Women On Top
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While celebrating Kamala Harris, we shouldn’t forget her trailblazer mother’s contribution to the US
Shyamala Gopalan’s story challenges the discourse that migrant women follow in the paths of men or are desperate victims finding refuge in the US.
Ramya Vijaya & Bidisha Biswas
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Katherine Johnson (1918-2020): How the Nasa mathematician became an enduring feminist icon
A pioneer in the American space industry, she died at the age of 101 on Monday.
Monica Grady, The Conversation
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A study shows the surprising similarities in the way royal women once exercised power
In 14 premodern states, women influenced policy, acted as go-betweens and patronised clients.
Laura Spinney, Aeon
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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Who thought a sari-clad Bengali woman in slippers could terrify two man-eaters?
Sushila Sundari, mother Mrinmoyee and Rukmabai: The fearless heroines of the Indian circus.
Anirban Ghosh
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How secret Facebook groups are changing female friendship in Pakistan
There's a life we paint on Facebook – then there's the truth divulged in super secret groups.
Anum Rehman Chagani
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The story of five women who climbed an iconic peak, met a bear and fought sexism in 1970
Those were confusing times. Women were not allowed to climb with men, or without them.
Sharanya Deepak
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Watch: Major pipeline ruptured in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, sending jets of water in the air
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Women hams ride the radio wave in India
They are doing it all, from opening communication lines in tsunami-hit Andamans to encouraging more 'young ladies' to take to amateur radio.
Mridula Chari
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Nita Ambani among the most powerful businesswomen in Asia, according to Forbes
The Reliance Industries director is joined by State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya.
Scroll Staff
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Not just Smriti Irani booted out: Amit Shah's rejigged BJP national panel has only 13 women
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, who told Delhi's voters that they had to choose between Ramzadon and haramzadon, has been included as a special invitee.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’