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...
06 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
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...
05 May, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
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...
05 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
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...
15 Apr, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
‘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...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.28 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
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
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 ...
07 Apr, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
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...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
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...
20 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
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...
18 Mar, 2026, 05.56 PM 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
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...
27 Jan, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
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...
26 Jan, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
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...
30 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST