President Ram Nath Kovind has cleared nine names for alleviation to the Supreme Court recommended by the collegium, including three women judges.
Justice Hima Kohli, Chief Justice of Telangana High Court,
Justice B.V Nagarathna, Judge, Karnataka High Court,
Justice Bela Trivedi, Judge, Gujarat High Court.
Renowned researcher, scholar in Dalit studies and human rights activist, Dr. Gail Omvedt passed away on August 24, 2021 aged 81 in her village Kasegaon in Sangli, Maharashtra.
Right to Information is perhaps one of the most effective tools to deepen democracy and actively seek accountability by enabling transparency. It gives the citizen the right to seek information held by public authorities which may be of public interest. This information can, among other things, be used as a basis for public interest litigation, and general means for justice.
The Womb team met Ms. Rachna Pradhan, Deputy Ranger, posted in Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, Darjeeling, West Bengal. She spoke to us about her work, what does it look like on a day to day basis, and why should young people, especially women consider joining this profession. Ms. Rachna is an inspiring young woman, breaking stereotypes in more ways than one and doing so in style. Do watch and subscribe to the womb channel for similar videos.
In 2004, Columbia University released a list of the world’s best top 100 scholars, and the list was topped by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. He made enormous efforts to make sure that society follows a path of Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. The same can be witnessed from his various writings and speeches.
Researchers from O.P. Jindal Global University and University of Baltimore are undertaking a nationwide study aimed at understanding the prevalence and incidence of Intimate Partner Violence among Indian women across all backgrounds.
The Supreme Court removed the bar for women to appear before the NDA exam scheduled on September 5. The Court passed an interim order in Kush Kalra v. Union of India pending before the Court since earlier this year, and pointed out that the admission into the Army would however be subject to the decision in the petition.
Afghanistan, which was once a forward-thinking nation with so much potential, has now turned into a living nightmare. After the departure of the US forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken control over most of Afghanistan in the last 1 week. Taliban’s rise to power in the nation means that the progress the nation had made in the last 20 years for democracy, girl’s education, women’s rights, and healthcare will be reversed.
Fearless, Forthright and Fierce, best depict the qualities of women who actively participated in India’s Freedom struggle. Much is spoken and written about men who fought for India’s freedom but little is spoken about the role of women in the freedom movement. At a time when orthodoxy and patriarchy were at it’s peak, these brave women took it upon themselves to proactively and earnestly put up a brave fight against the Colonial rule of the British.
कोरोना महामारी के चलते जब सारे शैक्षणिक संस्थान बन्द है तब शिक्षा का जो स्वरूप बदला है, वह ना तो हमारे देश के छात्रों और ना ही छात्राओं के लिए अच्छा है, क्योंकि इसमें ना तो परस्पर क्रिया है और ना ही सहभागिता। यूनेस्को (संयुक्त राष्ट्र शैक्षणिक, वैज्ञानिक एवं सांस्कृतिक संगठन) के अनुसार भारत में लॉकडाउन के कारण लगभग 32 करोड़ छात्र छात्राओं की पढ़ाई रुकी है, जिसमे लगभग 15.81 करोड़ केवल लड़कियां हैं।