Women
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Women more likely to develop gestational diabetes during summer, reveals study
Lifestyle | Sep 15, 2016, 04:04 PM ISTGestational 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 | Sep 15, 2016, 10:41 AM ISTA 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
Sep 13, 2016, 02:10 PM ISTThree 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
National | Sep 05, 2016, 09:25 AM ISTA 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
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Women often have nightmares about their partners cheating on them, finds study
Lifestyle | Aug 23, 2016, 02:34 PM ISTWomen have more emotionally intense nightmares than men and the most common nightmare is their partner cheating on them, reveals a new study. On the contrary, men typically dream more of exciting and joyful
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Women less concerned about weight than men, new research finds
Lifestyle | Aug 07, 2016, 03:01 PM ISTThese days women appear to be accepting their bodies more than in the past, especially regarding weight, than men, according to a new research. Body dissatisfaction is not only a common predictor of eating disorders,
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No to safe sex: Over 40 pc women face forced sex and violence as men reject use of condoms
Lifestyle | Aug 01, 2016, 04:14 PM ISTSexual and physical abuse faced by married women in India has been a known phenomenon. Activists have raised the issue on numerous occasions and the government too has recognised the issue. The data from National
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Late menstruation and menopause may increase women’s lifespan
Lifestyle | Jul 28, 2016, 05:18 PM ISTA new study has revealed that late onset of puberty as well as late arrival of menopause is likely to increase the chances of women surviving up to 90 years.
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93.8 pc women in Goa participate in household decisions: Survey
India | Jul 28, 2016, 11:17 AM ISTPanaji: In a positive indication towards female empowerment, it has been recorded that 93.8 pc women in Goa have say in household decisions, according to the National Family Health Survey. The NFHS is a part
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Why obese women can not help but always think about eating
Lifestyle | Jul 23, 2016, 03:06 PM ISTA recent study has revealed that women suffering from severe obesity often report willingness to eat uncontrollably as their brain’s reward centres continue to respond to food cues even after they have eaten enough and are no longer hungry.
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No blood should hold you back: Finally! a period ad that shows the real strength of women
World | Jul 18, 2016, 09:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: Women, finally this is the sanitary pad advertisement done correctly. No more of blue-stained, white and flowery fare you were watching all this while. The advertisement created for Bodyform’s Red.fit campaign by London
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Attention ! Your storytelling skills can increase your chances of wooing her
Lifestyle | Jul 12, 2016, 05:26 PM ISTSydney: If you love telling stories, then there is a good news for you. According to researchers, women find those men more appealing and sexy who are good at story telling. According to the research
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Women's hockey captain Ritu Rani dropped from Oly squad
Other Sports | Jul 10, 2016, 02:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian women's hockey team captain Ritu Rani has been been dropped from the Rio Olympics-bound side owing to lack of performance and attitude problems. The final squad of 16 is to be picked
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David Headley liked Osama’s thought of having several women, claims new book
World | Jun 26, 2016, 01:36 PM ISTPakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley liked Osama bin Laden’s theory having several women on one’s life but found Pakistani women to be cumbersome than Arabic.
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Shocking! One out of every seven women in Bengaluru’s garment industry faces sexual violence
India | Jun 25, 2016, 02:37 PM ISTOne out of every seven women in Bengaluru’s garment industry have been raped or forced into a sexual act at work, says a study.
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Srinagar: School tenders apology after sacking teacher for wearing Abaya
India | Jun 20, 2016, 01:37 PM ISTSrinagar: Three days after a Muslim teacher at Delhi Public School (DPS) in Srinagar resigned following objection by school management over her 'abaya', the Jammu and Kashmir government raised concern by saying that "we are
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Long working hours put women at cancer, heart risks but protects men, study shows
Lifestyle | Jun 17, 2016, 02:54 PM ISTOhio: Women who work long hours have increased risk for health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and cancer, a new study has shown. Those women, who work more than 40 hours a week for 30
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Women, pay attention! Drinking cranberry juice daily keeps urinary infections at bay
Lifestyle | Jun 16, 2016, 03:14 PM ISTNew York: Drinking a glass of cranberry juice per day can help women to keep urinary infection at bay, says a study led by an Indian-origin researcher. The study suggests that cranberries also help
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National Women's policy will be in place by July end: NCW
India | Jun 14, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTCoimbatore: The National Women's Policy, with a special chapter on single women heading families, is likely to be in place by the third week of July, National Commission for Women Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam said here
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Cops help in speedy movement of a kidney from Pune to Nashik, save woman’s life
India | Jun 09, 2016, 09:49 AM ISTNashik: Once again, second time within a month, the city police on Wednesday played a very important role during the transportation of the kidney for a Nashik woman who underwent a kidney transplant. According to