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Delhi’s latest side hustle: People are getting paid to shop alongside strangers, carry bags, stand in queues and even unfold a chairDelhi's markets are seeing a rise in hourly "personal helpers" who assist shoppers with tasks like carrying bags and waiting in queues. Thi...
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, ...
Earning Rs 1.55 lakh but still broke? Bengaluru CA says you’re reading your money wrongA Bengaluru chartered accountant offers a new perspective on finances. A 29-year-old earning Rs 1.55 lakh monthly felt strained, but the ac...
From childcare to eldercare: EAC-PM working paper pitches inter-ministerial push to formalise care economyA new report from the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council suggests boosting India's care economy. It calls for a special fund, bette...
PM's economic advisory panel flags demand surge for caregivers, seeks policy overhaul for sectorIndia's Prime Minister's economic advisory panel recommends a major revamp of the care sector. Demand for caregivers is expected to surge p...
Care economy in India: EAC-PM working paper lays out a roadmapThe paper, Re-imagining the Care Economy: From Private Burden to Social and Economic Infrastructure and co-authored by Shamika Ravi, member...
Going online helps Pakistan's women doctors back to workThousands of Pakistani women doctors are returning to practice through telemedicine. This initiative connects home-based doctors with patie...
8th Pay Commission: Government staff seek Rs 69,000 minimum pay, DA merger proposalGovernment employees are pushing for major changes in pay and pensions with the Eighth Central Pay Commission. They want a higher basic sal...
Sundar Pichai, Vikas Khanna, Ranbir Kapoor named among TIME's 100 most influential peopleTIME has recognized Google CEO Sundar Pichai, chef Vikas Khanna, actor Ranbir Kapoor, YouTube Chief Neal Mohan, and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdan...
‘Plan your days better’: Junior accountant finds boss’s polite request a sugarcoated push for extra work without payA junior accountant’s Reddit post has sparked debate after she claimed her manager’s “polite” requests to arrive early and stay late quietl...
‘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...
Electronics sector sees women outpace men in employabilityThe staffing firm said women are highly sought because they demonstrate greater dexterity, consistency and process discipline. Employers al...
Employee requested to reschedule work time. Boss’s reply goes viral: ‘She really cares…’A heartwarming story from the Indian Workplace subreddit highlights a manager's understanding. An employee with a new baby needed schedule ...
AAP removes Raghav Chadha as Deputy Leader of Rajya SabhaThe Aam Aadmi Party has made significant changes in the Rajya Sabha. MP Raghav Chadha will no longer get speaking time in Parliament. The p...
Parenting, no longer a gendered thingIn a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has urged the Indian government to introduce paternity leave while expanding maternity leave for al...
SC asks govt to plan law for paternity leave: Here's what top court has saidThe Supreme Court of India urged the Centre to consider a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, highlighting the ov...
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...
New-age firms roll out unlimited childcare leavesThese companies are also offering their staff childcare reimbursement and extended maternity and paternity leaves, with the third Covid wav...
New-age firms expand childcare benefits to give employees greater flexibilityThese companies are also offering their staff childcare reimbursement and extended maternity and paternity leaves, with the third Covid wav...
Pay panel's views are against women empowerment: Maneka GandhiCurrently women employees in central government are permitted to avail childcare leave for up to two years in different spells till their c...