Indian Women

Following the triumph of its debut, News18 SheShakti returns with its highly anticipated second edition, set to honour the extraordinary achievements and contributions of women across India. Themed “Breaking Barriers”, SheShakti 2024 will spotlight the diverse roles women play in advancing gender equality and driving societal progress.

Indian women's and men's 4x400m relay teams qualify for Paris Olympics

In the women's competition, the quartet of Rupal Chaudhary, M R Poovamma, Jyothika Sri Dandi and Subha Venkatesan clocked 3 minutes and 29.35 seconds to finish second behind Jamaica (3:28.54) in heat number one to book a Paris Games ticket.

How Indian women cinematographers carved a niche in a male-dominated field

Indian women cinematographers are making waves everywhere from the Oscars to Berlinale. At home, they are bringing technique and care to the craft.

NFHS 5 | Better female sex ratio does not mean a better future for women in India

The latest National Crimes Record Bureau (NCRB) data puts this in perspective to underline just how pervasive, and deep-rooted gender-based violence is in India when it states that every hour 35 crimes against women are reported in India 

Why is India’s female labour force participation ratio below that of Saudi Arabia? 

Unless we get more women in the workforce, all the fine talk on International Women’s Day will remain hot air 

Indian student racially abused for defending hijab-clad woman in UK

A 28-year-old Indian-origin student in the UK has been racially attacked by a white man, shouting "Brexit, go back home" after the Briton made sexist remarks towards a hijab-clad woman

Jewellery brand Melorra receives $5 mn funding from Lightbox

Melorra.com was founded by former Titan Industries and Dell senior executive Saroja Yeramilli and R Krishnakumar who worked for nearly two decades across Titan Industries, Arvind Lifestyle and Mahindra Retail.

Here are investing options for women

While women are seen to be the worst enemy of their money, they are equally best friends of their money as well. Women usually avoid managing their own finances.

Industry can police itself, others may not interfere: Azmi

Shabana Azmi has given the Indian women a voice and a face for almost four decades now. In the process she has helped us understand ourselves as a society just a little bit better.

'Indian women more optimistic about future than in West'

Indian women believe they have greater opportunities than their mothers enjoyed and are more optimistic when it comes to the future of their own daughters than women in the West, a study has said.

Indian women world`s most stressed: Survey

Women around the world feel stressed and pressed for time, but women in emerging markets are more stressed than their sisters in developed nations -- and Indian women say they are the most stressed of all, according to a survey published on Tuesday.