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...
26 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
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 ...
20 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
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 ...
12 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
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 ...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
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...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
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...
01 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
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...
07 Mar, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
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...
02 Dec, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
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...
25 Mar, 2025, 06.29 PM IST
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 ...
14 Jan, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
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...
12 Aug, 2024, 03.28 PM IST
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...
08 Mar, 2024, 11.20 AM IST
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...
06 Mar, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
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...
04 Aug, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
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...
14 Jul, 2023, 11.17 AM IST
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.
08 Apr, 2016, 04.34 AM IST
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.
13 Apr, 2012, 06.56 PM IST