Pandit Chhannulal Mishra: The spiritual voice of Indian classical music goes silentRenowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, a Padma Bhushan awardee celebrated for blending folk and ragas and masteri...
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Asked for paternity leave, got performance review instead: Techie expecting child fears losing jobA software engineer at a Series E-funded AI startup says his request for paternity leave led to being placed on a performance review, spark...
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Trump administration sued by government workers over cuts to USAIDThe American Federation of Government Employees and the American Foreign Service Association sued the Trump administration to halt the dism...
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Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West BankIn Gaza, a ceasefire continues as humanitarian aid pours in, but Israeli tank fire kills two Palestinians. There's a significant toll on ch...
24 Jan, 2025, 07.00 AM IST
Can I extend my Schengen visa?Schengen visa extensions are allowed under EU regulations for valid reasons, including late entry, medical treatment, family or personal em...
12 Jan, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
Japan plans to give three weekly offs to everybody from next year to grow youngerThe Tokyo Metropolitan Government is set to implement a four-day workweek for its employees starting in April 2025, aiming to address Japan...
13 Dec, 2024, 05.19 PM IST
Govt should make law for mandatory paternity leave, including private sector: High CourtThe Madras High Court has emphasized the need for a legal framework to ensure mandatory paternity leave for both biological and adoptive fa...
22 Aug, 2023, 11.19 AM IST
Budget’s Rs 15,000 cr allocation for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups faces unique implementation challengeKohkameta lies 27 km southwest of the district headquarters of Narayanpur in south Chhattisgarh. It is a relatively progressive pocket, wit...
12 Feb, 2023, 09.02 AM IST
Goals that (some parts of) India have during World CupsNo matter how much optimism I can conjure up for the future of Indian football, and no matter how many billions are poured into 'Let's Foot...
17 Dec, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
Paternity leave: New fathers deal with what companies dole outUnder Mondelez’s new parent policy, rolled out last year, male employees get 10 days paternity leave for a child, within a period of the ne...
27 Sep, 2016, 04.15 AM IST
Banks lay out special maternity benefits in an attempt to retain women employeesICICI Bank provides its employees a unique leave basket: Six months of paid maternity leave that can be extended by taking leave without pa...
18 Jun, 2013, 07.32 AM IST
- How to make benefits from changes in health insurance plans
With the entry of new players, the health insurance scape has seen several innovations in the past couple of years. Here's how to make the ...
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- India Inc adopts a noble idea
Karishma Sharma, an executive with a Bangalore-based IT major, is on an adoption maternity leave for a month.
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