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Drawing a distinction between religion and law

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The 2018 judgment was significant because it drew clear boundaries around a private act that had been criminalised owing to an overhang of colonial morality from the Victorian era. (HT Archive)
editorials
Published on Apr 08, 2026 09:43 pm IST

Panel constituted to explore UCC implementation in Gujarat submits report

The panel submitted the report to chief minister Bhupendra Patel. (X)
india news
Published on Mar 17, 2026 04:02 pm IST

Women inmates can’t be shut out of open prisons, rules SC

A view of the Supreme Court of India (SCI) building, in New Delhi
india news
Updated on Feb 27, 2026 05:31 am IST

Ludhiana: Newborn sold for ₹2 lakh, mother, BAMS doc among five arrested

The case came to light on Sunday evening when the accused assembled at a park near Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi to hand over the newborn to the Moga-based family. (HT Photo)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 17, 2026 05:52 am IST

Haley Lu Richardson on facing gender bias in Hollywood: My boyfriend has asked…

Haley Lu Richardson
cinema
Published on Feb 03, 2026 11:36 am IST

Emilia Clarke on gender discrimination in Hollywood: There is still a wild…

Emilia Clarke
cinema
Published on Jan 17, 2026 10:13 am IST

‘Technical issue’: Taliban minister's excuse for barring women journalists

The Taliban minister was accused of gender discrimination after his initial press meeting excluded all women.
india news
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 04:06 pm IST

‘No room for bias’: Delhi high court tells Centre to enrol woman in IAF

The bench, however, rejected the contention as untenable, saying that the notification did not categorically mention that the 90 positions were only reserved for male candidates, and it was open for the UPSC to incorporate the same in its advertisements. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
india news
Published on Sept 01, 2025 12:37 am IST

Who is Kate Merrill? Former WBZ anchor files $4mn lawsuit against ex-employer

Kate Merrill, a former WBZ employee
us news
Updated on Aug 06, 2025 06:23 pm IST

Russian soprano's case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed

Russian soprano's case alleging national original discrimination against the Met Opera to proceed
world news
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:03 am IST

Richa Chadha recalls facing gender bias from her maternal grandmother

Richa Chadha revealed her childhood experience of gender bias from her grandmother and stressed the need to educate sons about respect and consent in a new interview.
bollywood
Published on Jul 22, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Gujarat man throws 7-year-old daughter in canal: ‘I killed her because…’

The accused, Vijay Solanki, allegedly stopped his bike near the Narmada canal, took the child near the edge and pushed her.
india news
Published on Jul 17, 2025 06:49 am IST

Sensitising youth on gender through films

These films are a way youth can connect over common patterns of gender-related issues that we find in India and the neighbouring regions
opinion
Updated on May 17, 2025 07:22 pm IST

Take strict action against those involved in sex determination practices: Haryana CM

Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini (File)
chandigarh news
Published on Feb 20, 2025 06:46 am IST

Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails

Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails
world news
Published on Feb 01, 2025 03:16 am IST

National Girl Child Day: Rahul Gandhi urges equality and rights for daughters

Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Lok Sabha LOP and Congress, stressed the need to train girls for a "bright and secure future" on Friday in honour of National Girl Child Day.
india news
Published on Jan 24, 2025 02:03 pm IST

National Girl Child Day: Rahul Gandhi calls for ensuring girls' secure future

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge underscored the significance of gender equality in progress and stated that the Congress-led UPA government established National Girl Child Day in 2008. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
news
Published on Jan 24, 2025 12:27 pm IST

Iran executed at least 31 women in 2024 claims human rights monitor

Representative image: Iran has executed more than 30 women in 2024 as per an NGO
world news
Published on Jan 06, 2025 08:04 pm IST

Permanent commission: SC asks women Navy officers to pursue case before tribunal

Supreme Court of India. (PTI File Photo)
india news
Published on Jan 01, 2025 03:07 pm IST

Equality above all: A call for women’s liberation

The constitution was framed over a period of three years, during the tumult of the Partition.
india news
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 03:49 pm IST

Sexism from women is taken less seriously in the workplace than from men

It is emotionally distressing when women's claims of sexism against female perpetrators are not taken seriously.
health
Published on Sept 29, 2024 02:17 pm IST

VP Dhankhar's ‘symptomatic malaise’ jibe at Kapil Sibal over Kolkata rape case

Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar (File Photo)
india news
Published on Sept 16, 2024 11:49 pm IST

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued for sexual assault by former Bad Boy Records singer

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued for sexual assault by former Bad Boy Records singer
tv
Updated on Sept 12, 2024 02:49 am IST

Women under Taliban rule: Real life mirrors dystopian fiction

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FILE - Afghan students queue at one of Kabul University's gates in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Feb. 26, 2022. Women are banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said on, Dec. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
analysis
Published on Sept 02, 2024 06:52 pm IST

Toxic, deadly, cheap: Life for women gold miners in the Philippines

Toxic, deadly, cheap: Life for women gold miners in the Philippines
world news
Published on Aug 29, 2024 08:01 am IST

Eight former SpaceX employees sue Elon Musk and the astronautics giant

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference on innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
us news
Published on Jun 14, 2024 09:04 am IST

India's 1st protest on sexual harassment at the workplace erupted 100 yrs ago

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An image of Harvey Mills, a colonial-era cotton mill in Madurai, sourced from 'Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources', a book compiled by Somerset Playne and published first in 1914.
analysis
Published on Apr 07, 2024 06:49 pm IST

Women are far from achieving gender equality

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Gender equality
gender equality
Published on May 11, 2024 04:19 pm IST

Termination from job because a woman got married is coarse case of inequality: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court dismissed the Centre’s petition. (AFP)
india news
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 07:46 am IST

International Parity at Work Day 2024: Why do we celebrate this day?

International Parity at Work Day 2024: Why do we celebrate this day?
art culture
Published on Jan 09, 2024 01:43 pm IST
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