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Psychology says adults who apologize for their home the moment a guest arrives aren't anxious hosts; they learned it by watching their mothers brace for every doorbellMany people apologize for their homes upon a guest's arrival. This habit often stems from observing mothers who felt judged on household cl...- SC sets Rs 30,000 monthly income for housewives, calls them 'nation builders'The Supreme Court has declared homemakers as nation builders. Their domestic care work will now be recognized as a separate category for co...
- Supreme Court recognises homemakers as 'nation builders', sets Rs 30,000 monthly compensation for domestic workThe Supreme Court of India has declared homemakers as nation builders. A monthly compensation of Rs. 30,000 will now be awarded for the los...
- PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
- US to invest $2 billion in IBM, other quantum computing firmsUS government will invest $2 billion in nine quantum computing firms, including IBM’s new chip venture Anderon, to strengthen America’s lea...
- Union Minister Virendra Kumar to launch JEEVAN app, SHATAYU dashboard on May 22Union Minister Virendra Kumar will launch the JEEVAN mobile app for senior citizens and the SHATAYU dashboard for geriatric caregivers on F...
- One gap narrows, another widensThe rise of Indian girls in academia is undeniably impressive, with an increasing number pursuing higher education. Yet, a troubling discon...
- India labour market remodels itself bit by bit as agri slowly cedes ground, workforce moves onIndia's labour market is undergoing a structural transformation driven by the country's broader economic transition, a report by SBI Resear...
- 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...
- Kylie Jenner's home life is under scanner after her ex-housekeeper files a bombshell suit - here's what happenedKylie Jenner’s home life has come under scrutiny after a former housekeeper filed a lawsuit alleging harassment, discrimination, and labor ...
- Make her India Inc indispensable: Why women’s unpaid work and time poverty keep them out of labour marketIndian women spend significantly more time on unpaid household work than men. This time poverty limits their job opportunities and strength...
- 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...
- Women's participation in employment rises to 25% in 2024, with decrease in unpaid domestic workWomen's participation in employment-related activities increased to 25% in 2024, with a decrease in time spent on unpaid domestic work. Mal...
- Activist behind 'Selfie with Daughter' launches campaign to compensate women for domestic workSunil Jaglan, the activist behind the 'Selfie with Daughter' initiative, has launched the 'Womaniya GDP' campaign in Haryana's Hisar and Ji...
- Can your household work be counted?There is an added complication of the definition of leisure. Cooking and eating a meal at home can be a chore. Or, it could be an abiding f...
- Women spend 7.2 hours on unpaid domestic work compared to 2.8 hours spent by men: IIMA prof's researchEven wage-earning women spend twice the amount of time on unpaid domestic work in comparison to wage-earning men in fulfilling basic needs ...
- Include unpaid domestic work under productive work, Economic Survey suggestsIf implemented, this could have a significant impact on the rate of female labour force participation rate in the country. Though India’s f...
- India politicians vow to pay women for housework as virus ragesAlthough women spend nearly six hours a day on unpaid domestic work compared with less than an hour for men, their contribution at home isn...
- Need to promote non-discriminatory practices at workplace for women: Eco SurveyAs per the Economic Survey for 2020-21, the labour force participation rate of females in the productive age (15-59 years) was 26.5 per cen...
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