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What response did the piece receive? The WSJ piece sparked massive outrage on social media with people calling it sexist, misogynist and emblematic of the ways men question women’s credentials. Many women with PhDs added Dr to their names on Twitter in solidarity and used the hashtags #MyTitleIsDr and #DrJillBiden to talk about their experiences. A number of medical doctorate holders came out in Biden’s support, crediting it “as valid as it gets”, and tweeted about how difficult it is to get a PhD. Michael LaRosa, a spokesman for Biden, called Epstein’s piece a “disgusting and sex...

Explained: Why wearing a weak mask may carry more risk than no mask at all Filtration efficiency of a mask decreases with multiple use. How does a mask influence the airflow around the face? Study looks at flow speeds, tracks deposition of particles on folds, the nose, and the lungs. Written by Kabir Firaque , Edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 23, 2020 12:17:36 pm Women wearing masks during the Covid-19 pandemic in India. (Reuters Photo/File) When you wear a mask, it is primarily to protect other people around you....

Explained: What is the gender discrimination lawsuit that Pinterest has settled? The suit was brought by the company’s former chief operating officer Françoise Brougher in August, who maintained that she was fired by the company in April for speaking out about rampant discrimination, hostile work environment and misogyny at the workplace. Updated: December 16, 2020 10:25:29 am In the lawsuit, Brougher alleged that while Pinterest markets itself to women “looking for inspiration”, the company “brazenly” fired its top female executive for pointing out instanc...

The system can track 100 airborne targets and engage six of them simultaneously. It represents the fourth generation of long-range Russian SAMs, and the successor to the S-200 and S-300. The S-400’s mission set and capabilities are roughly comparable to the famed US Patriot system. The S-400 Triumf air defence system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre. It is capable of firing three types of missiles to create a layered defence. The S-400 is two-times more effective than previo...

What is the current strength of NRI voters? According to a UN report of 2015, India’s diaspora population is the largest in the world at 16 million people. Registration of NRI voters, in comparison, has been very low: a little over 1 lakh overseas Indians registered as voters in India, according to the EC. In last year’s Lok Sabha elections, roughly 25,000 of them flew to India to vote. Which foreign countries have the largest numbers of NRIs registered as voters in India? The EC does not have data on NRI voters broken down country-wise. Rather, the Commission keeps the data for every st...