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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: A look at how and when Parliament is convened The government has said that parties are in favour of doing away with the Winter Session, and that it would be appropriate to have the Budget Session in January. How and when is Parliament convened? Updated: December 23, 2020 12:19:09 pm Over the years, there has been a decline in the sittings days of Parliament. During the first two decades of Parliament, Lok Sabha met for an average of a little more than 120 days a year. This has come down to approximately 70 days in the last decade. In response to...

Explained: Point-by-point, why farmers still oppose the Centre’s proposals on farm laws Farmers' protest: BKU (Dakuanda) general secretary Jagmohan Singh Patiala explains point-by-point why farmers are objecting to the Centre's offer. December 16, 2020 8:53:00 am At the protest Singhu border where farmers are protesting against the farm laws, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Express Photo: Abhinav Saha) Farmer unions lost no time in rejecting the amendments proposed by the Union government to the current farm laws. BKU (Dakuanda) general secretary Jagmohan Singh...

Joshi and his vision Before he took up farmers’ issues, Joshi, an economist by training, worked for the United Nations in Switzerland. After returning to the country, he purchased land near the now-industrial belt of Chakan in Khed taluka of Pune district and became a full-time farmer. In 1979, he led a group of farmers to block the Pune-Nashik highway to press for higher prices for onion. The genesis of the Shetkari Sanghatana lies in this movement, which saw onion growers dumping their produce on the highway to underline their demand. Joshi believed that unless the problems of Bharat (mea...

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...