News for 'Gender Studies'

Men and women see 'cheating' differently

Men and women see 'cheating' differently

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The greatest threat for the woman is not that the man has sex with other women, but that he spends time and resources on women other than her, a new study has revealed.

More Facebook friends = longer life?

More Facebook friends = longer life?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

A new study suggests that people who have strong social media networks and receive multiple friend requests are less likely to die.

Lockdown blues? 3 feel-good films to cheer you

Lockdown blues? 3 feel-good films to cheer you

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Feeling the heat and tension of the crisis? Fikar not!

10 Ways To Reduce Screen Time For Kids

10 Ways To Reduce Screen Time For Kids

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Read a story. Cook together. Make recycled home decor crafts.

It's official: Men want more sex than women!

It's official: Men want more sex than women!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Innumerable studies have gone into finding out the 'reality of the male sex drive', but now a new study claims that men really are 'hornier' than women.

I've never asked for raise: Indra Nooyi

I've never asked for raise: Indra Nooyi

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Indra Nooyi, the former chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, has said that she has "never, ever, ever" asked for a raise as she found it "cringeworthy" and cannot imagine working for somebody and saying "my pay is not enough." Nooyi, 65, who helmed the beverage giant PepsiCo for 12 years and stepped down as its chief executive officer (CEO) in 2018, has published a memoir 'My Life in Full'. Born in Chennai, she graduated from the Madras Christian College and studied management at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta before moving to Yale University in the US for a master's degree.

Sex survey: Men want quantity, women want quality

Sex survey: Men want quantity, women want quality

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

...And the top relationship deal-breakers for both men and women were: dishevelled, lazy or needy.

'Wife wants to live separate with child'

'Wife wants to live separate with child'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.

Why tea drinkers live a longer, healthier life

Why tea drinkers live a longer, healthier life

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

According to a new study, habitual tea consumers had a 20 per cent lower risk of heart disease and stroke.

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Where have all the women bankers gone?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Women dominate Indian banks's clerical and officer rolls, but few make it to the executive office these days, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'A Never-Seen-Before Ranveer'

'A Never-Seen-Before Ranveer'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

'My hunger for characters, stories, and work is becoming even more insatiable.' 'I'm obsessed with films, characters, and this whole world.'

What women empowerment? India's 53rd

What women empowerment? India's 53rd

Rediff.com17 May 2005

The teacher from Dombautiya

The teacher from Dombautiya

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Tudu's free tuition classes are sought after. She has 45 students who come to her every day to study. Geetanjali Krishna meets the young teacher in one of India's poorest villages, winner of the Plan India Youth Champion Award.

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

Will Gujarat Be A Cake Walk For BJP?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

The BJP is not taking the AAP challenge lightly. Amit Shah has cautioned party insiders to ensure that AAP does not cross a vote share of 24%. He has always seen AAP as a much more significant challenge than the Congress, observes Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Why Shibani Is Crazy About Sneakers

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

How Shibani Bhagat plans to rewrite the rules of the Indian sneaker business.

Unhappy marriage? Your blood pressure may show it

Unhappy marriage? Your blood pressure may show it

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Husbands with stressed wives are more likely to have increased blood pressure, a new study suggests.

Pakistan has more women MPs than India

Pakistan has more women MPs than India

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

With just 11.8 per cent, the nation lags behind its neighbours and peers when it comes to women's representation in national legislatures.

'Life was very difficult for me as I was faced with too many challenges'

'Life was very difficult for me as I was faced with too many challenges'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

This beauty queen's story will inspire you.

Men are different when it comes to sex

Men are different when it comes to sex

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

What one man finds sexually desirous, another may not, finds a new study which turns on its head the theory that the same things tend to turn men on. Read on to learn more.

Men are different when it comes to sex

Men are different when it comes to sex

Rediff.com16 Apr 2008

What one man finds sexually desirous, another may not, finds a new study which turns on its head the theory that the same things tend to turn men on. According to the study, conducted by researchers at the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University finds that men report a variety of different experiences involving sexual desire and arousal.

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Controversies take their toll on Nalanda University, peers race ahead

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

For an institution looking to revive past glory, the Nalanda University's initial days have been far from glorious.

Men and women share the SAME sexual fantasies

Men and women share the SAME sexual fantasies

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

There are no differences between the two genders when it comes to fantasising about sex -- they think in the same direction!

What happened when Rahul had 'surprise date' with students

What happened when Rahul had 'surprise date' with students

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Seven young students from different parts of the country had a wide-ranging discussion from bringing out Congress manifesto in Braille, setting up gender-neutral toilets to steps for removing inequalities in education system and caste discrimination in society with the Congress chief.

Women tycoons earn more than male peers

Women tycoons earn more than male peers

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

While part-time women workers are ahead of part-time men by more than five per cent, among full-time workers in their 20s, wages for men are less than half a percentage point ahead of those for women.

Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row

Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Investment banking star and Moelis India Chief Executive Officer Manisha Girotra remembers a colleague who wanted to resign because she needed to attend to her parents' health issues in a different state. Rather than quit a promising career, she was given the flexibility of working from home on Fridays, which was unusual in the pre-pandemic days. This allowed her to take care of her parents' visits to the doctor and other health-related needs without quitting her job. She would be back in the city office on Mondays.

Time to end tax havens: Richest 1% own 58% of India's total wealth

Time to end tax havens: Richest 1% own 58% of India's total wealth

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Globally, just 8 billionaires have same amount of wealth as the poorest 50% of the world population.

Indian student wins US fellowship for LGBT research

Indian student wins US fellowship for LGBT research

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Meet Shakthi Nataraj who has been awarded Philip Brett LGBT Studies Fellowship, from the University of California in Berkely.

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to empirical economics'.

Gaining weight? Blame it on stressed marriage

Gaining weight? Blame it on stressed marriage

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

The stress experienced by partners, and not the individual's stress, was associated with increased waist circumference, a new study has revealed.

Sherni review

Sherni review

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Meet Nadia Nighat, Kashmir's first female football coach

Meet Nadia Nighat, Kashmir's first female football coach

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

The 20-year-old faced a lot of opposition for pursuing an unconventional career path, but she defied all stereotypes and orthodox mindsets.

Sexual afterglow lasts up to 48 hours

Sexual afterglow lasts up to 48 hours

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

Newlywed couples indicated that partners experience a sexual 'afterglow' that lasts for up to two days, a study has revealed.

What is India's Destiny?

What is India's Destiny?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The events of the last few years shows that pessimism about where we have arrived and where we are headed is justified, asserts Aakar Patel.

Inspiring! Shikoh Zaidi's Red Revolution

Inspiring! Shikoh Zaidi's Red Revolution

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

A Class 12 student is changing the lives of the girls in her village, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Needed ASAP: A National Security Policy

Needed ASAP: A National Security Policy

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

In 2020 India was compelled by China to change its national security strategy. From counter-insurgency, which the army has been focussed on for years, we shifted to conventional war, observes Aakar Patel.

1 in 4 UP MLAs has a criminal case; 8 out of 10 are crorepatis

1 in 4 UP MLAs has a criminal case; 8 out of 10 are crorepatis

Rediff.com13 Mar 2017

83 MLAs from the BJP, 11 from the SP, four from the BSP, one from the Congress and three Independents have declared serious criminal cases against themselves in their affidavits.

It's still a man's world, women sidelined in India Inc

It's still a man's world, women sidelined in India Inc

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

When it comes to key hands-on management positions, India Inc is still largely run by men.

CBSE cuts chapters on citizenship, DeMo, secularism to reduce syllabus

CBSE cuts chapters on citizenship, DeMo, secularism to reduce syllabus

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rationalised by up to 30 per cent the syllabus for classes 9 to 12 for the academic year 2020-21 to reduce course load on students amid the COVID-19 crisis, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced on Tuesday.

Would ancient India have supported Section 377?

Would ancient India have supported Section 377?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

Devdutt Pattanaik, who has simplified the ancient Indian scriptures for millions of readers, highlights what our scriptures have to say about homosexuals and transgenders.

5 reasons why women cheat on their partners

5 reasons why women cheat on their partners

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Some women fantasise beyond the thresholds of realism that leaves them extremely disappointed in the relationship with their partner.