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Can a civil servant dance at a party or go to a beauty parlour?Subscriber Only

February 11,2026 15:59:46 PM

Public servants are frequently criticised for dancing, singing, dressing casually, or engaging in leisure activities in their personal time. As a society, we continue to operate within a colonial inheritance that draws a sharp line between those who govern and those who are governed

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Why fans are over the moon about the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce engagementSubscriber Only

August 28,2025 12:23:52 PM

Her ‘Swifties’ always been a part of the pop star’s story, from the adolescent heartbreak she sang about in her early albums to the triumphant Eras tour when she reclaimed agency over her art and creative persona

Thu, Aug 28, 2025

The writer of the viral letter states that women COs lack “empathy” and that there has been an increase in officer management issues over the last year. (Representative/ Express file photo by Anil Sharma)

It’s not easy being a woman officer. A leaked letter shows whySubscriber Only

December 02,2024 19:34:53 PM

There should be no place for broad-brush judgements in the armed forces. Mindsets must change before anything else can

Mon, Dec 02, 2024

Women have served in hellish work environments, our daughters deserve betterSubscriber Only

September 05,2024 19:30:18 PM

An IPS officer writes: Recent incidents of sexual assault and harassment show that from the film industry to the medical profession, women are not safe anywhere. We must do more for the generations to come

Sat, Sep 07, 2024

She, the civil servantSubscriber Only

May 25,2023 07:07:04 AM

More women have made it to the civil services, but equality at home and at the workplace remains a challenge

Thu, May 25, 2023