Only 28% of lower judiciary judges in the country are women, a first-of-its-kind study by Delhi-based Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has revealed. The report found that in only three of the smallest States — Goa, Meghalaya, and Sikkim — with a collective total of a just 103 judges doesContinue Reading
MarGao: High literacy rate and strong influence of the teachings of Church drive the high female-male ratio among the Christian community in Salcete. The economic survey findings reveal that Salcete has 1,025 females for every 1,000 males among the Christian community as per the 2011 census. The statistics further revealContinue Reading
Mumbai: The Christian community has recorded a better sex ratio, at 1,031 females per 1,000 males, compared to other religious communities in Maharashtra, while the Sikhs have a considerably low number of 891, as per 2011 census. The ‘Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2015-16’ tabled in the state Legislature today, alsoContinue Reading
Some trends seem astonishing at first, but begin to make sense when closely examined. The case of Kerala women marrying Haryanvi men is one such example. Why would women from a State known for its excellent social and human development indicators, particularly its treatment of women, marry men from aContinue Reading
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar — PM Narendra Modi may be the most famous ‘bachelor’ from Gujarat, but the state is home to 629,000 unheralded men above 30 and 40 years who are unmarried — according to Census 2011. And majority of them are not single by choice. The number is a manifestation of theContinue Reading