Sabrimala can't ban women under right to manage religious affairs: SC
The Supreme Court in Monday said that gender equality is a constitutional message and Sabarimala temple management cannot say that banning entry of women of a particular age group comes under their right to manage religious affairs.
Apr 18, 2016, 21:44 PM IST
Women living near natural vegetation live longer: Study
The findings were published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
Apr 16, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
US Army approves 22 women officer candidates for possible combat units
Twenty-two women currently training to become US Army officers will be allowed to enter the service as second lieutenants in the infantry and armor branches under historic new rules that allow women to serve in combat jobs, the Army said on Friday.
Apr 16, 2016, 09:01 AM IST
JNU amends admission policy, reduces grace marks for women
JNU has reduced the compulsory grace points given to women candidates as it amended its admission policy after nearly a decade.
Apr 15, 2016, 20:28 PM IST
Sexist video games hamper empathy in men for women
Young male gamers who strongly identify with male characters in sexist and violent video games show less empathy towards female violence victims in real life, say researchers.
Apr 14, 2016, 18:41 PM IST
SC questions ban on women's entry in Sabarimala temple, asks if tradition is above Constitution
Taking a tough stand the Supreme Court on Monday asked the lawyers representing Sabarimala Temple trust, whether any tradition can override constitutional provisions.
Apr 11, 2016, 15:16 PM IST
Women harshest judges of beauty, weight
Assessing the relationship between gender, BMI and notion of 'attractiveness', a new study finds that weight is intrinsically linked to attractiveness and women are the harshest judges and most harshly judged.
Apr 11, 2016, 11:09 AM IST
Assam polls: Only 8.6 pc women candidates in fray
They may have pipped men in the turnout for the first phase of the Assembly elections in Assam, but women make up an abysmal 8.6 per cent of the total candidates in the fray with all the major parties having given fewer tickets to them this time as compared to the 2011 polls.
Apr 09, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Quest for 'smarter' lovers keeps women out of science
Fields like science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) remain dominated by men and now, a new study suggests.
Apr 09, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
On body image, women harsher critics, more shamed
When it comes to assessing attractiveness, women judge their overweight peers more harshly than men, as per a recent study.
Apr 09, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Shani Shingnapur: 400-year-old ban lifted; women enter inner sanctum of temple, offer prayers
Debunking 400-year-old tradition, Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai on Friday entered the inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple here in Maharashtra and offered her prayer.
Apr 08, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Women who date intelligent men likely to hate maths
All women please take note! If you hate maths and science, look if you have an intelligent and smart partner as there may be a link between the two, finds an interesting study.
Apr 02, 2016, 17:23 PM IST
Fiat used by Pope in New York fetches $300,000
A four-door hatchback Pope Francis used while visiting New York in September has fetched $300,000 at auction, said the website that held the sale.
Apr 02, 2016, 16:19 PM IST
Five common signs of ovarian cancer!
Ovarian cancer is also known as 'silent cancer' because it does not show any symptoms for a long time.
Mar 29, 2016, 11:04 AM IST
Boost development to enhance women's role in preventing conflicts: India
In UN peacekeeping operations, only three percent of the military and ten percent of the police were women, says India.
Mar 29, 2016, 08:58 AM IST
Government's big push to create entrepreneurs from SC/ST, women: FM Arun Jaitley
Asking party workers to reach out to SCs, STs and women, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said government will soon launch 'Stand Up India' scheme to provide loans of up to Rs one crore to help members of these communities become big entrepreneurs.
Mar 26, 2016, 19:18 PM IST
Education may not cut obese women's risk of depression
Even highly educated obese women have double the risk of depression compared with women of normal weight and same educational attainment, finds a new study.
Mar 22, 2016, 15:03 PM IST
MRI more accurate than ultrasound to predict preterm birth: Study
For mothers-to-be, going for an MRI of the cervix area can give more accurate results than ultrasound to predict if some women will give a preterm birth, say researchers.
Mar 21, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
BJP Mahila Morcha seeks 33% quota for women in 2017 Goa polls
Elections for Goa Legislative Assembly are due to be held in March 2017.
Mar 18, 2016, 21:21 PM IST
Revealed: Why women need more sleep than men!
Poor sleep is strongly associated with high levels of psychological distress and greater feelings of hostility, depression, and anger in women.
Mar 15, 2016, 22:18 PM IST
