Left alone by husband with 18-month-old toddler, Maharashtra woman now drives auto for a living. Her daughter takes a seat beside her every morning. ‘My only goal is to send her to an English-medium school.’Komal Gaikwad, a mother from Parbhani, faced financial struggles and abandonment. She now drives an auto rickshaw with her young daughter, ...
18 May, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
Paying extra for MF-PMS? Here’s what investors get and what they may lose on returnsPMS-style mutual fund advisory can fetch you a curated selection of funds with allocation and execution embedded. This convenience faces a ...
18 May, 2026, 11.14 AM IST
Amid Mouni Roy-Suraj Nambiar divorce buzz, what is the networth of the actress-banker couple?Speculation is rife about a potential separation between actor Mouni Roy and her husband Suraj Nambiar following changes in their Instagram...
12 May, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Actress who worked with Anil Kapoor in blockbuster film lost role in Sanjay Dutt’s Khalnayak after major car accident. Now lives with husband and his first wifeDelhi-born Sonika Gill carved her own path in Bollywood. She gained recognition for her role in the 1989 blockbuster Ram Lakhan. A trained ...
11 May, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Wife earning Rs 1.5 lakh per month sought higher maintenance citing husband’s one acre land and ancestral property; HC refused higher maintenance on this groundA wife earning Rs 1.5 lakh monthly sought higher maintenance from her husband. The Karnataka High Court denied her plea. The court noted he...
06 May, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Asha Bhosle net worth: From income and luxury properties to global restaurant chains, how rich was the legendary singer?Asha Bhosle: Indian music icon Asha Bhosle has passed away at the age of 92. Her voice graced over 12,000 songs across eight decades. Bhosl...
12 Apr, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Oracle layoffs 2026 severance package: How much will the US tech firm pay to laid off workers in India and US as compensation?Oracle has initiated significant job cuts, impacting 30,000 employees worldwide. India sees 12,000 roles terminated. Severance packages are...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Married 15 times, treated as slave: Indonesian woman explains why she opted for 'illegal' pleasure marriageIndonesia Pleasure Marriage: Young women in Indonesian villages are entering short-term marriages with male tourists from the Middle East f...
12 Oct, 2024, 10.58 AM IST
How a Chinese district is solving its population problems by giving newlyweds Rs 11,411China is implementing unconventional measures to control its population growth, including setting the legal marriage age at 22 for men and ...
01 Sep, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
Chinese provinces give 30 days' paid 'marriage leave' to boost birth rateChina's minimum paid marriage leave is three days, but provinces have been able to set their own more generous allowances since February.
21 Feb, 2023, 07.05 PM IST
Afghans 'marry off' baby girls for dowries as starvation loomsChild marriage has increased in tandem with soaring poverty since the Taliban seized power 100 days ago on Aug. 15, with reports of destitu...
23 Nov, 2021, 09.57 AM IST
Princess Di's BBC interview: Inquiry report expected todayLast week, the BBC announced that Martin Bashir was leaving his current job because of ill health.
21 May, 2021, 03.47 PM IST
Companies roll out wellness leaves for employeesThe blurred lines between work and life, the threat of losing a job, the possibility of losing a dear one to Covid-19 and reduced social in...
15 Feb, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
State should foot bill for maternity, paternity leaveIncreasing maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks will significantly increase wage costs in labour-intensive industries that India needs to pr...
14 Aug, 2016, 09.46 PM IST
Startups tweaking leave policies to keep employees happyThe initiative is scoring major brownie points, said Shilpi Pandey, vice president of HR at CommonFloor.
03 Oct, 2015, 05.59 AM IST
Costliest divorce: US oil tycoon Harold Hamm to pay ex-wife $1 billion as alimonyThe size of the settlement grabbed the headlines, without much attention to the suffering the woman may have gone through.
12 Nov, 2014, 12.08 PM IST
- India Inc lets employees take time off to tackle problems outside work life
Concerned that problems outside work are bogging down employees, India Inc is introducing new types of leave formats to help them deal with...
18 Sep, 2012, 06.40 AM IST