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Admire the work, question the power

December 21, 2025 7:51 am

Young women entering science today are asking whether brilliance can be recognised without demanding silence in return. Because the quiet truth is this: the cost of excusing bad behaviour has been paid by those who left, those who endured, those whose careers stalled because someone else’s genius mattered more than their dignity.

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Freddy’s kick and a moral compass in a patriarchal universe

November 09, 2025 7:09 am

The ‘morality dividend’ of recruiting more women is not enough to cloak the patriarchal microaggressions in workplaces. While the rising numbers should be celebrated, the true celebration is still miles away.

Without inclusive curricula, transgender students’ access to education is a half victory

October 17, 2025 2:37 pm

Political and educational institutions prematurely celebrate access (and representation) of students from equity-deserving groups in their classrooms. But access does not guarantee postadmission inclusion

How Haryana leads the way in implementing new criminal laws

July 14, 2025 3:08 pm

Haryana pioneers real-time, tech-enabled rollout of India’s new criminal codes.

Friendzone isn’t a dead end. It’s where empathy and affection blossom

July 10, 2025 6:48 am

Generations of Indians have grown up with the dictum ‘Ek ladka aur ladki kabhi dost nahin ho sakte’. A new study, however, reveals that they can indeed be ‘just’ friends

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India’s new National Sports Policy promises inclusion but fails to cater to women, transgender and disabled athletes

July 07, 2025 12:21 pm

Without rights-based frameworks, measurable outcomes, or accountability mechanisms, its ambitious promises risk remaining aspirational

"Daughters have equal property rights under the law, just like sons, but it must be enforced by families," BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma.

Granting daughters a share in property could create a massive social shift: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma

June 25, 2025 9:57 am

From the government's role in empowering women to families taking a lead in providing daughters with equal opportunities, Rekha Sharma, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former NCW chairperson, talks about what needs to be changed.

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WEF Gender Gap Index 2025: Top 10 best and worst countries for gender parity

June 24, 2025 8:01 am

WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2025 By Country: Gender parity has been a global discussion for decades, yet at the present rate, it will take 132 years estimatedly to eliminate gender gap and achieve full parity.