CBSE exam controversy: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slams Centre for endorsing 'retrograde views on women'The passage in CBSE's English exam the Congress leader was referring to was: "In twentieth-century children became fewer and feminist revol...
13 Dec, 2021, 11.48 AM IST
Tributes pour in for Kadambini Ganguly India's first woman doctor on 160th birth anniversaryThe doodle, a portrait of Ganguly with the image of the main building of Kolkata Medical College and Hospital in the background, has been d...
18 Jul, 2021, 12.22 PM IST
ET Analysis: Women emancipation as an investment themeFrom being the traditional consumers of fast moving consumer goods, apparel and jewellery, women in India are now experimenting with the ne...
03 Mar, 2021, 05.43 PM IST
Social activist and former MLA Swami Agnivesh passes awayThe social activist and a former MLA from Haryana, Agnivesh founded a political party, Arya Sabha, that was based on the principles of the ...
11 Sep, 2020, 11.04 PM IST
Gender equality of rural women a key driver of inclusive growth: India"Gender equality and emancipation of rural women is recognised as a key driver of inclusive growth and social progress in India," Sanghi sa...
15 Mar, 2018, 11.47 AM IST
Thanks to women's emancipation, marrying up is now easier for menThe number of highly educated women exceeds the number of highly educated men in the marriage market.
29 Aug, 2017, 07.19 PM IST
DMK seeks PM Narendra Modi's intervention on passage of women's billDMK considers women's rights as human rights and therefore had brought legislations to empower and honour the women in Tamil Nadu, Stalin s...
17 Mar, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
Holy Quran bats for gender rights: MJ AkbarI am asking the qazis opposing triple talaq to go research the holy Quran, said MJ Akbar.
15 Nov, 2016, 12.01 AM IST
Education can lead to women empowerment, emancipation: President Pranab MukherjeeLaying special emphasis on the schooling of girl child, President Pranab Mukherjee said education can lead to empowerment and emancipation ...
30 Nov, 2014, 10.01 PM IST
New Bill to give Mizo woman right to property in divorce casesThe new legislation provided that divorce could only be granted by the court and women could now have share in the family property.
12 Nov, 2014, 06.09 PM IST
Teach girls meaning of 'Love Jihad': RSS chief Mohan BhagwatRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today raked up the issue of 'Love Jihad' saying the girls should be taught its meaning and ways to save themselves ...
07 Sep, 2014, 12.31 AM IST
- French Cabinet minister to visit India from Oct 25 to 28
A French Embassy release said that the visit will be an opportunity to initiate an Indo-French dialogue on a range of social matters.
24 Oct, 2013, 11.16 PM IST
- Sushma Swaraj bats for quota for women
Political power for women is a must for empowerment and the success of women representatives at panchayat level has busted the myth that re...
16 Jul, 2013, 07.25 PM IST
Rising crimes: President for instilling social values in young mindsPresident Pranab Mukherjee today advocated inculcation of ancient values in young minds so that social evils can be checked.
01 Jun, 2013, 04.37 PM IST
- Over 80 pc rape cases pending in courts: SC Judge
More than 80 per cent of rape cases were pending in courts across the country while in Tamil Nadu alone two such cases were registered ever...
16 Mar, 2013, 08.39 PM IST
- Towards women’s equality
Move to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha for women is welcome.
08 Mar, 2010, 05.29 AM IST
- J-K Guv calls for advanced research on high yielding crops
Complimenting agricultural scientists for enviable green revolution over the years, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha toda...
13 Jan, 2008, 07.01 PM IST