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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 ...
Who is Sheema Kirmani? Famous Pakistani Bharatanatyam dancer, also seen in Ali Sethi's 'Pasoori,' detained by Sindh PoliceSheema Kirmani News: Renowned Pakistani dancer and activist Sheema Kirmani was among seven Aurat March activists briefly detained by Sindh ...
ET Awards: Chandrababu Naidu sees no threat to South, asks why oppose women’s reservationAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu advocates for a 'population management policy,' encouraging couples to have at least two ...
Is a college education still worth it in India?India must confront the impact of AI on jobs due to its large youth population, reliance on software services, and an oversupply of graduat...
India received highest number of regressive tax recommendations from IMF: OxfamAn Oxfam report highlights the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) tax advice. India received the most regressive recommendations between 2...
Gender disparity exists in rural India with majority of employed individuals male: SurveyA survey found that employment among rural men aged 18-25 is 50%, while only 25% of rural women in the same age group are employed. In the ...
Women, unemployed, rural poor lagging due to digital divide: Oxfam India ReportThe report looks at CMIE's data on internet access, mobile ownership, computer, and broadband availability to assess the inclusivity of dig...
Niti unit pitches for gender Budgeting actDMEO, which is an attached office under the NITI Aayog, has called for incentivising women participation in all training and capacity build...
India amongst the most unequal countries in the world, says reportAs per the 'World Inequality Report 2022', India is among the most unequal countries in the world, with rising poverty and an 'affluent eli...
Budget 2020: The need for gender budgetingAs education and health outcomes improve, women's barriers to entry in joining the workforce would reduce. This would reverse the worrying ...
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...
Bourses to dedicate ringing bell ceremonies to gender equalityBSE will dedicate its ringing bell ceremony to this cause on March 8 -- the International Women's Day.
Would pass women quota bill when we have majority in RS: M Venkaiah NaiduNoting that gender inequality was having a serious impact on economic development, Venkaiah said focus should be on gender empowerment to e...
First global conference on gender equality in KeralaIn a bid to reduce gender inequality in India and increase female work participation rates, the Kerala government is set to host the countr...
Mending gender gap could add 60% to India's GDP by 2025: McKinsey reportNarrowing the gender gap in work would not only be equitable in the broadest sense but could have far more economic impact than previously ...
India strongly calls for end of gender-based inequalities"If we cannot be fair and gentle with each other within the species, how can we protect any other species," Gandhi said at a global meet he...
Gender inequality undermining India's progress: Government reportThe report says that gender is the most pervasive form of inequality that operates in India across all classes, castes and communities.