In controversial remarks, a member of the Uttar Pradesh women's commission has suggested that girls should be kept off mobile phones by families who don't want them "running away" wi...

The central government has undertaken many initiatives that focus on empowering the girl child including access to education, better healthcare and improving gender sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendr...

In a country beset with the problem of foeticide, the Durga temple at Chakuliya village in Bokaro’s Chas block is a study in contrast. Devotees have been visiting the temple for the past 170 yea...

"My day was full of diverse experiences which have really broadened my perspective on the role of women and their representation in fields of media, policing and STEM. I am now more determined th...

A song that speaks of equal opportunities for girls will be part of the playlist at several Puja pandals in Calcutta. The song is part of a music video that was launched by the West Bengal Commission...

Both the girls are a part of Medhavini, a tribal girl education project initiated by Jamshedpur based organisation Kalamandir CCAF and supported by the Tata Steel Downstream Products Ltd. The Medhavi...

Four minor girls from Gumla who were being taken to Delhi from Ranchi by the Garib Rath were rescued from the clutches of their traffickers by volunteers of Delhi-based voluntary organisation Justice ...

Sir — The 20-year-old engineering student, Monjita Baruah, was recently given the opportunity to head the British diplomatic mission in Calcutta for a day. This was part of an initiative by the Bri...

In the early ‘80s, music enthusiasts in Calcutta were introduced to a sparkly Cyndi Lauper and her feminist anthem Girls just wanna have fun. The original track by Robert Hazard was far from fe...

MGM Medical College and Hospital— the biggest government heal hub in Kolhan — is in the news once again for the theft of a newborn.A baby girl born to Horo and Pangela Purty from Chaibasa in West ...