Gender

A Molecular Geneticist and Her Hungry Amoeba

Nandita Jayaraj 07/01/2017

Aruna Naorem, a molecular geneticist at Delhi University, studies...

Pregnant women await their turn for a consultation. Credit: Reuters

After Ignoring Mandated Maternity Entitlements, Modi Makes a Recycled Promise

Jahnavi Sen 02/01/2017

The Rs 6,000 announced by the prime minister as...

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Postpartum Depression: Is Motherhood for Indian Women as Blissful as it Should Be?

Teertha Arora and Nandita Bhan 29/12/2016

Mothers facing emotional difficulties often do not come out...

Vera Rubin. Credit: NSF

Vera Rubin, Astrophysicist Who Cinched Evidence for Dark Matter

The Wire Staff 28/12/2016

Rubin's research was slow to find acceptance and she...

When Men Tackle Mother and Child Health: Lessons from Malawi

Sheryl L Hendricks and Elizebath Mkandawire 08/12/2016

A study in Malawi shows how the participation of...

Well wishers of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaraman hold her portrait as they pray at a temple in Mumbai. Credit: Reuters

Jayalalithaa Passes Away, Panneerselvam Sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

The Wire Staff 05/12/2016

The actor-turned-politician passed away at 11:30 PM at Chennai's...

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As Government Rolls Out Injectable Contraceptives, Debate Over Women’s Rights Intensifies

Neeta Lal 30/11/2016

According to activists opposed to the introduction of the...