Over 27% Indian households remain offline despite 95% mobile penetration: ReportIndia has achieved widespread mobile phone ownership. However, a significant digital divide persists. More than a quarter of Indian homes l...
05 Jun, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
Kerala private bus operators oppose UDF’s free travel scheme for womenKerala's new government plans free bus travel for women on state buses. Private bus operators warn this will hurt their business. They seek...
11 May, 2026, 06.13 PM 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
India Inc must give ‘Bharat’ a seat in boardroomsIndian companies are focusing on growth in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, known as Bharat. However, their boardrooms do not reflect this market....
28 Apr, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
West Bengal elections: Dum Dum Uttar at crossroads, poised between governance, grievance and a heavyweight TMC nomineeWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Dum Dum Uttar constituency is no longer a guaranteed win for the TMC. Senior minister Chandrima Bhatta...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.03 PM IST
As Pakistan enters 2026 with 225 million people, UNFPA urges rights-based population planningAs Pakistan strides into 2026, it finds itself grappling with significant population pressures. The UNFPA is calling for a fresh perspectiv...
31 Dec, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
Japan may see first female PM, but gender gap still a big voidSanae Takaichi emerges as a frontrunner in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, potentially becoming Japan's first female prime ...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
Happy Women’s Day 2025: How women investors have evolved in the past few yearsWomen are increasingly becoming significant players in the financial world, with more of them making autonomous investment decisions and en...
08 Mar, 2025, 02.08 PM IST
A lot more policy and community support needed to widen womens’ leadership pathways: surveyRespondents to a survey by EdelGive Foundation say the representation of women in corporate leadership is not progressing at a pace that ca...
11 Dec, 2023, 02.48 PM IST
The reason behind rise of women investors in the Indian crypto marketRecent data from exchanges and other crypto companies in India provides a glimmer of hope. It is reported around 20 per cent of crypto inve...
19 Aug, 2022, 10.10 PM IST
Indian women freelancers see rise in income as demand for gig workers increaseProfessional women freelancers in the country observed a substantial increase of 42% in their average hourly earnings rate to $22/hour in 2...
21 Feb, 2022, 11.22 AM IST
HDFC Bank, Mastercard, others launch $100 mn credit facility for MSMEsThe credit facility will extend working capital loans to small businesses that need financing to support their digitization and recovery fr...
21 Oct, 2021, 02.49 PM IST
Remote working a silver lining for gender gap in finance world, may help narrow the divideRemote working has encouraged a shift in the perception of what roles can be done flexibly.
23 Nov, 2020, 06.27 PM IST
Mainstreaming gender lens capital solutions for women-led SMEsGender Lens Investing (GLI), an approach to promote social and/or economic empowerment of women, in addition to financial returns has gaine...
22 Feb, 2020, 11.54 AM IST
Corporate India tweaks variables for solving gender diversity equationOnline automobile marketplace Droom currently has 100 management vacancies, of which the company wants 60% to be filled by women.
08 Mar, 2019, 07.00 AM IST
It is time to re-orient the World BankA new World Bank leadership can provide it with the impetus needed to face new global realities
02 Mar, 2019, 06.23 AM IST