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Post-caesarean maternal deaths in Rajasthan's Banswara deepen concerns
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (449+ words) Statesman News Service | Jaipur | July 11, 2026 10: 27 pm Reports of post-caesarean maternal deaths in Rajasthan continued to emerge on Saturday, with two women dying at a hospital in Banswara within two hours of each other on Friday. With these deaths, the number…...
Ex-DGP R Sreelekha opposes Kerala's menstrual leave policy for schoolgirls over privacy
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) Statesman News Service | Thiruvananthapuram | May 31, 2026 9: 13 pm Former Director General of Police (DGP) and BJP leader R. Sreelekha publicly opposed the Kerala government's proposed menstrual leave policy for schoolgirls, sparking a major public debate regarding privacy and women's empowerment. Sreelekha questioned whether…...
4 maternal deaths after caesarean deliveries at Kota hospital; high-level inquiry ordered
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (275+ words) Statesman News Service | Jaipur | May 11, 2026 7: 04 pm Two more maternal deaths were reported late Sunday night at the Kota Medical College Super Speciality Hospital, taking the total number of casualties linked to post-caesarean delivery complications to four. The deceased, Pinky Mahawar,…...
Equality's Dilemma
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) When the Supreme Court declined to mandate menstrual leave nationwide, it stepped into a debate that has long hovered between the language of welfare and that of equality. Statesman News Service | New Delhi | March 18, 2026 8: 28 am Highlighting the importance and need…...
SC asks Centre to examine menstrual leave policy, says mandatory provision may affect women's employment
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (171+ words) File image of the Supreme Court of India (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking mandatory paid menstrual leave for women across all establishments, observing that such a statutory requirement could have unintended consequences for…...
'A dance that lets me be me': Inside the fierce, feminine world of a Mohiniyattam legend
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (522+ words) In a world that spins ever faster, she moves in slow, meditative circles. Each gesture is deliberate, each glance softened by centuries of tradition, and by the personal battles she has weathered. For this legendary Mohiniyattam artist, the dance is…...
Kritika Kamra thinks feminism is misunderstood, urges women to reclaim the word
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) Statesman News Service | New Delhi | September 4, 2025 12: 03 pm Actress Kritika Kamra has shared her thoughts on what feminism really means, clearing up some common misunderstandings. She feels that over time the word has been twisted and wrongly seen as something negative,…...