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Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female prime minister and ultra-conservative starSanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister. She leads the Liberal Democratic Party, a significant shift in the country's po...- C-suite, not quite gender neutral: Why India Inc can’t afford to ignore women leadersIndia's business world is at a critical juncture, as the shortage of female leadership continues to inflict economic strain. This disparity...
- From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day as many express worries about TrumpAcross the globe, from Tokyo to Jakarta and major U.S. cities, workers rallied on May Day, advocating for labor rights and social justice. ...
- More Indian women join workforce, but leadership roles remain elusiveIndia has seen a rise in women's workforce participation, supported by a decline in unpaid domestic work. However, women remain underrepres...
- Why South Korean and Japanese women are choosing American or European husbandsAsian women seek freedom from traditional roles. They are choosing Western partners. Marriage to a foreigner offers an escape. Patriarchal ...
- French author Annie Ernaux bags 2022 Nobel Prize in LiteratureErnaux beats authors Salman Rushdie and Haruki Murakami to win the top honour.
- Seiko Hashimoto takes over as Tokyo Olympic presidentThe 56-year-old Hashimoto was named president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee after a meeting of its executive board, which is 80...
- Most people want billionaires to pitch in to aid poverty and inequalityEight out of 10 people think billionaires should help end poverty, inequality and a host of global ills, a poll showed on Wednesday, as fun...
- India ranks among the bottom 15 of Oxfam world inequality indexThe index is based on a new database of indicators which measures government action on social spending, tax and labour rights.
- Advancing gender parity could contribute $770 billion to India’s GDP by 2025: McKinsey reportIn contrast, in China, women contribute 41% to the overall GDP and comprise 44% of the workforce and in Singapore, these are 39% and 45%, r...
- Focus on the overlooked feminine engine of growthThe competitive disadvantage extends to corporate level when the gender gap is poorly managed, or when talented women are not promoted to l...
- Gender parity can boost India's GDP by 27%: WEF co-chairsPitching for 2018 to be made "the year for women to thrive", the two leaders said "time is up for discrimination and abuse against women" i...
- Women are going to lose out the most when robots take over global workforceWEF says that while the creation of 2.1 million new jobs will partially offset some of the job losses, the fact that most of these roles wi...
- India up five slots but still 130th on HDIIndia ranked a lowly 130 in the HDI even if up from last year's 135 in the list of 188 nations, thanks to higher life expectancy and gross ...
- In India, 80% of women don’t have bank accounts: UNDP reportAs per the report released by the UNDP on Monday, the Human Development Index (HDI) rank of Bangladesh and Pakistan was 142 and 147, respec...
- Almost half of Japanese people aren't having sex - and it could endanger the global economyThe Japanese press has taken to calling it sekkusu shinai shokogun: celibacy syndrome. Basically, the country just isn't that interested in...
- Economic growth in US to quicken next year: IMF's Christine LagardeWhile Lagarde didn't specify any new figures in the interview, the Washington-based fund typically issues revised forecasts in January.
- Weird but true: Shedding of clothes by men can reduce global warmingWhen it comes to formal dressing men feel obliged to wear a jacket and a tie, even in the summer warmth of tropical India.
- No Bollywood night or Google party at Davos this timeThe Bollywood night is not happening this time and so is the most-sought after Google party here at this Swiss ski resort town during the w...
- Economic Survey 2011-12: India to join league of youngest nations by 2020India will emerge as one of the youngest nations by 2020 and this changing demographic condition could pose some challenges as well.
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