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India's rank on Global Gender Gap Index unchanged at 131; Iceland retains top spotIndia remains at 131st on the Global Gender Gap Index 2026. Progress towards gender parity stands at 64.5 percent, below the global average...
Navya Naveli Nanda, Amitabh Bachchan’s granddaughter, says young people want purpose, not just profit: What daughter of Rs 32,500-crore Escorts Kubota chief Nikhil Nanda says about Gen ZNavya Naveli Nanda, granddaughter of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan, has said young people today are looking beyond financial success a...
BRICS Summit 2026: Key likely outcomes as India drives a transformative global agenda in New DelhiIndia's chairship framework is organised around four primary pillars, starting with Resilience, which aims to protect institutions, societi...
Women have always been change-makers in India's history: Lok Sabha Speaker Om BirlaLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla acknowledged women's historical change-making roles in India. He noted their significant contributions to the na...
Not just in legislature, rare to see women in corner offices of PSUs tooWomen account for less than 10% of employees in India’s central public sector enterprises, with representation particularly weak in supervi...
Melinda French Gates left the Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion. She’s betting it on the problems nobody else wants to fundMelinda French Gates walked away from the Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion. The ex-wife of Microsoft founder is directing her fortune to...
'Rahul Gandhi reduced to memes and reels,' says BJP on his smash-patriarchy remarkThe BJP has taken a jab at Rahul Gandhi's recent claims about dismantling patriarchy, with Bansuri Swaraj accusing him of fabricating a dec...
Rakhi trade: Viksit Bharat, Nari Vandan, BrahMos new themes this year; total business could cross Rs 30,000 crore, says CAITThis year, rakhi sales are projected to approach ₹25,000 crore, with the overall festive trade, including gifts and apparel, likely surpass...
Rahul's women's empowerment pitch hypocritical, says Fadnavis; calls Congress 'directionless'Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticised Rahul Gandhi's recent interaction with students. Fadnavis called Gandhi's stance hy...
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Smriti Irani on politics, power and the price of being a womanSmriti Irani shared her journey from television to public service and its challenges. She highlighted the personal sacrifices made by worki...
Quote of the Day by Jesse Jackson: “Keep hope alive... suffering breeds character, character breeds...” — a powerful life lesson on resilience, civil rights, moral endurance, and personal conviction, and why true character is forged through trial rather than ease by the historic civil rights leader known for his nonviolent activismQuote of the Day by Jesse Jackson: “Keep hope alive. Don’t you surrender! Suffering breeds character, character breeds faith...” Beyond a p...
Five years of Taliban rule: Survival is not the same as stabilityThe Taliban has maintained control of Afghanistan for five years. Mounting domestic pressures include poverty and refugee returns. Internal...
Rijiju welcomes SAD's revised stand on women's quota, delimitationUnion Minister Kiren Rijiju welcomed the Shiromani Akali Dal's revised stance on women's reservation. The party now supports immediate pass...
Quote of the day by Barack Obama: "Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the..." — Inspiring life lessons on courage, resilience, leadership, purpose, determination, human potential, and why the greatest victories often begin when the odds seem impossible by the former US PresidentQuote of the day by Barack Obama: Barack Obama’s quote, "Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or th...
Mehbooba Mufti announces protest on seventh anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, apologizes for Jantar Mantar remarkThe PDP will protest on August 5, demanding Article 370 and 35A restoration. The party also seeks the release of all political prisoners an...
Jana Nayagana release: Director H Vinoth breaks silence on Vijay's film being a remake of Bhagavanth Kesari. Full cast, runtime, ticket prices and moreVijay's final film, Jana Nayagana, has been released after facing several delays. Director H Vinoth recently confirmed that the movie is in...
Shwetha Menon says fight is against Hema report accused, vows they won''t head AMMAAMMA President Shwetha Menon stated her fight targets a power group facing serious Hema Committee report allegations. She vowed such indivi...
Prohibiting polygamy, nikah halala, and registration of live-in relationships: MP cabinet clears draft UCC billThe Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, proposing a common civil law that bans triple talaq,...
Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses CPI(M), IUML of spreading fear over Waqf ActKerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has accused the CPI(M) and the IUML of spreading "fear and misinformation" over the amended Waqf ...
BRICS nations adopt first joint statement at women ministers' meeting: Union Minister Annapurna DeviBRICS nations unanimously adopted a joint statement on cooperation for women's empowerment. The meeting focused on sharing best practices a...