STORY | AI turning another front for gender inequality, can't exclude women from decision-making: Experts As India continues to lag in closing the gender gap, experts warn the gap could be wider in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) economy, where women could be largely excluded from decisions, opportunities and benefits that AI creates. India ranked 131st in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) recently released Global Gender Gap Index 2026. Except for Pakistan, India ranked below all other countries in the neighbourhood -- Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. (Story by: Komal Sharma, @komalofficial10 /PTI) READ: ptinews.com/story/national/A…

For Chennai’s women, extreme heat is more than a climate crisis. It can mean lost wages, sleepless nights, water scarcity, worsening health and greater strain at home. In a powerful ground report, @thenewsminute unpacks how climate stress is deepening existing inequalities and, for some, intensifying the #violence they face. The story also highlights insights from MSSRF from the field, alongside findings from @MSSRF's 2025 report on the Impact of #Heat on the Health of Women in India. Read “Heat, lost income, and violence: How Chennai women are bearing the cost of a hotter city”: mssrf.org/mssrf-media #heatandhealth #climateandgender