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On International Womens Day, going beyond clich©s, one must look around, go back in time and analyse to be truly humbled into realising at how much wiser, saner, smarter and productively higher in the ladder of economics the women around us are. (Representational Image)

Sriram Karri | India's women can offer lessons in smart economics

Most modern lessons on diversifying a portfolio would not surprise any Indian household whose economics are steered by...

9 March 2023 12:05 AM IST

An activist of the Aurat (Woman) March, with a slogan reading freed woman painted in her face attend a rally to mark the International Womens Day in Islamabad (AFP)

Pakistan's Aurat march: Stones, shoes hurled at women marchers

Following last year's event, organisers said they faced a backlash including murder and rape threats

9 March 2020 3:53 PM IST

According to the official All-China Womens Federation, women account for the majority of nurses and doctors on the frontline force (AFP)

Female medical staff in China given pills to delay periods

Reports of prioritising conserving suits over menstrual health invite flak from all over the world

9 March 2020 12:35 PM IST

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Hey Google, tell me about Savitribai Phule: Assistant celebrates...

Savitribai Phule was the first to set up an Indian girls' school, in Pune in 1848, and worked to end gender and...

8 March 2020 5:45 PM IST

Malvika Iyer (Twitter)

Meet Malvika Iyer, the second woman tweeting from PM Modi's Twitter...

The prime minister had earlier announced that his Twitter account will be handled by women achievers today

8 March 2020 3:52 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi (PTI)

Meet the seven women who will tweet from PM Modi's Twitter handle...

PM Modi's social media handle with 7 women achievers on Women's Day

8 March 2020 12:05 PM IST

Happiness is not the enigma as it has been led to assume. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra - Hand-in-hand: Equal, enlightened, empowered

IWD 2020 is special since it marks the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

7 March 2020 7:14 AM IST

10 Women Who Changed Science and the World By Catherine Whitlock and Rhodri Evans Hachette, Â£13.99

Pathfinding in obscurity: Science's sheroes

The research that has gone into reconstructing the lives of each scientist is fool-proof.

24 March 2019 2:37 AM IST

Idea Sakhi works on all smartphones and feature phones, and even if the customer does not have any voice or data balance - thus ensuring that the service can be easily accessible to women whenever they need to use it.

Manifest perversity' of N-E editor's sentence

The article implied that Mr Sen had ordered for several facilities to be provided not only to retired judges, but also...

22 March 2019 2:24 AM IST

Say goodbye to every judgment that makes you feel lesser: Vidya

On Women's Day, Vidya Balan asks women to embrace themselves and love their body, mind and soul.

9 March 2019 12:05 AM IST

Barbie introduces Naomi Osaka as a Shero

Barbie introduces Naomi Osaka as a Shero

Japanese tennis star as a part of their Sheroes Barbie series of inspired by real life women champions.

8 March 2019 5:36 PM IST

Friendship carries both mental and physical benefits for lonliness. (Photo: Pixabay)

Swipe right for bffs!

Women are now more looking forward to platonic friendships than romantic partners on social apps.

8 March 2019 3:44 PM IST