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Nov 17, 2018
Sabarimala row: Trupti Desai's attempt to enter temple indeed a 'grave provocation', but only to status quo
Only the ladies and their guerilla forces such as Trupti Desai need to be questioned on whether they have maintained abstinence and are carrying the irumudikettu. The men beating up women apparently come with the factory setting of ‘faith in deity’. -
Nov 02, 2018
TAG Survey for 2018 highlights challenges facing teenage girls across India, their hopes and aspirations
The Teenage Girls (TAG) Survey highlights that investment in India's girls, their health and well-being, their education and skilling, their productivity, economic potential and leadership, is a national priority that can no longer be sidelined. -
Oct 22, 2018
Gender pay gap at work: YouGov-Firstpost survey shows almost 50% of women feel salary doesn't reflect their work
The pay gap between men and women is a topic that resonates with workers across fields: Whether in the film industry, the biggest multinational and transnational corporations, the media or even the world of startups -
Oct 20, 2018
Sitaram Yechury accuses BJP, Congress of "duplicity" on Sabarimala, says parties reversed stand after welcoming verdict
CPM chief Sitaram Yechury accused the BJP and Congress in Kerala of "duplicity" on Sabarimala issue, adding that both parties reversed their stand after initially welcoming the verdict. -
Oct 19, 2018
Pune Police detains Trupti Desai ahead of activist's proposed meeting with Narendra Modi in Shirdi
Pune police on Friday detained gender equality activist Trupti Desai, who was on her way to Maharashtra's Shirdi to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to demand his intervention into the Sabarimala row. -
Oct 18, 2018
MJ Akbar resigns: Editors Guild of India calls on ex-minister to 'display grace to withdraw defamation case'
Editors Guild of India hopes that Akbar will display the grace to withdraw the criminal defamation case he has filed. -
Oct 11, 2018
#MeToo revelations on newsroom abusers deal severe blow to a media already suffering from low credibility
From being an important platform for news consumption, Twitter became the only place that disseminated information on the #MeToo campaign. -
Oct 11, 2018
After Sabarimala, Kerala-based Muslim women's forum to move SC seeking right to offer prayers, entry in mosques
"Our demand is to end this gender discrimination and allow Muslim women to pray in all mosques, cutting across denominations," said NISA president VP Zuhra. -
Oct 01, 2018
SC ruling on adultery: Remarks by DCW chief Swati Maliwal are an indication of state of marriage
Swati Maliwal would like to stick it to men who cheat on their wives, but it would be nicer if women could deal with being cheated on without also having to deal with shame and impoverishment. -
Sep 30, 2018
Sumitra Mahajan asks if reservations will bring welfare to the country, says Ambedkar introduced them for ten years
Sumitra Mahajan stressed that there should be a debate, discussion and also dissent, if required, on each and every issue, but ultimately the decision should be taken in national interest.
