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Indian Hindu wives fast, sometimes luxuriously, for husbands...

On Saturday, Kanika Syal will wake up before dawn to begin a fast at sunrise, and not eat or drink until she sees the moon at night — all in the hope her husband will have a long life. Karva Chauth is a centuries-old tradition obser [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Women on top in India Inc's hiring list

Three or four times a year, a team from IBM hops from city to city on a recruitment binge with a difference – they screen and select only women employees. If there are talented women out there, IBM wants them in its fold. "We k [...]

Posted On : Sep, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Second Shift’ Pressure High on Indian Working Women

Economic observers frequently warn that India’s robust economic growth momentum may stumble unless it addresses an expected major shortfall of high quality talent in the next few decades. The solution to this talent crunch, accordi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

6,749 Indian women officers in armed forces

A total of 6,749 women officers were working in the armed forces, with over one-third of them inducted during the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed Monday. "2,591 women officers have been inducted into the armed forces in the [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Attitude of Corporate India towards working women

Since a long time, women have been trying to prove their worth – whether it is in the field of politics, sports, agriculture, aviation, navy, military or even management. They have also sought support from the government on key iss [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

SAG womens soccer - Pakistan to face India in opener

Women’s soccer has been inducted in the games for the first time, since SAG began some 26 years ago. Besides Pakistan and India the other teams are Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. According to Bangladesh Football Federation. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Kashmir women were not murdered says Indian report

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the high court in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir that the women drowned in a canal. The families of the women told the court that the CBI had hushed up the case to protect the gu [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton hails Indian women ...

US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Wednesday hailed Indian women peacekeepers' role in preventing violence against women and girls in Liberia, saying they have set an example that must be emulated in UN peacekeeping missions acr [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2009 | Comments : 0

Breast Cancer - a wake up call for Indian women

Breast cancer, a dreaded disease has got deadlier for the modern woman who with her late marriage, unhealthy eating and growing weight is becoming vulnerable to the illness. Experts project breast cancer to strike approximately 2.5 lakh wom [...]

Posted On : Sep, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Bio Ionic professional hair care system launched in India

Bio Ionic professional hair care system was launched in India by renowned hair stylist Fernando Romero. He combined beauty with science and commerce to establish Bio Ionic. Romero explained the need for Bio Ionic products, which improve [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Another Film On Daniel Pearl By Indian Producer

Its not only in Hollywood and Bollywood that we see hero’s but there are people in this world who do such things that make them a hero in other people’s eyes for the rest of our lives and one such person who d [...]

Posted On : Nov, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

The new Indian woman

The climb from top 30 to top 10 is bound to be arduous and Sania Mirza will be faced with a few vexing puzzles, but, increasingly, it does look like India’s top tennis player is ready for the big challenges ahead of her, writes [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Pratibha Patil - First woman president of India

India has elected its first woman president. Results show a landslide victory for a long-time loyalist of the country's foremost political dynasty. But as VOA's Steve Herman reports from New Delhi, the selection of Pratibha Patil for the fi [...]