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Women cross 50% mark in four key industries, but C-suite representation lags: ReportWomen accounted for more than half of the workforce in healthcare, education, consumer services, and the government and public sector by Ju...
Quote of the Day by Queen Elizabeth II: ‘It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind…’Queen Elizabeth II's quote of the day from her Christmas message in 1966 celebrated the indispensable role of women in addressing social ch...
She became a wife at 11. 12 years later, she chose prison over living with her husband. At 24, she became India’s first woman to get a divorceIn an era where women’s rights were nothing more than a laughingstock in India and women were bartered away like cattle for marriage even b...
India's rank on Global Gender Gap Index unchanged at 131; Iceland retains top spotIndia remains at 131st on the Global Gender Gap Index 2026. Progress towards gender parity stands at 64.5 percent, below the global average...
CRPF appoints IPS officer Sanjukta Parasor as the first female Inspector General of CoBRA unitSanjukta Parasor becomes the first woman to lead CRPF's elite CoBRA commando unit. She is a 2006-batch IPS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya...
"BRICS New Delhi Declaration reflects India's diplomatic success, turns diversity into strength," say expertsThe New Delhi Declaration showcased India's diplomatic success in uniting diverse BRICS members. Experts noted India's skill in managing co...
Old Reds return to Bastar: The state treads cautiously as 3,000 former Maoists make their homecomingThe homecoming of over 3,000 former Maoists is no easy task in Bastar. Over 1,000 of them are being kept in rehabilitation centres to shiel...
Quote of the day by Florence Nightingale: “Live your life while you have it. Life is a....” — What makes a life meaningful? Powerful life lessons on purpose, discipline, and characterQuote of the day by Florence Nightingale: “Live your life while you have it. Life is a splendid gift. There is nothing small in it.” Her wo...
Fifty districts drive a third of India's informal economy, women lead the way in 25A robust economic framework is evident in fifty districts that drive India's unincorporated enterprise GVA and businesses. Impressively, 28...
HSBC's first female CFO Pam Kaur to step down in 2027Pam Kaur, the Chief Financial Officer at HSBC, is set to resign in 2027, prompting the bank to initiate a search for a new leader. This sea...
ET HR Excellence Awards 2027: Honouring the leaders redefining the future of workThe Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 will recognize leaders driving workplace transformation. The Leadership Honours track specific...
Not just in legislature, rare to see women in corner offices of PSUs tooWomen account for less than 10% of employees in India’s central public sector enterprises, with representation particularly weak in supervi...
Quote of the day by Shakira: “You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice” — A lesson that achieving success and meaningful goals sometimes requires giving up short-term comfort and pleasures, staying committed to long-term ambitions and being willing to make sacrifices along the wayQuote of the day by Shakira: Shakira is a Colombian singer and philanthropist known for her music. She achieved international fame with pop...
17-year-old Aditi Paudel becomes Japan’s first literacy ambassador among 900 people from 101 countries; reveals how a childhood memory with her grandfather sparked her love of readingLiteracy ambassador Aditi Paudel: Aditi Paudel, a 17-year-old student, has become Japan’s first literacy ambassador. She champions reading ...
Psychology says women who keep asking for permission even if they have the right to decide may be carrying more than patriarchyWomen who repeatedly ask for permission are not necessarily insecure, indecisive or incapable. In some cases, the behavior may be influence...
Married off at 12, she survived domestic abuse and earned Rs 2 per day. She is known as India’s first female entrepreneur. What is Kalpana Saroj's networth?Kalpana Saroj’s story of surviving domestic abuse and a failed suicide attempt to taking charge of her life and turning an almost bankrupt ...
In 1898, a Stanford geology student married a young mining engineer and began a life of travel. 30 years later, she became America's First LadyLou Henry Hoover’s journey to the White House was far from ordinary. After becoming the first woman to graduate from Stanford University wi...
‘Panic visible in Delhi’: Pawan Khera on Rahul Gandhi’s Pune student outreachRahul Gandhi's 'Chhatro Ki Goonj' program focused on young women in Pune. Congress leaders stated the program's message reached Delhi, caus...
New-age stocks take off; Swiggy goes IndianHappy Wednesday! India’s new-age companies are gaining ground in public markets as more startups go public. This and more in today’s ETtech...
Quote of the day by Blake Lively: 'The most powerful thing is for women not just to be..' Life lessons from motivational quote on female empowerment, self-advocacy and active leadershipQuote of the day by Blake Lively focuses on women becoming agents of change instead of only receiving the benefits of progress. Her stateme...