Only 80 of the 800 women who learned how to drive ended up taking a job. The company has 6,500 male drivers. Many women wanted to work but gave in to family members who opposed the idea, Jaggi said.

Women have been given a respectable place in Indian religion. In the family, it is the woman who runs it efficiently. I feel that in India, women’s views are heard and their position is superior.

Like Harshita, myriad Indian women are now grappling to come to terms with the misogyny fueled by the ideologies the young Indian men are being exposed to. Child and adolescent psychotherapist Ambika ...

Indian women feel sorrow, anger at U.S. student’s harassment. In rural Rajasthan in 1992, ... Ruchira Gupta says the culture of rape is ingrained in India’s patriarchal society, ...

A series of brutal rape cases have outraged Indians and many are demanding stricter rape laws. But in a country where women make up about 48% of the population, what do Indian women want?

Introduction. Women have been an integral part of India’s culture and society since ancient times. However, the status of women in India has been a topic of debate and concern for many years.

KHARKHODA, India July 3 (Reuters) - Indian women wrestlers and their families, aghast at accusations of sexual harassment by a top sports administrator, are pressing for reforms, ranging from ...

Today, it's not gold or diamonds stealing the spotlight, but vibrant artificial jewellery is now the heartbeat of festive fashion, especially for women who love to shine in style without overspending.

Not all women in India can freely speak to journalists, as I found in my four years there. ... “This woman has no right to speak about our culture and religion,” one viewer wrote on YouTube.

Indian women collectively hold a staggering 24,000 tons of gold, ... Legal ownership limits also reflect the importance of gold in Indian culture, particularly for women's financial security.