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IT companies click on gender diversity, scout for talent across the board

Already the largest employer of women, these companies are now viewing women as the cutting edge of the talent war

Myths and reality of microfinance

The size of loans and tenure of repayment can be increased. MFIs should also be allowed to give secured micro loans, depending on the end use and quantum, if we want to change the poverty landscape

India will get frictionless access to a major trading hub: Thani Al Zeyoudi

'The UAE welcomes a wider India-GCC trade deal', said Zeyoudi

Multi-modal Logistics Parks: What they are and why they're needed

A dive into the logistics challenges involved in setting them up, and the how the parks will work once up

India's tea industry is on tenterhooks as Russia wages war on Ukraine

Russia accounts for 18 per cent of the industry's exports and the consequences of the conflict are making themselves felt already

People in Thoothukudi understand that they were misled: Sterlite Copper COO

'Copper is an important metal for the economy of the country', said Sumathi Angusamy

Battery-swapping policy for EVs may impact the spread of charging stations

The battery swapping policy could slow the market for zero-emission vehicles

Airbus rides on self-reliant India at DefExpo 2022

This will be the first time an Indian private company will be wholly manufacturing an aircraft in India

The rush among Indian students for foreign medical courses: What data says

A 1.5x increase in medical colleges and 1.6x rise in medical seats since 2014 hasn't satiated the demand for medical education in the country, suggests data

Rakesh Gangwal's exit from IndiGo board leaves many questions unanswered

It is not clear whether there are any safeguards in place to prevent any individual who may buy Gangwal's entire stake from making a bid to gain control of the airline through an open offer

Meta takes down 15 mn pieces of content across Facebook and Instagram

Meta actioned 1.4 million content related to adult nudity and sexual activity, 233,600 pieces of content related to bullying and harassment and 1.8 million violent and graphic content

After PETA appeal, India eases norms for bringing back pets from Ukraine

The vaccination of the animal has to be within 12 months of travel, with the latest round not less than one month prior

BBNL's cancelled tender for connecting villages shows complexity in bidding

To offer the higher service requirement, operators would need to ensure uninterrupted power, safety of cables and so on

Recovery tracker: Work attendance at record high as offices open full-swing

Electricity generation rises, more passengers on flights

What do the unemployed do?

The delinking of activities from employment status allows a better understanding of what the unemployed do, or as CPHS informs us, what is the nature of occupation of the unemployed

Railways needs to be more transparent and scientific in its forecasting

It has been projecting the same no. of travellers for all classes though it has never breached those targets

Statsguru: How Russia-Ukraine conflict is impacting global markets

Financial markets, too, have felt ripples of the event

Polymer notes: What's that?

In the din over the wildfire spread of cryptocurrency and in its eagerness to introduce the central bank digital currency, a question mark hangs over India's plan for polymer notes

Decoding the KPI conundrum of new-age companies hitting the public market

Tech start-ups do not reveal important numbers to back their narratives of consumer flywheels and unrelenting growth

NSE co-location case: Who is Anand Subramanian and why is he arrested?

CBI, which filed an FIR four years ago, is under pressure to crack down on the NSE co-location case.