India, March 19 -- Women and girls spend 250 million hours every day collecting water globally, the UN report finds Over 2.1 billion people lack safely managed drinking water, with the burden falling... Read More
India, March 18 -- Professor Kaveh Madani named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate at UNESCO ceremony in Paris Youngest recipient in the award's history and first UN official to be honoured Recogni... Read More
India, March 17 -- Supreme Court rules age limit in maternity benefits for adoptive mothers unconstitutional Section 60(4) of the Social Security Code, 2020 restricted leave to adoptions of children ... Read More
India, March 12 -- Only 28 countries are currently led by a woman, while 101 have never had a female head of state or government New UN Women and IPU data shows women hold just 22.4% of cabinet posts... Read More
India, March 11 -- Governments at the UN have agreed a new global framework to improve access to justice for women and girls The conclusions call for legal reform, stronger protections against violen... Read More
India, Feb. 25 -- This article has been updated. Scientist Dr Milind Watve says decades-long hunting ban has reduced animals' avoidance behaviour around humans Maharashtra may be losing Rs 10,000-40... Read More
India, Feb. 25 -- IISER Pune professor Dr Milind Watve says decades-long hunting ban has reduced animals' avoidance behaviour around humans Maharashtra may be losing Rs 10,000-40,000 crore annually t... Read More
India, Feb. 24 -- World Bank says women's economic-opportunity laws are only half-enforced globally Just 4% of women live in economies with nearly full legal equality Safety from violence, childcare... Read More
India, Feb. 19 -- Coalition files lawsuit in US Court of Appeals to block repeal of 2009 endangerment finding Plaintiffs argue rescission violates EPA's legal duties under the Clean Air Act Trump ad... Read More
India, Feb. 13 -- Massive star in Andromeda collapsed directly into a black hole No supernova explosion preceded the disappearance Event identified in archival NASA NEOWISE infrared data Findings p... Read More