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Bhutan to give cash incentives to families for more babiesBhutan is facing a population decline and is introducing financial incentives for families. Starting June 4, 2026, parents will receive mon...
From childcare to eldercare: EAC-PM working paper pitches inter-ministerial push to formalise care economyA new report from the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council suggests boosting India's care economy. It calls for a special fund, bette...
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...
Care economy in India: EAC-PM working paper lays out a roadmapThe paper, Re-imagining the Care Economy: From Private Burden to Social and Economic Infrastructure and co-authored by Shamika Ravi, member...
8th Pay Commission: Government staff seek Rs 69,000 minimum pay, DA merger proposalGovernment employees are pushing for major changes in pay and pensions with the Eighth Central Pay Commission. They want a higher basic sal...
New father says boss forced him to do office work despite his baby being in critical condition. 'He is blackmailing me'A software engineer’s post on Reddit has gone viral after he claimed his manager continued assigning work despite him being on paternity le...
Hyderabad techie says he was asked to work during paternity leave while newborn was in NICU, sparks online backlashA Hyderabad software professional alleged his manager demanded work during approved paternity leave, even as his premature newborn required...
Techie informs manager about his baby admitted to NICU for breathing problems. His response goes viral: ‘He called me and…’A software developer faced workplace pressure during his paternity leave after his newborn required NICU care. Despite prior approval, his ...
SC asks govt to plan law for paternity leave: Here's what top court has saidThe Supreme Court of India urged the Centre to consider a law recognizing paternity leave as a social security benefit, highlighting the ov...
Paternity leave gaining ground among Indian companiesIn India, central government employees get 15 days of paternity leave, but there is no formal policy in place for employees in the private ...
Desi private biggies lag in paternity leaveAmong the home-grown private companies that do not offer paternity leave are India’s biggest private-sector employer TCS, tobacco-to-hotels...
Companies go liberal in giving time off to new dadsIn March this year, Ikea launched its six-month parental policy for both female and male employees; especially encouraging men to take more...
'Startup dads' at Mumbai tech major get 3-month paternal leaveSalesforce, the Bay Area tech giant, is the latest to set a new benchmark on paternity leave and emerge as a company that offers the larges...
'Start-up dads' at Mumbai tech major get 3-month paternity leaveFor firms like Salesforce, an attractive paternity leave of 12 weeks is expected to assist in talent acquisition, especially since the firm...
Paternity leave: New fathers deal with what companies dole outUnder Mondelez’s new parent policy, rolled out last year, male employees get 10 days paternity leave for a child, within a period of the ne...
RBS India extends maternity leave to six monthsThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) India, a subsidiary of the RBS Group, has extended maternity leave to six months (180 calendar days).
Flipkart to soon come up with better paternity policyIndia’s largest online marketplace Flipkart has announced that it will soon come up with a better paternity policy.
Flipkart to roll out a more employee friendly paternity policyDays after rolling out enhanced maternity benefits for its women employees, Flipkart has announced that it will soon come up with a better ...
Citi Group open to pitter-patter of new paternity policyCitibank doesn't have any specific policy on paternity leave. But Citi Group CEO Pramit Jhaveri says that it is open to changes in the futu...
Will India Inc ever make paternity policies mandatory?With change of environment, policies should be relooked and the same applies to paternity policies too. Hence, fathers should be given some...