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Written contracts to maternity benefit: Job protection for women is eroding
Young EY employee's death sparks debate about workplace culture and conditions
 "Written contracts to maternity benefit: Job protection for women is eroding")
Freebies, declining central grants: Himachal's uphill task to fix finances
State has announced it will impose electricity consumption cess and defer salaries of ministers for two months
 "Freebies, declining central grants: Himachal's uphill task to fix finances")
Swiggy's IPO plan includes Rs 5,000 cr fresh issue, exceeding initial aim
The planned amount exceeds the initial Rs 3,750 crore the company had aimed to raise, in addition to a Rs 6,664 crore offer for sale
 "Swiggy's IPO plan includes Rs 5,000 cr fresh issue, exceeding initial aim")
Mutual fund derivatives exposure nears Rs 2 trn on increased arbitrage play
Turnover share in segment under regulator scrutiny also shows signs of increase since 2018-19
 "Mutual fund derivatives exposure nears Rs 2 trn on increased arbitrage play")
India spends more than 3% of GDP on govt pensions, states' burden growing
Centre last week proposed new policy for its staff to manage costs
 "India spends more than 3% of GDP on govt pensions, states' burden growing")
UPSC recommendations fall short of direct recruitment requirement
Larger proportion of government posts meant for general category goes unfulfilled
 "UPSC recommendations fall short of direct recruitment requirement")
On a shoestring: Waqf wallet shrinks on dwindling property income
This is despite an increase in properties registered under the Waqf
 "On a shoestring: Waqf wallet shrinks on dwindling property income")
India's bets in Bangladesh surged before crisis in neighbouring country
India's proposed investments in South Asia nation up 350% since 2018-19
 "India's bets in Bangladesh surged before crisis in neighbouring country")
India progresses in feeding people, has miles to go to meet target
Despite improvement, one in four of the world's undernourished live in the country
 "India progresses in feeding people, has miles to go to meet target")
Progress or distress? Track the rise of women-led informal businesses
New Budget schemes seek to improve market access, scaling of operations for women-related ventures
 "Progress or distress? Track the rise of women-led informal businesses")
In tax records, the marked rise of companies reporting zero income
Fewer than 1,000 firms have reported income of more than Rs 500 crore
 "In tax records, the marked rise of companies reporting zero income")
Business as usual: Indian companies stay put in sanctions-hit Russia
Two countries commit to raise bilateral trade to $100 bn by 2030 as war in Ukraine continues
 "Business as usual: Indian companies stay put in sanctions-hit Russia")
Manufacturing wages are heading up amid labour shortage in country
Pay is rising faster than in other segments of the economy
 "Manufacturing wages are heading up amid labour shortage in country")
Indian family offices change startup bets after funding peaked in 2021
Consumer, retail and transportation and logistics technology startups have been the largest beneficiaries
 "Indian family offices change startup bets after funding peaked in 2021")
Dip in non-investment grade paper marks improved balance sheets of firms
Category has lower share than before among rated instruments
 "Dip in non-investment grade paper marks improved balance sheets of firms")
Women executive directors paid less than male counterparts, gap widening
India's women executive directors on average paid nearly 40% less than men in the same role
Should MPs get a salary hike? Here is what other major countries do
They are paid less than elected representatives in other major nations
 "Should MPs get a salary hike? Here is what other major countries do")
Caste and billionaires: What data shows about the country's elite club
World Inequality Lab numbers show the caste composition of India's richest
 "Caste and billionaires: What data shows about the country's elite club")
State-owned BPCL planning to set up new refinery worth Rs 50,000 crore
The state-run oil marketing company will invest around Rs 50,000 crore in the project and is currently assessing locations in three states - Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat
 "State-owned BPCL planning to set up new refinery worth Rs 50,000 crore")
4th case in June: Fire erupts after AC unit bursts into flame in Ghaziabad
An AC unit installed in a two-storey building in Vasundhara in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh burst into flames on Thursday morning
 "4th case in June: Fire erupts after AC unit bursts into flame in Ghaziabad")