Missing In Action: Women
By Pooja Salvi & Yoshita Rao Quintessential life agendas when growing up are pretty much set in stone. Education is the first box to tick […]
Month: May 2018
Indian women want review of sexual violence coverage by global media
Women in India are eager for the global media to cover more stories of sexual violence “survivors” who have been able to rebuild their lives […]
Discrimination against women in India
Discrimination against women is not new in India; neither is violence. Yet, not enough attention is paid to the constant neglect that snuffs out lives […]
Women & Banking: India’s financial inclusion suffers from a gender gap
By Renu Kohli Indian women score disproportionately low on ordinary functions such as savings and borrowings: of more than three-fourths who have a bank account, less […]
Arunachal rights cases resolved
New Delhi: The daylong “open hearing and camp sitting” organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to deal with human rights cases related to Arunachal […]
India delighted to host World Environment Day: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed his happiness over India officially hosting this year’s World Environment Day. Addressing the nation on the 44th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister said, […]
Stop using single-use plastic: UN Environment chief Solheim warning against it becoming a planet of Plastic
By Swati Deshpande MUMBAI: Ahead of the World Environment Day, Erik Solheim head of United Nations Environment emphasised that it is not a war against plastics, but the focus […]
New electronics policy soon, says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Digital India programme has transformed into a “mass movement” and the government will soon finalise a new electronics policy for build on the momentum, […]
GDPR law gives a boost to cyber security jobs in India
The impending implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law in Europe has stimulated Indian companies to fortify their databases, leading to an upswing […]
India has progressed because of its democratic tradition: Hasina
Lauding India’s democratic tradition for its progress, Bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday sought cooperation from neighbouring nations to protect her country’s youth from the scourge of conflict, terrorism, […]