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  Great time for women actors in film industry, says Sushmita Sen

  Bollywood | February 07, 2017 19:21 IST

  Complementing the modern age actresses and their remarkable performances in films, former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen says the change in the roles essayed by women in the Hindi film industry is marvellous. "It's a

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  In big goof up, cover of Washington Post Express uses men's symbol to represent women's march

  World | January 06, 2017 15:38 IST

  The Washinghton Post Express, a free daily edition given to mass transit passengers in D.C, faced flak for its cover page blunder about a women's march in the US capital after the tabloid mistakenly featured

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  Government plans to ease up abortion laws for single women: Report

  India | December 12, 2016 11:09 IST

  the health ministry has recommended recognising “failure of contraceptive” and “unplanned pregnancy” as legitimate reasons for abortion among all women, married or single.

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  Middle-aged women have better memory than men, claims study

  Lifestyle | November 30, 2016 11:19 IST

  When it comes to better memory skills, the fairer sex seems to score more than men, researchers have found. However, the memory of women tends to fade as the oestrogen -- female sex hormones --

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  250 women offer prayers at Haji Ali Dargah after 5 years of agitations

  India | November 29, 2016 20:25 IST

  After staging numerous protests and fighting a series of legal battles for five years, around 250 women today entered the famous Haji Ali dargah and solemnly offered prayers, an activist said. The group comprised women

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  Ladies, take note! Researchers say 'nice' women are paid less than what they deserve

  Lifestyle | November 23, 2016 15:34 IST

  The nicer and more agreeable a woman is at work, the lower her salary is likely to be, say researchers. Researchers also discovered that dominant, assertive women, who clearly express their expectations and do not

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  Pregnant women at higher risk of suffering from urinary incontinence: study

  Lifestyle | November 11, 2016 10:23 IST

  Women who suffer from urinary incontinence are at a higher risk of it getting worse after childbirth, a new study finds. According to the study, women who have not given birth are less likely to

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  Women really do have sharper memory than men. Read why.

  Lifestyle | November 10, 2016 11:55 IST

  Women outperform men when it comes to remembering things, although memory declines as women enter postmenopause, a new study has found. According to a study published in the journal Menopause, women aged 45-55 years

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  Meet the 11 Indian-American women making their mark in 2016 US elections

  World | November 08, 2016 15:42 IST

  As U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton targets to break the “highest glass ceiling” in the US, here is the list of Indian-American women politicians are making a mark in this year's general elections in

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  Ladies, take note! Hitting menopause before 40 ups fracture risk

  Lifestyle | November 07, 2016 10:48 IST

  Menopause before 40 years of age in ladies can up the risk of fractures, according to a news study. The study says that even if you take calcium and vitamin D supplements, this condition cannot

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  Haji Ali to allow entry of women into inner sanctum, Dargah Trust informs Supreme Court

  India | October 24, 2016 12:37 IST

  The Dargah Trust on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to grant access to women on par with men to enter into the sanctum sanctorum.

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  Not just women; men can also get osteoporosis, suggest experts

  Lifestyle | October 21, 2016 11:27 IST

  Osteoporosis, which was long thought to be a 'women's disease', can affect anyone of any gender, although it is more common in postmenopausal women, say experts. Osteoporosis is a medical condition in which bones

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  Haji Ali all set to allow women entry into Dargrah’s inner sanctum

  India | October 18, 2016 8:37 IST

  The Dargah management is all set to inform the Supreme Court that it would allow women to enter into the sanctum sanctorum, which houses the tomb of Muslim Saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari.

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  Attention men! Women prefer smartphones over their partners, says study

  Lifestyle | October 14, 2016 18:35 IST

  Women spend more time on their smartphones than they do with their partners, suggests new research. According to a Britain-based survey conducted by Bausch & Lomb Ultra contact lenses, women spend 12 hours more a

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  Women prefer men with beards for long-term relationships, claims study

  Lifestyle | October 11, 2016 10:51 IST

  Women find men who wear full beards more suitable for long-term relationships, suggests new research. Women tend to find beardedness attractive when judging long-term relationships, perhaps as a signal of formidability among males and the

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  Donald Trump recorded making lewd comments about women, says ‘when you're a star, they let you do it’

  World | October 08, 2016 8:20 IST

  Donald Trump blurted out lewd and sexually charged comments about women as he waited to make a cameo appearance on a soap opera in 2005

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  Women more likely to develop gestational diabetes during summer, reveals study

  Lifestyle | September 15, 2016 16:04 IST

  Gestational diabetes which emerges during pregnancy may be more common in the summer than in other seasons, according to a new study. According to the researchers from Lund University in Sweden, there can be a

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  Women prefer men with full-grown beards for long-term relationships, claims study

  Lifestyle | September 15, 2016 10:41 IST

  A new study has claimed that women prefer men with full-grown beards – especially while looking for long-term relationships – while stubble is considered to be the most attractive overall.

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  Three of India’s top women bankers on Fortune's 2016 list of Most Powerful Women outside US

  September 13, 2016 14:10 IST

  Three of India's top women bankers, SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, ICICI head Chanda Kochhar and Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma, are among the Fortune's 2016 '50 most powerful women' based outside the US. The list

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  AAP ministers ‘exploiting’ women in Delhi and Punjab, MLA Sehrawat tells CM Kejriwal

  Politics | September 05, 2016 9:25 IST

  A day after the arrest of sacked AAP minister Sandeep Kumar, who has been accused of raping a woman, another party MLA has now claimed that senior party representatives are exploiting women in Delhi and