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Protesting Cong MLAs to spend another night in Rajasthan assembly

Congress legislators continued their sit-in protest inside the assembly while the party held protests at all district headquarters on Saturday against the suspension of six party MLAs. IMAGE:......

Meet Rekha Gupta, Delhi's fourth woman chief minister

Former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta, who has had a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and is set to become the fourth woman......

SC directs Centre to safeguard domestic workers' rights

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre for a legal framework to provide a safeguard to domestic workers observing their exploitation and a "legal vacuum" over the protection of their......

Maha Kumbh to feature lectures on simultaneous polls

A Haridwar-based community welfare organisation has lined up a series of seven lectures on diverse themes, including one on the contentious subject of simultaneous polls, at its camp at the Maha......

Men shouldn't be ladies' tailors: UP women's panel

Men should not take women's measurements at tailor shops, they should not cut a woman's hair or train her in the gym either -- these are some of the proposals from the Uttar Pradesh State Women......

Why Must We Have 7 I-T Categories?

'The finance minister missed yet another opportunity to simplify the income tax structure in the Budget.''This was an opportune moment to get rid of the old tax system entirely and move fully to......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

Prasar Bharati asked to create more jobs for women

Rapping Prasar Bharati for the dwindling number of women employees in lower categories, a Parliamentary panel has asked it to take appropriate measures to create more job opportunities for the......

Devika Bulchandani has shattered the glass ceiling for good

IMAGE: Devika Bulchandani, Global CEO Ogilvy. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Ogilvy, one of the world's leading advertising agencies, will for the first time have an Indian-origin......

Raise health spending to 3% of GDP by '10: Panel

The Union health ministry has been pulled up for spending only about one per cent of the GDP on health by a parliamentary panel, which said government should make concerted efforts to increase the......

200: Halla Ho review

200: Halla Ho's filmi treatment of events diminishes the impact of a fiery reality, says Sukanya Verma. In August 2004, a mob of Dalit women stormed the Nagpur district court and fatally attacked......

FIH names Sreejesh as co-chair of Athletes Committee

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Indian team's star goalkeeper PR Sreejesh and defender Camila Caram from Chile women's side are the two players appointed as co-chairs of the International......

Sports Sexual Harassment Complaints May Be Higher

IMAGE: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat at a silent protest against the Wrestling Federation of India and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, MP, against whom sexual harassment allegations were made,......

Japanese Olympian Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo 2020 prez

IMAGE: Seiko Hashimoto is a seven-time Olympian who took part in four Winter Olympics as a speed skater and three Summer Olympics as a cyclist. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Japan's Seiko......

How FIFA plans to boost women's football

FIFA said in a statement that it would work closely with member associations through workshops and special initiatives to "encourage female empowerment" through football. IMAGE: United States......

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