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Raja Parba: Odisha’s unique festival celebrating the earth’s womanhood
As a mark of respect towards mother earth during her menstruation days, all agricultural works, like ploughing and sowing are suspended for the three days.
Srinagar: Two burqa clad women attack shopkeeper with chemical spray, loot jewellery
Two women covered in burqa loot a jewellery shop in Srinagar, Kashmir
I am a Delhi resident and I do not want a ‘free metro ride’
Women aren't special snowflakes who need 'free metro and bus rides'.
Women’s role in 2019 Lok Sabha elections signal a far more empathetic and equitable governance
According to the Election Commission (EC), the voter turnout for the 2019 elections was the highest ever, with a record 67.11% turnout, as compared to the 66.40% in 2014.
Scratch a ‘feminist’, find a sexist ‘poet’ who passes off his sexism under the garb of artistic liberty
An image of a rotten orange was used by a journalist on Instagram to depict a 'woman' who has had 'many lovers'
17th Lok Sabha election witnesses 78 women representatives in the parliament, highest so far
The women representatives have improved from 5 per cent in 1st Lok Sabha to 14.36 per cent in the 17th Lok Sabha
In an attempt to deride PM Modi, Congress spokesperson exposes his sexism on Women’s Day
On International Women's Day, even as Rahul Gandhi makes a gaffe-filled speech about empowerment women, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha exposed his sexism and misogyny while trying to deride Prime Minister Narendra Modi
How Buniyaad reeling machines are helping tribal women involved in silk production
A woman through Buniyaad Reeling Machine can produce 200 gms of silk yarn per day, increasing her income to up to Rs 350 per day
Kerala: Kanaka Durga gets a court order to enter her in-law’s house after she was not allowed for desecrating Sabarimala temple
However, Kanaka Durga was not able to see her children. According to her, she has no problems staying with them but they do not want to stay with her.
Twist in the tale: Kerala activist claims it was Kanakdurga who beat up her mother-in-law, a staunch Ayyappa devotee
Sandeep Varier alleged that it was actually Kanakdurga who had attacked her mother-in-law, a staunch Sabarimala and Lord Ayyappa devotee