Want to poop in public? Japan offers transparent pods; Thailand’s mirror urinals raise a stink and scandalJapan introduced transparent public restrooms in Tokyo, utilizing smart glass technology to ensure cleanliness and safety. These innovative...
21 Aug, 2025, 01.10 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh government to develop 12 e-way hub across two expressways at Rs 425.43 croreThe Uttar Pradesh government plans to develop twelve modern e-way hubs. These hubs will be along the Purvanchal and Bundelkhand Expressways...
14 May, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
JK Rowling cheers landmark UK ruling on what defines a woman, aligning with Trump — but at what cost?JK Rowling has publicly supported the UK Supreme Court's ruling that defines "woman" based on biological sex, excluding transgender women u...
17 Apr, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Nancy Mace drops bombshell in House speech: Accuses ex-fiancĂ© and associates of rape, abuse, and cover-upNancy Mace accuses ex-fiancé and associates of rape and abuse in a shocking House speech, revealing graphic evidence of crimes against wome...
12 Feb, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
India Inc extends gender diversity push to temporary hiring for festive seasonIndia Inc is pushing for gender diversity in temporary hiring during peak periods like the festive season. Sectors such as ecommerce, logis...
04 Sep, 2024, 02.07 PM IST
Keep the drawbridge open for women employeesWomen face structural barriers such as domestic duties, transport and safety, and policies like WFH can help them better balance their diff...
30 Jun, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
Swiggy to see 10-15% growth in delivery partners by end of 2023The company is looking to improve the quality of life for its delivery partners through three pillars - increasing their earnings, maintain...
09 Feb, 2023, 03.25 PM IST
No proposal to introduce menstruation leave in educational institutions: Education Ministry"The guidelines state that the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) should ensure easy access to basic sanitation and hygiene facilities fo...
06 Feb, 2023, 04.17 PM IST
This mobile app helps you locate clean & accessible washroomsThe toilets are certified in association with the Toilet Board Coalition Toilet Board Coalition, a non-profit enterprise, working under Wor...
09 Sep, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
Defence Ministry approves establishment of ‘BRO Cafes’ on 75 border roads in 12 States/UTsThe Defence Ministry approved the development contract of wayside amenities at 75 locations on various sections of roads with BRO across Ar...
22 Jun, 2022, 02.33 PM IST
E-commerce, food-delivery companies fail to bridge the gender gapFemale delivery partners across all companies in the industry account for less than 1% of the overall number of people deployed in such rol...
29 May, 2022, 11.26 AM IST
Online delivery companies rush to hire women riders amid increasing attritionCompanies such as Zomato, Swiggy, Ecom Express and Shadowfax are among those looking to induct more women in their last-mile delivery fleet.
27 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Swiggy introduces two-day paid monthly period time-off policy for female delivery partnersSwiggy has over 200,000 delivery partners and about 1,000 of them are women delivery partners.
20 Oct, 2021, 09.45 PM IST
IRCTC all set to open another world-class executive lounge at New Delhi Railway Station"The new state of the art executive lounge aims to provide all services and facilities required for comfortable wait for the passengers dur...
12 Sep, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Integrated approach on cross-border business can boost Indo-Bangladesh commercial ties: ExpertThe views were expressed by Pritam Banerjee, an independent trade and logistics specialist associated with the Asian Development Bank.
13 Nov, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
India Inc has long way to go in employing disabled peopleOnly 34 lakh of the about 1.34 crore people with disabilities (PwDs) in the employable age have a job in India, according to Equiv.in, a re...
11 Dec, 2019, 12.22 PM IST
Number of women in workforce on the rise, but toilet facilities for them not keeping paceNumber of women in workforce is rising, but toilet facilities for them at workplaces are not keeping pace with the rise in number.
23 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST