Mathematician and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar on Friday said bureaucrats can usher in real change in society as they have the opportunity to work at grassroot level and implement government's plans and programmes.


'Bureaucrats can usher in real change in society'


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In an effort to empower womens voices, HP Inc on International Womens Day released a short film "Paro" shot in Kolkata and introduced multiple social impact programs.


HP celebrates women's day with short film shot in Kolkata


The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) on Thursday said it has tied-up with NITI Aayog for the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) initiative.


Ficci, NITI Aayog tie-up for 'women entrepreneurship platform'


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a mass movement to protect the girl child, expanding the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP)" campaign from the existing 161 to cover all districts of the country.


On International Women's Day, Modi seeks mass movement to remove gender imbalance (Roundup)


An Australian farmer found six cows lying dead in a row in what experts have attributed to a lightning strike, the media reported on Thursday.


Cows killed by lightning in Australia


Women are more likely than men to be affected by climate change, UN figures revealed on Thursday.


Climate change impacts women more than men: UN


Coca-Cola has announced plans to launch an alcoholic drink for the first time in the company's 125-year history -- with an alcopop-style product in Japan.


Coca-Cola to launch its first alcoholic drink


As workplaces become more focussed on skill and capability rather than being gender-biased, it's women leading everywhere, feels the fair sex in the corporate world


Women lead everywhere as companies focus on skill rather than gender


The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was bringing a law to make honour killing a cognizable offence as it sought directions for prompt police action and criminal prosecution of the guilty.


Law in making to make honour killing an offence, SC told


A keen observer of India's fluctuating gender patterns has painted a grim picture of the country's falling child sex ratio (CSR), saying it could worsen in the 2021 census as the patriarchal mindset is spreading across India and is not just confined to the north.


Child sex ratio to worsen as patriarchal mindset spreading: Gender expert Bijayalaxmi Nanda


A series of ancient stone inscriptions have reappeared at the bottom of a section of the Yangtze River in southwest China.


Stone inscriptions reappear in Yangtze riverbed


Air India will operate flights with all-women crew as part of its celebrations to commemorate the International Women's Day on March 8, the airline announced on Tuesday.


AI to ply all-women crew flights on International Women's Day


A British diver has captured shocking images of himself swimming through a sea of plastic rubbish off the coast of the Indonesian tourist resort of Bali, a media report said on Tuesday.


British diver films sea of rubbish off Bali


A British cheese festival has issued an apology and has offered refunds after it ran out of cheese, a media report said.


British cheese festival runs out of cheese, issues apology


The portion sizes of some of Britain's most popular foods are to be cut, with health officials telling the public it is time "to get on a diet", a media report said on Tuesday.


Britain needs to go on a diet: Health officials


Medical technology company Medtronic on Monday said it has committed itself to providing ear care to 10 million poor people in the country through its Indian subsidiary by 2025.


Medtronic to provide ear care to 10 mn poor


A helicopter shuttle service (HeliTaxi) was opened in Bengaluru on Monday for the public between the Bengaluru airport and the city, in a bid to provide last-mile connectivity.


HeliTaxi service opens between Bengaluru airport and city


After Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh tested negative for H1N1 on Monday in Delhi's Apollo Hospital, Rajasthan State Health Medical Department is facing criticism for incorrectly diagnosing the Governor with swine-flu.


Rajasthan health department faces probe for misdiagnosing Governor


Driving his career into the fast lane, a former Ola cabbie here heeded the advice of a passenger -- a former soldier -- and is now all set to become an Indian Army officer later this week, elated family members said.


Pune ex-cabbie to don Army officer's uniform


The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday approved the setting up of a regional-cum-facilitation centre of the National Medicinal Plants Board of the Ministry of Ayush in the state at an outlay of Rs 748.30 lakh.


Himachal to set up medicinal plant board centre


National carrier Air India on Sunday operated a flight on the Kolkata-Dimapur-Kolkata route with an all-women cockpit and cabin crew in view of the International Women's Day, a statement said.

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