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Bajaj auto foundation commits ₹400 crore for women in engineering, unveils ₹1,500-crore skilling planIn a bold step towards gender equality in engineering, Bajaj Auto Foundation is initiating a robust scholarship program for women in core e...
Diversity hiring jumps 21% despite slowdown in white-collar recruitment: founditWhite-collar hiring in India saw a slowdown in May 2026. However, diversity hiring experienced a substantial surge. This trend highlights a...
India's overall white-collar hiring dips 6 pc in May; diversity recruitment surges by 21 pc: ReportWhite-collar hiring in India saw a 6 pc dip in May 2026. Overall job postings decreased by 4 percent compared to the previous year. However...
India research funding shock: 76% say industry rarely supports R&D, reveals NITI Aayog-backed EoDR survey reportIndia's research landscape faces significant hurdles, a NITI Aayog survey reveals. Researchers grapple with lengthy proposal approvals, sca...
Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, states on PIL seeking 30% quota for women lawyers in govt panelsThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and all states for their views on a Public Interest Litigation that demands a 30 per cent quota for ...
Ready to reduce non-essential travel: Companies open to making WFH work, againIndian companies are responding to the Prime Minister's call for work from home and reduced travel. Many firms are already offering hybrid ...
India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
Women’s reservation: PM Modi makes strong pitch for a new era in India, calls 2029 timeline crucialPrime Minister Narendra Modi is rallying for women's reservation within legislative assemblies by the year 2029. A special parliamentary se...
Higher job retention among women despite low workforce share than men: ReportA new report reveals women in India's formal workforce stay in their jobs 36% longer than men, with a median tenure of 10.6 months compared...
IndiGo, Air India have more women pilots than global averageIndiGo and Air India report significant female pilot representation, with 17.5% and 16% respectively, exceeding global averages. These figu...
Over half of NSE firms employ under 10% women: StudyMore than half of NSE-listed companies employ fewer than 10% women, according to the Udaiti Foundation’s 2024–25 Close the Gender Gap dashb...
Women's representation at leadership positions drops to 19%, 46% at entry-level positions: TeamLease ReportWomen hold only 19% of C-suite positions compared to 46% at entry-level roles, according to TeamLease. Unemployment among women has risen s...
Banking on equality: ways to enhance gender representation in Financial ServicesWomen are 24% of the BFSI workforce and face challenges in career progression and work-life balance. While more women step into leadership ...
Womens’ workforce representation study highlights need for retention and growth policiesA study by Udaiti Foundation showed that women in sectors like IT, banking, and financial services face challenges in reaching leadership r...
Gender diversity, inclusion not just ideal, but a strategic necessity for businesses: IndustryThe Indian IT industry has made progress in gender diversity, but there is still underrepresentation of women in top positions and boardroo...
Women in managerial and decision-making roles decline in IndiaWomen's workforce representation in managerial roles in India has declined, while globally it has increased slightly. Grant Thornton Bharat...
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, others are steering the drive to bridge IT's gender gapThe share of women employees across the top five IT companies stood at 34.1% at the end of the first quarter of 2023-24, up from 31.7% as o...
Women's workforce representation surges to nearly 50%: ReportThe DivHERsity Benchmarking Report 2022-2023 by HerKey (formerly JobsForHer) shows data on women's representation and diversity in corporat...
Gender equality: Sanofi to build leadership pipeline of women at the topThe pharma company has embarked upon a journey to improve the representation of women in its workforce, with focus across field staff level.
Cummins to enhance women's representation in workforceCummins India seeks to enhance women's representation and take it to 50 percent of overall employee strength in three years.