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  Govt committed to empower women: BJP

  Politics | March 08, 2015 22:08 IST

  New Delhi: Emphasising that a society can develop only if it offers equal opportunity of work and education to its women, BJP today said that the Narendra Modi led government has taken several steps in

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  Courageous creators of their own destiny

  India | March 07, 2015 11:56 IST

  New Delhi: For six years, Anna Marie Lope lived in constant fear and depression. Exhausted by continuous emotional, physical and sexual abuse, she twice attempted suicide, only to enrage her husband who would then doubly

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  Watch the woman showing hardcore 'WWE skills' on the railway platform!

  Who cares | March 04, 2015 21:24 IST

  The otherwise ‘abla' Indian woman is known for donning the avatar of Maha Kali whenever the situation demands her to be. In this case, the lady has turned out to be a hardcore wrestler during

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  Victoria Beckham wants to 'empower women'

  Hollywood | February 19, 2015 7:49 IST

  Los Angeles: Singer-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham says that the inspiration behind her eponymous fashion line, which she founded in 2008, is to make women "feel the best version of themselves"."Even if I wouldn't wear something

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  All-women marching contingents during R-Day parade this year

  India | January 09, 2015 18:13 IST

  New Delhi: For the first time in its history, the armed forces will also have all-women marching contingents during Republic Day parade this year on Rajpath. These will be in addition to the regular contingents.

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  Women perceived incompetent because of gender: Study

  India | January 08, 2015 8:06 IST

  Mumbai: A study on men's attitude towards women has brought to the fore the deep-rooted gender bias against the fair sex and hurdles the women face as members of the local self government bodies in

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  More women should be at all levels of governance: Speaker

  Politics | December 23, 2014 11:30 IST

  New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan has said increasing women's participation in local, state and national levels of governance was the need of the hour as equal participation of women in decision-making was an

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  Supreme Court's Social Justice Bench to function from today

  India | December 12, 2014 9:19 IST

  New Delhi: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court has set up a special Social Justice Bench to hear social issues related to women, children and the underprivileged. The newly constituted bench, comprising justices Madan

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  Make gender equality an international mass movement: Maneka Gandhi

  Politics | November 21, 2014 8:49 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has called for making gender equality an international mass movement, saying it should go beyond being a mere slogan.The Women and Child Development Minister said this while addressing the

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  India working for 1/3rd reservation for women in Parliament: Sumitra Mahajan

  Politics | October 14, 2014 8:12 IST

  Geneva: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan yesterday said India is pro-actively working for providing one-third reservation for women in Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.In her address at the 131st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in

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  Narendra Modi underlines the importance of self-sufficiency with self-respect

  India | September 17, 2014 14:37 IST

  Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stressed on the importance of  “self-sufficiency with self-respect”.Modi said this while addressing an event organised by the Gujarat government at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar. Modi said that self-sufficiency with

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  Women can be safe with technology usage: Meenakshi Lekhi

  Politics | July 31, 2014 16:26 IST

  New Delhi: Is there anything called work-life balance? Are women respected enough in the society? Women are vulnerable to physical and mental exploitations and technology is a way to make them safe, BJP MP Meenakshi

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  Sonam Kapoor speaks out on women empowerment (see pics)

  Bollywood | April 03, 2014 18:29 IST

  "Women need to be smart, nobody is going to empower them," said Sonam Kapoor, a talented and outspoken actor, while expressing her views on the safety of women improving after the national elections."Women need to

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  Trendy summer wedding collection to splurge on this Wedding Season !

  Lifestyle | May 15, 2013 7:09 IST

  New Delhi: From designer saris, elegant anarkalis embellished with zardozi and Swarovski to stylish kurtas, there are plenty of options to choose from during the forthcoming wedding season with Designer Den's new "wedding" collection.Designers Dipika

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  Website promotes female condoms for Women's Day

  Lifestyle | March 07, 2013 14:50 IST

  New Delhi: As a mark of women's empowerment ahead of International Women's Day, March 8, online couponing destination www.cuponation.in is offering discounts for female condoms to increase awareness about the product.The idea is part of

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  Women empowerment should start from home: Sonia Gandhi

  Politics | January 19, 2013 14:24 IST

  Jaipur, Jan 19: Shaken by the brutal gangrape incident of Delhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday made a strong pitch for starting women empowerment from home. "Mothers should teach their boys how to respect