Vaishali Ramesh Babu: Three players, one crown: How can India’s Vaishali win over women candidates at the eleventh hour? | Chess news.

RL India’s Vaishali Ramesh Babu, Kazakhstan’s Bibi Sara Isaobaifa, and China’s Zhu Jin (Photos by Michael Waloza) New Delhi: The clock of judgment has arrived. Unless a tiebreaker is forced and we have to wait another day, on Wednesday the Mediterranean shores of Cyprus will decide who will be crowned the female contender to challenge…

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Scarlett Johansson says early 2000s Hollywood ‘pigeon hole’ women, today’s roles celebrate empowerment | English Film News

Looking back on her experiences in Hollywood in the early 2000s, Scarlett Johansson describes the intense scrutiny of looks and the dearth of meaningful roles for women as a “tough experience”. Now, she finds hope in the growing array of strong, multidimensional characters available to female performers, breaking away from the restrictive stereotypes that once…

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Meryl Streep says she’s ‘thrilled’ to portray older women in major film roles: ‘I think there’s something unusual about this’ |

Meryl Streep is thrilled to reprise her iconic role as Miranda Priestly in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, highlighting the rarity of leading roles for older women in Hollywood. The sequel, which opens on May 1, sees Priestly navigate a changing media landscape and confront Emily Blunt’s character. The film promises a powerful portrait of…

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4 gold! Indian women boxers dominated the Asian Boxing Championship 2026 with 10 medals. Boxing News

India’s women’s boxing team puts up a brilliant performance (Photo by BFI) New Delhi: India’s women’s boxing team performed brilliantly at the Asian Boxing Championship 2026 to top the medal table with 10 medals, including four golds. It was a dominant performance, with every member of the squad returning home with a medal, highlighting the…

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Is there a salary difference in the US? Women say it’s real, many men say it’s not.

A widening divide defines the American workplace, as many women report persistent pay inequality while a greater number of men perceive opportunities as fair, highlighting a growing gap between lived experience and perception. There was a time when the story of the gender pay gap in the United States felt straightforward, incomplete, yes, but slowly,…

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu on gender bias; ‘Stop adjusting’, says the ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’ actress; shares a bold vision of women | Telugu Movie News

Samantha Ruth Prabhu powerfully explained the uphill battle women face in cinema, stating that they “have to fight twice as hard for everything”. She highlighted women’s tendency to over-conform, sacrifice and apologize. Prabhu envisions a future where female-driven stories are just “stories,” and women on screen are complex people, not just plot devices. Samantha Ruth…

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Somy Ali shares her thoughts on turning 50; ‘Society tells women to fear aging…’ | Hindi Movie News

Somy Ali enters her 50s with confidence, seeing age as strength, not shame. “Wrinkles tell of a life fully lived,” he told IANS. His painful journey built purpose: to help survivors through impact, not fame. Advice for young people: trust your instincts, let go of toxic love. Somy Ali She’s entering her 50s with confidence,…

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