ratio. Th...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
Women rise in key management rolesToday, companies are proactively disclosing their diversity numbers along with the number of women key management persons, or WKMPs as they...
09 Mar, 2018, 11.22 AM IST
'To improve gender ratio at IITs, start at school level'The government has recently sent out a directive to the IITs urging them to increase women’s numbers in admission by creating supernumerary...
27 Feb, 2018, 08.37 AM IST
IITs to create extra seats to improve gender ratioThe creation of supernumerary seats would take up the girls ratio from the current (approximately) 8% to 14% in 2018-19
24 Jan, 2018, 08.44 PM IST
Government's one year in office: Mega battle plans for Modi’s Beti Bachao dreamThe genesis of the government's Beti bachao beti padhao (BBBP) scheme was this: Giving girls a chance to be born, to be loved and to grow.
22 May, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
- Census of India 2011: Population rise slows, literacy rate grows
India has added another Brazil to its population in the last 10 years despite population growth slowing down.
01 Apr, 2011, 02.27 PM IST