'Pronouncements On Paper Don't Feed Babies'

'These children possess catastrophically low birth weights -- often 1.4 kgs or less. Such extremely low birth weight results in profoundly compromised neo-natal immunity.' 'The escalation to 97......

Prez Murmu visits Odisha harassment victim at AIIMS; principal held

As the health condition of the 20-year-old college student who set herself ablaze following alleged sexual harassment by a professor continued to remain critical, the Odisha Police on Monday......

Meet Rekha Gupta, Delhi's fourth woman chief minister

Former Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) president and first-time MLA Rekha Gupta, who has had a long association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and is set to become the fourth woman......

Unnao rape case: Union ministers defend UP govt action

IMAGE: An SIT, headed by ADG Lucknow zone Rajeev Krishna, visit the residence of Unnao rape victim on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Several Union ministers on Thursday sought to defend the......

Meet Nirmalaji's Budget Team

This will be the first full-year Budget of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government since it came to power for a third consecutive term in July last year. IMAGE: Finance Minister......

Budget: Women seek low tax, low interest rates

In a pre-Budget consultation meeting, a women's delegation met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and asked him to provide loans at lower interest to the fairer sex. The delegation was led by Union......

SBI tweaks recruitment rules for pregnant women

The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has put in place new rules wherein a woman candidate with more than three months pregnancy will be considered "temporarily unfit" and can join......

Govt working on exclusive bank for women

In an ambitious initiative aimed at empowering women, the government has proposed to set up an exclusive bank for women having branches across the country which may see merging of the Bharatiya......

Sania practises prenatal yoga, gets praise from Maneka Gandhi

IMAGE: A pregnant Sania Mirza performs Yoga on International Day of Yoga. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Sania Mirza/Twitter Describing prenatal yoga as an exhilarating way to stay fit, Union minister......

Mary Kom is a 'national treasure'

Maneka Gandhi called Mary Kom a 'national treasure' IMAGE: MC Mary Kom with Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi. Photograph Courtesy: PIB A sixth world title added to......