Gender Discrimination News
Glass ceiling for women still the same: Haq director Suparn S Varma on depicting Shah Bano case
Glass ceiling for women still the same: 'Haq' director Suparn S Varma on depicting Shah Bano case
2 min read8 Nov 2025Afghan FM Muttaqi’s Agra visit cancelled; Taliban leader calls presser again, this time inviting women journalists
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's planned visit to Agra was cancelled amid criticism over the exclusion of female journalists from a press meet. His upcoming presser is reportedly scheduled at 2 pm Indian Standard Time (IST).
2 min read12 Oct 2025Afghan FM Muttaqi in India: Absence of female journalists raises eyebrows
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a press conference in New Delhi with limited media access, notably excluding women journalists.
4 min read11 Oct 2025Fix talent misallocation: Not enough women at work means not enough economic growth
As global trade faces headwinds, low- and middle-income countries must look inward for growth. Unlocking women’s participation and fixing talent misallocation could unleash gains and turn an overlooked distortion into a lever for economic resilience. It's simply pragmatic.
4 min read28 Sep 2025Imposter Syndrome: You're not alone—even geniuses feel like frauds
Success doesn’t always bring confidence. Many high achievers quietly struggle with self-doubt, wondering if they’ve fooled everyone. Even Einstein felt over-celebrated. Understanding imposter syndrome is the first step to addressing it.
4 min read25 Sep 2025'Arbitrariness' in appointment of women Army officers? Here is what the Supreme Court said
The Supreme Court has challenged the unequal criteria for permanent commissions of women Army officers, emphasising that both genders undergo the same training.
4 min read18 Sep 2025Manu Joseph: The pressure on men to read novels can be insufferable
Reading fiction, especially the literary type, is supposed to make readers better people, but most men seem to have missed that memo and we can hardly blame them for it.
5 min read12 Aug 2025Women’s participation in the labour force: It’s too risky to let it languish
India’s economy may stay in a low equilibrium if we do not act to resolve well identified restraints on women taking up employment. A comparison of urban and rural data shows that neither setting is working for women, even if the reasons differ.
4 min read21 Jul 2025All in the family: Women, scheduled castes, tribes, OBCs a small fraction of Supreme Court judges; 6% relatives
The top court’s disclosure comes in the backdrop of the union cabinet approving the enumeration of castes in the upcoming Census.
5 min read6 May 2025Equality imperative: India must rid its justice system of gender injustice
At stake is not just justice, but the broader promise of constitutional equality. The Constitution must guide the delivery of justice and societal attitudes should have no say in it. Sadly, many recent cases have let us down.
4 min read28 Apr 2025Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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