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This year, until April 15, Delhi Police recorded 1,600 cases of crimes against women across categories. In the same duration last(…)

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Putting an end to days of speculation, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti resigned on Tuesday. The announcement comes days(…)

by Nimisha Bansal

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On Rani Lakshmi bai’s 160th death anniversary, Kangana Ranaut and team unveiled a new poster from the upcoming film Manikarnika: The(…)

Daughter Saves Father's Life Donating Kidney

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Heena Tabiyar is a 24-year-old girl from Banswara, Ahmedabad who is being hailed for her selflessness and courage. She saved(…)

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A woman in Ireland was paid a sum of £25,000 as a part of a settlement after she filed a(…)

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Preti Taneja works with both words and visuals. As an author, her 2014 novella, Kumkum Malhotra was awarded the Gatehouse(…)

by Deepali

Ever since the beginning of time, female friendships have been viewed as difficult to handle. We have films showing bromance.(…)

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The Hindi film industry has recently seen a rise in the number of women authors who are coming out and(…)

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Amid a downturn in global toy sales, Australia’s Toys ‘R’ Us stores going into voluntary administration and closure of the firm’s American and(…)

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On June 18, telecom giant Airtel landed itself in a controversy after it seemingly agreed to a customer’s demand for(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

While the world moves onwards, it is the traditional artisans of our country who are left behind. Great maestros in(…)

by Ria Das

The India women’s hockey team was all charged up. It was a do-or-die situation for the team against the hosts in(…)

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Daisy Khan was just 3 when she put on a pair of red boxing gloves and walked to the front(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

In a horrifying incident, six men gangraped five women at gunpoint on June 19 at a village in Khunti district,(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

Indian women’s hockey team returned to New Delhi airport today after giving a smashing performance in Spain. They played five(…)

Malayalam magazine’s breastfeeding cover

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In a progressive order, the Kerala High Court has said that a magazine cover showing breastfeeding a baby, is not(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Akkai Padmashali, a transgender activist, is scared of losing her rented house in Bangalore. She has also been denied home loans(…)

by Deepali

All four living former US first ladies — Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama — have condemned the(…)

by Charvi Kathuria

19-year-old Anukreethy Vas has been crowned Femina Miss India 2018. The Tamil Nadu college student won this coveted title at a grand(…)

Suchitra Dey, Kolkata transgender teacher harassed during interview

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A 30-year-old teacher, Suchitra Dey, who underwent sex-reassignment surgery in 2017 and changed her name from Hiranmay Dey, was harassed(…)

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Chanda Kochhar, managing director and CEO of ICICI Bank, has recently been asked by the board of directors of ICICI Bank to(…)

US-Mexico border policy married Feminist

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The offspring was barely eighteen months when he joined playschool. For all the days leading up to his joining playschool(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Anu Kumari from Uchwawal village in Jharkhand’s Latehar district has become the first person to clear her matriculation exam. The village is mostly inhabited(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

A woman from New Delhi was at Matheran’s Louisa Point—a cliff around 900 feet above sea level— on June 19(…)

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Our cities are unsafe for women, but what could authorities do to make them more inclusive, and liveable? Putting the(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj left for a seven-day Europe tour on 17th June, 2018. She will visit Italy, France,(…)

by Ria Das

Seems India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s wife Sakshi Dhoni’s life is under threat. The wife of former Indian cricket captain(…)

by Udisha Srivastav

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced the results for AIIMS MBBS 2018 on 18 June. Those who appeared(…)

by Ria Das

Women journalists do shoulder equal responsibilities as their male counterparts, while reporting from the ground. But it is here that(…)

by Ria Das

Oprah Winfrey has become the first Black female entrepreneur on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With a record $4 billion fortune, she ranks(…)

Iranian Women Attend FIFA Public Screening

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Iranian women were allowed to enter Tehran’s largest stadium to watch a live screening of Iran’s FIFA 2018 World Cup(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, launched a handbook on legal processes for police in respect of crime(…)

by Apoorva

India was first represented at FIFA back in 2002 by Tamil referee K Sankar when he assisted in three matches. Sixteen(…)

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Today, yoga is one of the most popular fitness routines. The physical as well as mental benefits of yoga are(…)

by Ria Das

India’s tennis star Karman Kaur Thandi claimed her maiden singles title on Saturday in the ITF Pro circuit. She set the(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

United Nations Women Empowerment Summit’s ‘Girl Up’ segment has chosen three Indian American teens – Kavita Rai, Anusha Tandon, and(…)

by Apoorva

On June 19, veteran singer Haimanti Shukla received an email from the chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) congratulating her on being selected for(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

American florist Holly Chapple is one of the most successful women in the industry. Her loose, “garden style”, arrangements are(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister late Arjun Singh’s wife Saroj Kumari has accused her her sons Abhimanyu Singh and Ajay Singh of harassment. She(…)

by Nimisha Bansal

Earlier today, actor Peter Fonda wrote an inappropriate tweet concerning the US President Donald Trump‘s 11-year-old son Barron Trump. Huge(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Kolkata-based Rimpa Siva has been awarded the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2017 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. The 32-year-old has been playing(…)

by Deepali

Yoga is not just about the repetition of postures. It is more about exploring and discovering the newness in life.(…)

by Deepali

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is one of the most depressed countries in the world. Depression is(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

The latest National Health Profile (NHP) report has pointed out the abysmal sex ratio in rural parts of Chandigarh. The situation is alarming(…)

by Deepali

On 21st June, Intel announced the resignation of their Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich, owing to “past consensual relationships”. Chief(…)

by Ria Das

It was about time the Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen, aka Emilia Clarke bid adieu to her Game Of Thrones fans. In an(…)

by Nimisha Bansal

Recently, 19-year-old Anukreethy Vas from Tamil Nadu was crowned Femina Miss India 2018. She is a student of Chennai’s Loyola College, pursuing BA in French(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Bollywood is all about the people who have a master’s in the field of acting. But Bollywood also has stars(…)

by Apoorva

Former model Shvetha Jaishankar released her book ‘Gorgeous’ back in 2016. Now, ‘Gorgeous’ has won ‘Best in the World in Food Culture’ prize at The(…)

by Ria Das

Ghanshyam Patel is a proud man today. His daughter Pooja is the World Miss Yogini. She has also won other(…)

by Ria Das

Jacinda Ardern, who became New Zealand’s youngest Prime Minister, gave birth to a baby girl on Thursday. Thus, she has(…)

by Deepali

Grammy Award-winning pop singer Janet Jackson has opened up about her “intense” battle with depression. Her revelation came in an essay she(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has announced the construction of an Indian Armed Forces Memorial at Villers-Guislain in France. It(…)

by STP Editor

“But even the invaders recognized that Chand Bibi was a worthy foe, one who deserved only acclaim,” writes Manu S. Pillai(…)

by Apoorva

Dr Jayashree Mahesh a Coimbatore-based Celebrity fitness therapist is the first runner-up in Mrs Globe Classic pageant this year. Mrs Globe Classic(…)

by Nimisha Bansal

After many instances of outrage by female members of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA), it has finally decided to provide(…)

by Apoorva

The BBC’s Vicki Sparks has become the first woman to commentate live for a televised World Cup football match in(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Noorjahan of Gorakhpur, UP finally got her Aadhaar card. And it was about time, too, considering that she is 100(…)

by STP Team

“Honoured With Some Tweets”: Sushma Swaraj takes on trolls who ambushed her on Twitter for her Ministry issuing passports to(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, has cancelled her China visit as meetings at an “appropriate level” couldn’t be arranged.(…)

by Deepali

Actor-Singer Ali Zafar, currently facing sexual harassment allegations from fellow musician Meesha Shafi, has filed a defamation suit against her(…)

by Nimisha Bansal

Editor of Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia Butler, writer Mimi Mondal recently won the Locus Award 2018 in the non- fiction category.(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Priyamvada Gopal, an Indian-origin professor has gone on a strike against King’s College, London, alleging racism. She has refused to supervise(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

At the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Dalit women rights activists tabled a report on caste-based violence(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

A man stabbed an 18-year-old to death at a Greater Noida mall recently. When he found himself cornered, he stabbed(…)

by Ria Das

The FIFA World Cup 2018 not only celebrates a game of unity without any geographical boundaries, but a message of(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Archer Deepika Kumari has won her first individual gold in six years at the Salt Late World cup. She had earlier(…)

Indian-origin woman US Navy bribery case

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A 57-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean woman is accused of being involved in the largest bribery case in the history of the(…)

by Ria Das

Women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne is optimistic ahead of next month’s FIH World Cup in London. He said(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Former UK glamour model, Kimberley Miners, has claimed that she was groomed by a Pakistani-origin ISIS recruiter to become the(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Israeli-German Holocaust survivor, Felicia Langer, has passed away in Germany. The 87-year-old was an activist and had done immense legal(…)

by Ria Das

Unlike the recently-concluded French Open, the upcoming Grand Slam, US Open will now onwards start considering pregnancy when it comes(…)

by Poorvi Gupta

One profession that is under deep fear of attacks today is journalism. Journalists face abuse and threats regularly, both on(…)

by Nimisha Bansal

A Washington DC restaurant Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar was recently in the news for not allowing a transgender(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to three years in jail for molesting a 15-year-old. He will also have to(…)

by Charvi Kathuria

Traditionally part of the nightwear segment, pyjamas in the last decade or so they have carved a space for themselves(…)

by Kriti Dwivedi

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press secretary, was denied service at a restaurant in Virginia as she works with(…)

by Deepali

A casual jog turned into a nightmare for a nineteen-year-old Cedella Roman, French teenager vacationing in Canada. Cedella Roman who accidentally crossed(…)