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Gender rights group condemns assault of B’luru transgender

Gender rights group condemns assault of B’luru transgender
Published on Nov 11, 2025 06:36 am IST

Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey

Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey
Published on Nov 07, 2025 12:00 pm IST

7-year jail for multiple marriages in Assam, irrespective of religion: Himanta

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File)
Published on Oct 27, 2025 06:14 pm IST

Kriti says it is ‘high time’ to invest in women’s health at World Health Summit

Kriti Sanon became the first Indian celebrity to address the World Health Summit (WHS) in Berlin.
Updated on Oct 15, 2025 10:20 pm IST

Keeping up with UP: Men and women can be both breadwinners and cooks at home

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The challenge is to change feudal or entitled mindsets from the nascent stage. (Representational image)
Updated on Oct 14, 2025 06:47 pm IST

Separate girls’ schools to become co-educational under new Maha policy

Representative image (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
Published on Oct 10, 2025 04:42 am IST

Mission Shakti 5.0 - Over hurdles, running for change: Towards women’s empowerment

In Sitapur, police officials and administrative officials participating in an awareness programme at a girls college on Thursday. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 09, 2025 07:44 pm IST

Rahull Bhuchar: Were told not pick Lord Rama story after Adipurush failure

Today, Rahull Bhuchar dedicates most of his time to his play Humare Ram.
Published on Oct 02, 2025 03:46 pm IST

National Daughters Day history: How September 25 became a global celebration

National Daughters Day history explained.
Published on Sept 25, 2025 09:36 pm IST

Health Minister orders strict enforcement of PCPNDT Act to improve sex ratio in Maha

Abitkar stressed that crimes such as female foeticide should be curbed through both legal action and social awareness. (HT)
Updated on Sept 25, 2025 07:02 am IST

Don’t demean Hindu society structure: Supreme Court

During the hearing, the Supreme Court bench repeatedly emphasised that while some disputes before it involved difficult family circumstances, courts must avoid allowing “hard facts” to dictate the making of “bad laws.” (HT)
Updated on Sept 27, 2025 12:06 am IST

Challenges before the new Nepal PM

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Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki, right, is administered the oath of office by Nepalese President Ram Chandra Poudel, centre, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Friday.
Published on Sept 14, 2025 09:50 pm IST

Gender inequality makes beating malnutrition hard

Discriminatory social norms often dictate who eats first and who gets the most nutritious food. In many households, women and girls eat last and get smaller portions, a practice passed down through generations (HT Archive)
Published on Sept 12, 2025 04:20 pm IST

Delhi HC upholds case against officer, slams ‘masculine mindsets’ at work

In her complaint, the officer alleged that while serving as manager at J&K RC, her senior attempted to get physically close without consent, made sexually suggestive remarks, and commented on her appearance, clothing, and lipstick. (Representational image)
Published on Sept 10, 2025 05:44 am IST

Ava Duvernay and Stacey Allaster accept Billie Jean King Champions of Equality award

Ava Duvernay and Stacey Allaster accept Billie Jean King Champions of Equality award
Published on Sept 05, 2025 04:17 am IST

Chandigarh: At city’s girls colleges, hostel-entry timings a major poll issue

Now, with student council elections approaching, many student parties are pushing for uniform timings for both girls and boys in city colleges and have included these demands in their manifestos. (HT File)
Published on Sept 02, 2025 07:48 am IST

SC strikes down Army’s quota policy for JAG corps

SC strikes down Army’s quota policy for JAG corps
Published on Aug 12, 2025 05:56 am IST

Designing future-ready opportunities for women in the workforce

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Published on Aug 07, 2025 06:56 pm IST

Odisha CM: Shaktishree Programme to roll out soon in over 700 colleges, varsities

Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that all higher educational institutions will be required to submit an Annual Campus Safety Report by December 31. (CMO Odisha-X)
Published on Jul 20, 2025 01:56 pm IST

Unconstitutional to deny tribal women property rights: SC

Unconstitutional to deny tribal women property rights: SC
Published on Jul 18, 2025 06:02 am IST

YouTuber Samay Raina appears before NCW, issues written apology for remarks

YouTuber Samay Raina appears before NCW, issues written apology for remarks
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 01:45 am IST

Euro 2025: Even after women coaches' long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men

Euro 2025: Even after women coaches' long title-winning run they are still outnumbered by men
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 01:32 am IST

THE Impact Rankings 2025: Amrita Vidyapeetham among world's top 50 institutions

THE Impact Rankings 2025: Amrita Vidyapeetham has secured a significant spot among world's top 50 institutions. (Ashishmur / Wikimedia Commons)
Published on Jun 19, 2025 02:38 pm IST

#SelfieWithDaughter: 10 years of rural click that appealed to global audience

Selfie of Sunil Jaglan with his daughters (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 09, 2025 05:16 am IST

From hashtags to headlines: How Gen Z is reshaping social discourse

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Gen Z (Unsplash)
Published on Jun 05, 2025 06:40 pm IST

India-born restaurateur Asma Khan among 195 women features in record-setting song

India-born restaurateur Asma Khan among 195 women features in record-setting song
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 09:57 pm IST

A mental health change’s being led by LGBTQIA+ communities

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Members of LGBTQIA+ communities and allies taking out Awadh Queer Pride March in Lucknow
Published on May 30, 2025 06:24 pm IST

Gender equality key feature in FTAs

The aerial photo taken on May 13, 2025 shows containers waiting to be transported at a port in Suzhou, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. (AFP)
Updated on May 26, 2025 05:43 am IST

Submissions invited for gender-sensitive reportage

Submissions invited for gender-sensitive reportage
Published on May 23, 2025 08:34 am IST

India’s Renaissance woman: Chandrima Shaha, a biologist, cricketer, photographer

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Shaha resets a camera lens, during her years as a photographer, in the 1970s. (Courtesy Chandrima Shaha: A Lifelong Journey of Scientific Inquiry)
Updated on May 16, 2025 05:35 pm IST