Ex-Karnataka DGP defends his controversial remark on Delhi gangrape victim’s mother as a ‘non-issue’

At an event on Women’s Day, HT Sangliana had said Asha Devi has ‘such a good physique’ and ‘people like Nirbhaya attracted the attention of miscreants’.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 16, 2018 · 06:11 pm

Data check: How Indian women have consistently raised the bar over the last two decades

The marked increase in Indian sportswomen’s performance at continental and Commonwealth events means that they have a better chance at the world level now.

Zenia D'Cunha

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Anand Katakam

· Mar 08, 2018 · 05:10 pm

Video: On Women’s day, let’s celebrate the game-changing year for Indian female athletes

With these strong performances, India’s women athletes are ensuring a perception change across the country.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 08, 2018 · 04:21 pm

Beyond the magazine cover, here is the conversation about breastfeeding that we need to have

In India, 95% women workers are in the informal sector and get little support during pregnancy and after childbirth.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Mar 08, 2018 · 08:45 am

Video: Why was March 8 chosen as the day to commemorate International Women’s Day?

It was in the year 1914 that March 8 was chosen to recognise the ongoing struggle for equal rights regardless of gender.

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· Mar 08, 2018 · 07:00 am

Discrimination, apathy, support, hope: What it's like for women to play professional sport in India

On International Women’s Day, here’s a look at how times are a-changin’ for a woman playing a sport in India.

Zenia D'Cunha

· Mar 08, 2017 · 04:30 pm

International Women's Day: Remembering Maniammai, the woman leader who shouldered Periyar's legacy

Maniammai was the heir to the renowned Tamil social reformer.

Vinita Govindarajan

· Mar 08, 2017 · 12:45 pm

Seven books to read on the 364 days that fall between two Women’s Days

Because other women have been there, done that, and have stories to tell.

Devapriya Roy

· Mar 08, 2017 · 08:30 am

'Not surveillance, we want aazadi': Photos from the International Women's Day march in Delhi

More than 500 people marched from Rajiv Chowk to Jantar Mantar demanding equal rights for women.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 08, 2016 · 04:12 pm

Was Nur Jahan a scheming temptress or just an independent woman who historians couldn’t fathom?

Whatever the truth, the impact this Persian refugee had on emperor Jahangir cannot be denied.

Rana Safvi

· Mar 08, 2016 · 01:30 pm

A goal to look forward to on Women’s Day: Safe, accessible public transport

Ensuring that women can travel securely is a key step in helping them achieve their ambitions.

Sonal Shah

· Mar 08, 2016 · 10:30 am

Why it’s time to demand aazadi from Mother India

The Indian woman has squarely been assigned her position in life – motherhood.

Madhavi Menon

· Mar 08, 2016 · 08:00 am