Never expected to be minister: RG Kar victim's mother after Bengal cabinet expansionRatna Debnath, mother of the RG Kar victim, will continue serving as a legislator. She expressed no disappointment over not being included ...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Did you know sea otters have a personal favorite rock they keep forever? Here's the surprisingly sweet reason whySea otters are highly intelligent marine mammals known for their unique survival skills and playful nature. One of their most fascinating b...
15 May, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Quote of the day by Khalil Gibran: 'All houses are dark until the mother...' Life lessons on motherhood, family, relationships and why a mother's presence is essential for a blissful abodeQuote of the day by Khalil Gibran explains the value of motherhood, family bonds, and relationships. The quote shows how a mother brings li...
13 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
African proverb of the day: “If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family” — A proverb that proves women hold the power of change and life lessons on education, empowerment, social impactThe African proverb of the day, “If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family,” highlig...
08 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Credit borrowing by women at Rs 76 lakh crore; 16 crore active women borrowers: NITI Aayog reportIn its report ‘From Borrowers To Builders: Women and India's Evolving Credit Market’, jointly written by Aayog, Transunion CIBIL and Micros...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
India expands higher education access, cuts gender, caste gaps: ReportIndia has expanded higher education access for its youth, reducing disparities. More young people are educated and ambitious. However, inte...
17 Mar, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Bridging trade and gender: How the India-UK FTA advances gender equalityIf India embraces this as a blueprint, it won’t just be catching up to global best practice, but it will be setting a new standard for trad...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.27 AM IST
DGCA issues circular on gender equality to raise share of women workforce to 25% by 2025The circular, according to the official, is in line with the principle of gender equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution and Internat...
19 Jun, 2024, 05.53 PM IST
Ecommerce cos step up diversity hiring for supply chain rolesEcommerce companies like Flipkart, Meesho, and Jumbotail are fixing the gender balance in supply chain roles through various initiatives. T...
16 Feb, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
Amazon, Microsoft lead efforts to tackle inherent biases in GenAIGenerative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are not free of inherent biases, and several ongoing projects from the likes of Amazon and...
11 Dec, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
India Inc wants more women in leadership rolesCompanies including Accenture, Cognizant, KPMG, L&T, PwC, and NatWest Group are making concerted efforts to bring in more women in leadersh...
29 Jul, 2023, 12.21 AM IST
Gender pay gap is a complex issue with no easy solutions, says JobsForher CEOThe platform caters to three cohorts of women professionals 一 Women Returnees, Women In Tech, and Women In Leadership and is increasing its...
07 Mar, 2023, 01.47 PM IST
Indian IT firms face a diversity challengeGender balance at Indian IT cos improved during the pandemic, but rapid talent ramp-up can cause a trend reversal. Romita Majumdar explains...
28 Feb, 2022, 08.44 AM IST
Accenture sets goal to achieve gender balanced workforce by 2025Currently, Accenture has 150,000 women, nearly 40% of its global workforce. Over the past several years the company has set milestones on t...
15 Jun, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
Accenture aims to achieve gender balanced workforce by 2025"Diversity makes our business stronger and more innovative and, most important, it makes the world a better place," Accenture's chairman an...
15 Jun, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
Corporate India goes full steam to improve gender diversityAlso, a mandate from the new Company Law and Sebi to have at least one woman on board has prompted companies to look for women representati...
30 Dec, 2014, 04.33 AM IST
Assembly Elections 2012: Congress may pick Uttrakhand CM with 2014 in mindThe need to balance local and national concerns, with 2014 in focus, is set to intensify lobbying in a post-win scenario on Tuesday.
05 Mar, 2012, 11.17 AM IST