The South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) will require approximately Rs 5.5 crore per month to meet the cost of the newly introduced free bus travel scheme for women, officials said.
Women commuters across West Bengal began availing free travel on state-operated buses on Monday, with authorities introducing document-based verification before issuing zero-value tickets.
The incident, reported from the Vitthal Wadi area, has led to outrage after details of the assault emerged, with police confirming the arrest of two persons and the registration of a case against seven individuals.
In a heartfelt celebration of resilience, courage and silent achievement, the ‘Ageless Women Soirée’ brought into the spotlight women who have been doing exceptional work for family and society behind the scenes, often without recognition.
Thousands of women took to the streets in Lucknow on Tuesday during a “Jan Akrosh Padyatra" to protest the opposition's alleged conspiracy against the Nari Shakti Vandan Act.
The Union government is set to operationalise the long-pending provision for women’s reservation in legislatures through the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026, during a special session of Parliament scheduled from April 16 to 18.
In India, marriage has long been treated as a one-way journey for women. Once a daughter leaves her parents’ home in a wedding procession, social convention dictates that she must endure whatever awaits her in her husband’s household.
On International Women’s Day, we bring you a range of stories…about women, for women and of course, by women.
When women and children ravaged in War or dominated by social patriarchy is the theme of an exhibition, then it sways every heart, every soul and sends a strong social message to the world.
The angry villagers, after catching hold of the culprit, thrashed him till he was rendered motionless. The accused was shifted to a nearby hospital where he breathed his last later in the night.
