What Do We Want the Future to Be?

Sometime in late June of 2011, I sat down at a Thai restaurant in Williamsburg with then-deputy editor Sean Yeaton. I'd been badgering him for months over email to give me ...

After Her Husband’s Death, Shanno Begum Defied Odds to Become Delhi’s First Woman Uber Driver

“My name is Shanno Begum from Delhi.”

Thus begins a video telling the story of an extraordinary woman who overcame the impossible to become the first wo...

India Needs To Fight Maternal Mortality With A Sense Of Urgency

Healthy India is certainly a possibility by aligning proper mother and child care with universal health coverage, which is a long-term objective for India. To achieve this,...

Lok Sabha Passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill; Paid Leaves Increase

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects the employment of women in her maternity period and entitles her of maternity benefit (Credit: iStock Images) Almost six months aft...

Echoes of The Past

At the present, when Donald Trump’s America is flexing its racist muscles and angling for a possible war, David Baldacci’s new book, No Man’s Land critici...

The Story Of Ladakhi Village Farmstays, And The Mothers Who Run Them

Beyond majestic, wrinkled mountains and glistening glaciers, past the worn-thin touristy attractions of Leh city, Ladakh offers the opportunity to experience the gentle cha...

Two Research Teams Have Independently Made a Real-Life Time Crystal

Two research teams from Harvard and the University of Maryland have published research papers today in Nature which detail how they have independently managed to create rea...

Women and Work

“Historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between societies and countries, are leading to greater ...

Neena Gupta And Masaba Celebrate Women’s Day Week At Atmtantan Wellness Resort

March 2017: The luxurious Atmantan Wellness Resort situated in the lush Sahyadri Mountains has become an increasingly popular wellness getaway amongst celebrities, their mo...