Female enrolment in IITs has doubled from 1,621 in 2018 to 3,247 in 2025. Yet the gender gap widened as male admissions grew faster. Women still form just 20% of total IIT students.

As Assembly elections near, political temperatures are rising across Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. In Assam, Gaurav Gogoi attacked the BJP over health, education and women’s safety, while ...