Gender

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case by former union minister MJ Akbar observing that "even a man of social status...

Pakistani fashion designer Ali Xeeshan's new bridal couture collection aimed at making a statement against the tradition of dowry has stirred up a hornet's nest on social media. Pictures of...

Noamundi (Jharkhand): In its pursuit of gender diversity at the workplace, Tata Steel has deployed the first batch of 22 women HEMM (Heavy Earth Moving Machinery) operators for all shifts...

Bhubaneswar: In contrast to the national trend, the sex ratio at birth (SRB) has declined in Odisha. As per the Centre’s Health Management Information System (HMIS), the SRB in Odisha...

New Delhi: While marriages in which the man is younger than the woman are happening in society, they are not widely and conventionally acceptable. The legal age for marrying in...

Mumbai: E-commerce firm Myntra has decided to change its logo after a police complaint was lodged, alleging it to be insulting and offensive towards women. According to reports, one Naaz...

Nagpur: Justice Pushpa Ganediwala of the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court recently acquitted a rape accused, stating that it seemed 'highly impossible for a single man to gag the...

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that holding the hands of a minor girl and opening the zip of pants does not fall under the purview...

New Delhi: Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth made history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to participate in a Republic Day flypast at Rajpath on Tuesday. Bhawana Kanth was...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, the Women and Child Development department has released a communication package to intensify actions in cases of discrimination and violence against girls...