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A third of Rs 1 lakh cr Delhi Budget for health & education; Modi’s 4 ‘s’ vision for infra push; cycles for schoolgirls signal gender equity

March 25, 2026 2:27 am

“This is the first time Delhi is presenting a ‘green budget’ in its development journey,” CM Rekha Gupta said, adding that every policy had been “viewed through a green lens”.

No hygiene, no justice: Delhi High Court says clean, functional toilets for women ‘inseparable from dignity, privacy’

March 02, 2026 3:51 pm

Article 21 guarantees not merely an animal-like existence but a life of dignity, the Delhi High Court observed while dealing with a grievance over the upkeep of women’s washrooms in the Saket court complex.

Exclusive | Rs 2,500 for Delhi women? A year on, BJP govt moves to cash in on key poll promise

February 17, 2026 2:08 pm

The government is likely to launch the portal for its much-awaited flagship scheme for women, Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, next week as it completes one year in office

Only one out of four employees in tech, service sectors are women, they also earn less than men: Delhi govt report

September 17, 2025 11:04 am

The report also looks at the participation of women in the legislature

How urban migration is redefining womanhood and kinship

June 12, 2025 3:15 pm

Urban migration, particularly among educated, working women from the middle and upper classes, seems to be reshaping the notion of womanhood, freedom, and kinship. But does this movement of women signal a broader transformation in gender relations?

Mahila Samridhi Yojana: Money not credited in accounts, BJP didn’t keep its promise, says Atishi

March 09, 2025 9:49 am

Lakhs of women in Delhi, Atishi alleged, waited for the amount to be credited to their accounts, but the BJP government failed to deliver

International Women's Day: BJP mulling to launch financial aid scheme for women in Delhi on March 8

March 03, 2025 3:43 am

The scheme was one of the top promises made by the BJP in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly elections

Six ways to make internet safer for women

December 28, 2024 5:39 pm

Online safety is considered a social good, and equity in this area is advocated by international human rights organisations.

More women than men register in Delhi's electoral rolls

October 28, 2023 11:48 am

According to the draft publication of the electoral roll of the city, released by Delhi CEO P Krishnamurthy, the Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls has begun across the Capital's 70 Assembly Constituencies.

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Women in Delhi having children at a later age: Govt survey

March 26, 2023 9:27 am

In 2012, the fertility rate in the 20-24 age group was 137.3 while the same for the 25-29 age group was 126.1. In 2016, the fertility rate in the 20-24 age group dipped to 81.5 as compared to 131.2 in the 25-29 age group.