Barack Obama's reading list: 6 books that explore identity, power, history and ambition you must readFormer President Barack Obama's annual book recommendations highlight diverse genres and voices. This year's list includes Percival Everett...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
India's Gen Z associates Israel with defence, military strength: SurveyA new survey reveals that nearly half of young urban Indians associate Israel with defense and military strength, while a majority perceive...
09 Jun, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Modi 3.0 anniversary: Congress jabs govt with 'promise versus reality' documentThe Congress party has released a document critiquing the Modi government's performance over the past 12 years. The party claims that grand...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Boss denied you a deserving salary hike despite good performance? Check your rights under new Labour CodePrivate sector employees in India face limited legal recourse against appraisal discrimination, especially when it's not gender-based. Whil...
26 May, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, states on PIL seeking 30% quota for women lawyers in govt panelsThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and all states for their views on a Public Interest Litigation that demands a 30 per cent quota for ...
20 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
HR and IT no longer seen as support functions, but as core drivers of productivity and organisational transformation, Mercedes-Benz's Britta Seeger saysMercedes-Benz is elevating India's role from a support hub to a strategic innovation center, entrusting local teams with complex, high-valu...
12 May, 2026, 12.16 PM 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
Quote of the Day by Sanae Takaichi: 'If someone says it's impossible because I'm a woman, then…'—Inspiring quotes by the first female Prime Minister of JapanQuote of the Day: Sanae Takaichi's journey in Japanese politics, marked by persistence against traditional barriers, culminates in her hist...
06 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Canada Census 2026 Explained: Why sexual orientation is being asked and what penalties you could face for not filling census form?Canada's 2026 Census of Population and Agriculture has commenced data collection. For the first time, residents will be asked about their s...
05 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...
01 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Newlywed bride asked to say ‘beta’ for a future child; her one-word reply is now going viral. WatchA bride's simple word choice at her Indian wedding has gone viral. During a ritual, she replaced the traditional 'beta' with 'baccha' when ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Finland proposes civic knowledge test for citizenship as immigration rules tightenThe Finnish government on Thursday proposed that a test covering knowledge of Finnish society would be required for gaining citizenship, as...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Cannot be three days of untouchability for women, says Justice B V Nagarathna during Sabarimala case hearingA Supreme Court judge has voiced strong disapproval of the practice of barring menstruating women from the Sabarimala temple. Justice B V N...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Semenya vows to fight against IOC's gene-screening policyThe International Olympic Committee has introduced a new gender testing policy for female athletes. Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya ...
01 Apr, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
DGCA issues advisory on gender equality, aims to increase women representation in India's aviation sector by 25%India's aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued an advisory circular on Wednesday focusing on gender equal...
19 Jun, 2024, 03.00 PM IST
- Policies aiming gender equality can counter recession: ILO
The economic downturn has hit women harder but the trend can be arrested if governments adopt gender equality policies, the ILO said.
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