News Topic:Women
Opinion
The relevance of folk & alternate media in present times
We live in a transitional/evolutionary society—a society that is in transition from developing to developed stage. In this stage, various institutions of the society...
Kashmir
Women shouldn’t carry cow-dung on their heads: SHRC
SRINAGAR — The State Human Rights Commission on Friday said that the age-old practice of women carrying cow-dung in baskets on their heads shall...
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Kashmir
Kashmiri under tight grip of domestic violence, reveals women’s helpline
SRINAGAR — After its launch on May 02 in a bid to extend a helping hand to the womenfolk of Kashmir, the main toll...
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Short Stories
SHAME SHAME SHAME
She lived in a remote village in south Kashmir. She was shy and very adorable. Unlike the city girls, she never used those creams...
Kashmir
Women’s Commission organizes Legal Awareness Programme at Bandipora
Bandipora: The Jammu and Kashmir State Commission for Women in collaboration with National Commission for Women, New Delhi organised a day-long legal awareness programme...
India
Muslim women protest against Triple Talaq Bill in Pune
Pune: In the midst of debate over Triple Talaq, Muslim women in Pune protested against Triple Talaq Bill. The women demanded that no change should...
Reviews
Varsha Singh’s “Parbati – The Traitor” characterizes pain, agony of womanhood
The canvas of poetry relates to whatever gives immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind, writes William Hazlitt. This pain or pleasure can...
Reviews
Beyond The Horizon – A young girl’s fall & re-emergence as a victor!
At the time, when the foundations of Western philosophies were being laid down in the ancient Greece, Plato made it clear that in his...
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How Often Should You Review Your Term Cover After Buying It?
Term insurance is often treated as a one-time decision. Your life doesn’t stay still, though, and the cover you bought years ago was sized for a very different version of you.
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi set to resign as MP, quit NC
Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi plans to resign from the Lok Sabha and quit the NC on November 3, citing unfulfilled election promises.
AIMSA seeks PG doctors’ stipend revision in J&K, sets November 12 deadline
AIMSA has urged the J&K government to revise PG medical and dental residents’ stipends, setting November 12 as the deadline for a concrete response.
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NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.
When ‘come back tomorrow’ becomes a public service failure
We often treat accessibility as a feature of a building or website. But access is also a question of responsibility, in case of public service.