In 1956, a Cincinnati nursery teacher read about wallpaper putty being used as clay and convinced her brother-in-law to rebrand it as Play-Doh, 2 billion cans laterA humble wallpaper cleaner found new life as Play-Doh. A Cincinnati teacher, Kay Zufall, saw its potential for children's art. Her brother-...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Six-figure salary, MNC job but still driving taxi: Bengaluru techie left surprised after realising who is driver wasA Bengaluru software engineer was surprised to discover that his Rapido bike taxi rider was also a software developer working at a multinat...
07 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Left alone by husband with 18-month-old toddler, Maharashtra woman now drives auto for a living. Her daughter takes a seat beside her every morning. ‘My only goal is to send her to an English-medium school.’Komal Gaikwad, a mother from Parbhani, faced financial struggles and abandonment. She now drives an auto rickshaw with her young daughter, ...
18 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Techie’s reason for leaving engineering job, and his new job goes viral: 'Name-calling from relatives and neighbours was unstoppable...'Amit Kumar Dubey left a lucrative tech career to manage his home full-time, prioritizing his wife's well-being and aspirations. His journey...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
‘This is why I can’t work in India’: Techie dad shares he will log off early daily for his baby. Manager’s reply surprises himA tech worker's request to adjust his hours for childcare received a supportive response from his manager. This exchange showcases a workpl...
11 Apr, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
Kerala polls: LDF pledges Rs 3,000/month pension; jobs, growth push in election manifestoKerala's ruling LDF has released its Assembly election manifesto. The party promises to eliminate absolute poverty and increase welfare pen...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Make her India Inc indispensable: Why women’s unpaid work and time poverty keep them out of labour marketIndian women spend significantly more time on unpaid household work than men. This time poverty limits their job opportunities and strength...
06 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rateChina has removed a three-decade tax exemption on contraceptives. This move aims to encourage more births in the country. Condoms and contr...
02 Jan, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
For women in 'sandwich generation', caregiving takes precedence over careerSix in 10 Indian women aged 35-54 years, providing for parents and children, have quit work due to caregiving responsibilities: Survey
10 Mar, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Woman lands job after hundreds of applications, quits just 10 minutes after startingA 32-year-old woman, Sophie Ward, who had been struggling to find a job in Australia, landed a childcare role after facing multiple rejecti...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
Trump launches into 360-word monologue about nothing when asked about childcare policiesFormer President Donald Trump's response to a question on making childcare more affordable has drawn criticism for its incoherence. During ...
08 Sep, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Two-year childcare leave, along with maternity, a constitutional right for women employees that can't be denied: SCIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court declared that two-year childcare leave, alongside mandatory maternity leave, is a constitutional ri...
23 Apr, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Telecom, staffing, BPO show highest demand for women returnees6% of the total women workforce on the platform were those who have taken a career break, demonstrating a growth in participation and inten...
22 May, 2023, 01.02 PM IST
It takes a village to raise a child! India Inc must focus on high quality childcare to arrest ‘shecession’For the longest time, childcare was bucketed under the maternal umbrella and did not warrant organisational interventions.
23 Sep, 2021, 07.32 PM IST
Covid takes emotional toll on working women, most female professionals in India stressed due to the pandemicWorking mums likely to bear the brunt of distractions from childcare.
10 Sep, 2020, 01.14 PM IST
How much awkward interview questions trouble job seekers? Find outThere is a common complaint among 90% of 820 participants in the study that they have faced awkward questions during interviews.
03 Jul, 2017, 06.30 AM IST
'Moments of Magic' program upskills childcare givers in BengaluruThe program has 4 training modules with the help of a panel to understand what specific attributes are needed for a well rounded care giver.
14 Jul, 2016, 04.35 PM IST