The report titled "The Missing Half: Women and India's Growth Challenge" argues that to sustain a growth of around 7 per cent over 25 years, necessary for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2050, overall worker participation in paid work must rise from about 47 per cent to nearly 60 per cent. This can only
New Delhi [India], March 4: Unexpected expenses rarely come with a warning. A medical emergency, urgent home repair, school admission fee, or sudden business requirement can disturb even a carefully planned household budget. In many Indian homes, especially across Tier 2 to Tier 4 cities and
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 24: Calcutta now 'Kolkata' is known as the "Cultural Capital" of India. From humble informal conversations over evening tea to landmark events such as the Kolkata Book Fair and literary festivals, the city continues to nurture a vibrant culture of disco
New Delhi [India], January 16: As hybrid work settles into routine across industries, many organisations are confronting a quieter challenge: maintaining genuine employee engagement when teams are no longer sharing physical spaces. Virtual meetings and collaboration tools have kept operation
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, interacted with the youth contingent from the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at his residence on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in a traditional Coffee Ceremony with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali at Addis Ababa airport on Tuesday in a gesture of warm friendship between the two countries.
India's giant e-Shram database is helping more than 300 million informal workers upgrade their skills and access better jobs with the help of artificial intelligence, Microsoft said, praising the platform's rapid transformation into an AI-driven engine for employment and social security.
New Delhi [India], December 3: Maid In India, a fast-growing tech-led impact startup founded in 2023, is reshaping one of India's most essential yet historically unorganised sectors, domestic household staffing. Headquartered in Delhi NCR, the company is building a structured, trustworthy, a
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also attended the event and hailed the leaders for the big win in Bihar. According to sources, the Home Minister, in today's informal meeting, said that the NDA's victory in the Bihar elections is not just a win for one state, but a victory for the entire nat
Despite higher tax filings and a 15.7% tax-to-GDP ratio, Pakistan's taxation system remains weak. Many returns report zero income, salaried workers bear the largest burden, and exemptions weaken revenue. Experts say real progress requires genuine compliance, broader taxation of the wealthy a
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed India's commitment to stronger ASEAN ties at the ASEAN-India Defence Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, highlighting shared prosperity, maritime security, women's participation in UN peacekeeping, and deeper defence cooperation in the In
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Kuala Lumpur to attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus on November 1, where he will address the forum on strengthening regional defence ties. He will also join the ASEAN-India informal meeting to boost cooperation under India's 'Act East