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Taliban order all NGOs to stop employing women

The Taliban have announced they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) employing women in Afghanistan. IMAGE: An Afghan woman walks past a beauty salon in Kabul,......

Taliban's latest decree: No windows in women's living spaces

In its latest decree, the Taliban's moral police banned women from looking out of windows. IMAGE: Afghan women arrive to receive assistance from a World Food Program distribution centre in Kabul,......

The History Makers On Republic Day!

The band women are drawn from different parts of India and have been practicing along with their male counterpart in New Delhi for the past few days. IMAGE: Assam Rifles personnel take part in the......

The Amazing Riflewomen Making History

22 Assam Rifles women personnel are in the Republic Day marching band contingent. Dressed in crisp uniforms, playing bagpipes, drums and side drums, the year-old band has already built an admirable......

Manmohan Singh: Man of few words but immense wisdom

Born in a village in undivided Punjab, now in Pakistan, former prime minister Manmohan Singh's family witnessed first-hand the tragic Partition and he often spoke of communal harmony in his long......

India contributes $1 million to UN women's body

Underscoring its commitment to the UN's body on gender equality and women empowerment, India has contributed $1 million to the organisation for the current financial year. External Affairs Minister......

Future of digital payments in India

'The focus needs to shift towards the ability to collect payments, particularly in tier-3 to tier-4 areas where acceptance is still lacking.' IMAGE: Cutlery vendor switches on Paytm at a roadside......

UN slashes India's economic growth forecast by 20 bps to 5.8% for 2023

The United Nations on Wednesday pared down India’s growth forecast by 20 basis points to 5.8 per cent for 2023 calendar year, citing higher interest rates and risks of recession in the......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Janhvi-Khushi Are Seeing YOU!

John unveils his next movie... Nimrat on a movie she cherishes...Varun, Ranveer, Aditya watch some fighting... Photograph: Kind courtesy Janhvi Kapoor/Instagram Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor......

'Won't Allow Severe Cuts, It Will Destroy The Film'

'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.' IMAGE: The Shameless Director Konstantin Bojanov with actors Omara Shetty and Anasuya Sengupta.......

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.' IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram As Anasuya Sengupta stood at the......

Indian Film Makes HISTORY At Cannes

IMAGE: Director Payal Kapadia, the Grand Prix award winner for the film All We Imagine as Light, at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Clodagh......

The Olympics, From A Spectator's Lens

What is it like watching all the Olympian action and drama unfold from the spectators' galleries at the Stade de France?Rediff.com asked Dr Rajesh Parikh, director of medical research and......

Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games

IMAGE: Kimia Yousofi of Afghanistan in action during the women's 100m preliminary round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on July 29, 2021. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Afghanistan's Olympic committee......

Boxer wants to win at Olympics for Afghan women living under oppression

IMAGE: Sadia Bromand wants to win a gold at the Olympics for fellow Afghan women living under oppression. Photograph: Twitter At a time when women in Afghanistan are living under oppression, not......

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