Indian-origin youth becomes youngest mayor of British town at 23Tushar Kumar, a 23-year-old Labour councillor, has made history as the youngest Indian-origin Mayor in the United Kingdom, taking charge of...
18 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Retail investing has surged in India, but rural participation remains low, says Sebi Chief Tuhin Kanta PandeyIndia's securities markets have seen substantial growth. Retail investor numbers have surged, and market capitalization has climbed signifi...
18 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Credit at the tap: The opportunities and risks of India’s digital lending boomIndia's digital lending is rapidly transforming credit access, with mobile apps now disbursing significant loan volumes, especially to youn...
13 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Lightness, warmth, promise to build stronger India together mark much-awaited meeting between PM Modi and Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarThe Art of Living International Center witnessed a historic gathering on Sunday as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Gurudev Sri Sri ...
10 May, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Have machine in the loop: It is time to flip the human-in-the-loop modelTwo stories highlight how AI can empower rather than replace humans. In one, a software engineer used tools like ChatGPT and AlphaFold, alo...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
This generation is seeking authenticity in all things great & smallDiagnosed with PCOS as a teen, the author learned to take control of her health, a proactive approach mirrored by her generation. Gen Z fil...
31 Dec, 2025, 05.01 AM IST
India's literacy rate up from 74 pc to 80.9 pc in 13 years: Dharmendra PradhanIndia's literacy rate has significantly improved, reaching 80.9% in 2023-24, as highlighted by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan....
08 Sep, 2025, 09.32 PM IST
Mizoram makes history as India’s first fully literate stateMizoram has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first fully literate state in India under the ULLAS initiative. Chief Minister L...
20 May, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
- STL partners with Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune City Connect
The undertaking intends to train 1,200 people over the next one year. The training will be provided through two digital empowerment buses, ...
11 Dec, 2019, 06.34 PM IST
Ola launches its drive to enable sustainable livelihoods for 500,000 womenA charitable trust set up in December 2016, Ola Foundation has been involved in projects related to women empowerment over the last two yea...
25 Jul, 2019, 12.52 PM IST
Muppets help children pick up healthy financial skillsThe 'Sapna, Bachat, Udaan: Aarthik Bal, Har Parivar ka Haq' initiative is the Indian adaptation of a global programme - Dream, Save, Do: Fi...
01 May, 2016, 11.15 AM IST
Nabard working on lending to the poor more transparentIt is actively working on digitalisation of SHGs as a pilot.
16 Oct, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
MCX, Banasthali Vidyapith sign MoU to support financial literacy among womenMCX and Banasthali Vidyapith of Rajasthan, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for supporting financial literacy among women.
18 Aug, 2015, 02.18 PM IST
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad awards tablet PCs to digitally-trained tribal womenMost of these women are from the Dalit and Maha-Dalit sections of the society and they have been trained through the Common Service Center ...
08 Aug, 2015, 09.16 PM IST
MCX and KIIT School of Rural Mgmt tie up for skill developmentMulti Commodity Exchange of India and KIIT School of Rural Management, a rural management wing of KIIT University in Bhubaneswar, have sign...
27 Jul, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
India fully committed to promotion of gender equality: Sumitra MahajanAddressing a session on 'Mainstreaming gender equality', Mahajan said, "India is fully committed to the promotion of gender equality.
19 Nov, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
- Intel signs pact with Kerala's Kudumbashree
As part of plans to make Kerala women digitally empowered, 'Kudumbashree', the state's poverty eradication mission, has signed an MoU with ...
19 Feb, 2013, 07.00 PM IST