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Euphemisms: The endless evolution of words we use to avoid offenceAs society progresses, the need for language that reflects our values becomes evident. Euphemisms provide a way to discuss sensitive topics...
ESIC benefits widen under new Labour Code 2025— who gains nowMore employees can now access ESI benefits. The Labour Code 2025, effective November 21, 2025, expands coverage. Employers must register el...
Accessibility isn't charity, it's India's USD 1 trillion GDP booster, says Sminu JindalIndia can unlock a trillion-dollar economic opportunity by embedding accessibility into its infrastructure from the start. Sminu Jindal emp...
Chatbots can go into a delusional spiral. Here's how it happens.For three weeks, Canadian recruiter Allan Brooks engaged in an intense, delusional ChatGPT exchange, convinced he'd discovered groundbreaki...
Ladakh administration notifies Reservation (Amendment) Rules to restructure quotas in alignment with Central legislationsLadakh's administration has introduced revised reservation rules, effective from the date of publication in the official gazette, to align ...
US election: Mail-In Voting vs. Absentee Voting: What’s the Difference?With the 2024 US elections nearing, the rise of mail-in and absentee voting is reshaping the traditional image of voting in the US. As thes...
View: Firms that fail to address ageism risk losing talent, and a dip in productivity and innovationAgeism is increasing in workplaces, impacting older employees. Surveys reveal significant age discrimination, especially in hiring and prom...
Policies must focus on removing barriers for differently-abled children: Justice B V NagarathnaSupreme Court judge B V Nagarathna emphasized the need for policies to remove barriers for differently-abled children to integrate them int...
EC asks parties not to use derogatory words for persons with disabilities in political discourseThe Election Commission (EC) has called on political parties to avoid using derogatory language for persons with disabilities in public dis...
Renewal business to generate about Rs 400-Rs 450 crore revenue next year: Yashish Dahiya, PB FintechWhen I talking about Policybazaar and PB Fintech. There is a huge investment in brand, in the platform, in the basic product and that has f...
HC pans IRDAI for calling disabled "sub-standard lives", says they can't be denied health coverThe court has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to take immediate steps to modify the terminology "...
Mental health may hurt India to tune of $1.03 trillion; here's a dose for cos42.5% of employees in the private sector in India suffer from depression or some form anxiety disorder.
Poll panel’s dream project on e-voting taking shapeThe EC closely monitoring the research on a challenging dream project, fully electronic internet-based voting, or two-way electronic transm...
Department of Empowerment of Disability Affairs to incorporate the word ‘Divyang’ in Hindi and English namesOn December 3, at the launch of Accessible India, PM had suggested the same, prompting PMO and Ministry of Social Justice to begin consulta...
This app plans to hook visually impaired to Rio ParalympicsNewz Hook is the first ever mobile news application designed to provide easy access to news for the deaf and the blind. From current affair...
PM Narendra Modi suggests use of 'divyang' for persons with disability in his 'Mann ki Baat'The Department of Disability Affairs has already had two meetings on this with experts since the PM spoke about it first.
SRK on his upcoming film 'My Name is Khan'Exotic black coffee, a long conversation against a setting sun from Mannat annexe’s library. Can one ask for more from Shah Rukh Khan.