Caste survey among Cong's 7 guarantees to Haryana

Ahead of the Haryana Assembly polls, the Congress on Wednesday announced seven guarantees, including the promises of a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and a caste survey, if voted......

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......

Waqf meet: TMC MP throws smashed glass bottle at Chair, suspended

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee was suspended for one day from the parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after high drama during its meeting on Tuesday where he smashed a glass......

Par panel suggests reservation for transgenders in CAPFs

Highlighting the low representation of women in the Central Armed Police Forces, a parliamentary committee has asked the Union home ministry to take steps to encourage them to join the services,......

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......

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......

Nirbhaya Fund gets additional Rs 1,000 crore in interim Budget

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday allocated an additional Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) to the Nirbhaya Fund for the safety and empowerment of women. "In order to make it clear that the......

AAP's vision document to outline economic policy

In its vision document, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to touch issues ranging from ease of doing business to empowerment of women, a shift from its stance of being only an anti-corruption......

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,......

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......

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......