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women in mid-to-senior management roles want to lead but systemic obstacles continue to block their way forward, a new survey found. A new study conducted by diversity and inclusion firm Interweave Consulting discovered that 55% of women aspired to move into senior leadership positions just below the C-suite, while 34% aspired to reach CEO or CXO levels. A whopping 91% of the women surveyed shared a willingness to stretch boundaries in the short term to invest in their self-growth and career growth. Yet, 39% feel unconscious bias was hindering their advancement. The study spread over three years and 16 organisations, surveyed more than 1,000 women and 50 managers, and found unconscious bias, work-life balance, and absence of support hobbled the path to top leadership for women.

Financial secrecy, whether it’s your partner’s refusal to share details about income or keep financial transactions hidden, can erode trust in a relationship and lead to misunderstandings or financial insecurity. So have open conversations and ensure transparency to build a strong financial foundation. Financial control

The Academy Awards — the most glamorous night in Hollywood — is synonymous with opulence, prestige, and the crème de la crème of the entertainment world. With A-list stars strutting down the red carpet and the Dolby Theatre glittering under the spotlight, one would expect every aspect of the ceremony to carry an exorbitant price tag — especially for the evening's host. However, what might leave you truly stunned is just how little Oscars hosts are paid for orchestrating one of the world's most-watched events.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. If you want a one-liner to put on a T-shirt that sums up the spirit of the times we are living in, I bet you can’t find a better one than this droll sentence from the late Philip Roth’s 1993 novel, Operation Shylock: “It’s too ridiculous to take seriously and too serious to be ridiculous." I stumbled upon it in writer and activist Naomi Klein’s 2023 book, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, where this quote runs like a refrain, much like an anthem you may hum under your breath every time you are scrolling through the internet, especially if you are looking for news or information that is reliably true.

HPCL, the government headhunter struggled to find a suitable candidate for the top job at Bharat Petroleum, as most applicants were narrow specialists lacking multidisciplinary experience needed to run a large organisation. The Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) last month interviewed a dozen candidates including BPCL Director (Finance) Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta and its Director (Refineries) S Khanna but found none suitable for the job of chairman and managing director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), according to a PESB order. It advised the administrative ministry «to choose an appropriate course of further action for selection including the search cum selection committee,» according to the order. Incumbent G Krishnakumar superannuates as chairman and managing director of BPCL on April 30 this year.

Venus Wang, divorce wasn’t just an emotional rupture—it was a financial and personal reckoning. “I remember the personal identity shift was a very big thing for me—to transform from someone else’s wife to a single mom,” she told CNBC Make It. At 37, she was unemployed, caring for her daughter full-time, and staring at a bank balance of just $10,000. Before her divorce, Wang had built a steady six-figure career in procurement at a major tech firm. But with no job and a child to raise, she realised she needed a plan—and fast.

Companies like Coursera, upGrad, Simplilearn, Emeritus and Newton School are all seeing significantly higher numbers of female enrolments. Emeritus has seen double the growth in female enrolments in India compared to other parts of the world in the last two years, and on the Simplilearn platform, there has been a 78% growth in women's enrolment compared to 2023. These edtech firms say women are driven by the need to stay ahead in current roles, secure better career opportunities and higher earning potential, as well as transition into emerging fields like AI and data analytics.

Horoscope Today, March 2, 2025: Astrology enthusiasts, get ready for an insightful look into your stars! As we enter Sunday, March 2, 2025, the cosmos aligns in intriguing ways, influencing different aspects of life, including career, love, and finances. With Venus currently in retrograde from March 1 to April 12, expect some shake-ups in your relationships and monetary decisions. Let’s dive into your horoscope for today.

federal employees are soon to receive another email from the Department of Government Efficiency this week, and this time, it could be regarding the same job justification mail that they had received earlier. This email would also ask them to write about their recent job accomplishments but with a tweak, which will see this email come from individual agencies that have direct oversight of career officials, according to an NY Post report.

Bipasha Basu has been on the big screen. Singer Mika Singh, who financed her last project, Bhushan Patel’s web series ‘Dangerous’, lashed out at the actress and her husband Karan Singh Grover for unprofessional behaviour. In an interview with Pinkvilla, Singh claimed that he had initially intended to make a horror movie on a shoestring budget with the ‘Dil Mil Gaye’ actor. However, Bipasha’s interference inflated the budget from Rs 4 to Rs 14 crore. “See, I liked Karan a lot, and I wanted to back a film that would push my music to the forefront. I just wanted to make a low-budget film, around Rs 4 crore.We roped in director Bhushan Patel, who had previously helmed Alone, which featured Bipasha in a double role.”

Tuhin Kanta Pandey assumed charge as the 11th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Saturday. The career bureaucrat who served as the Finance Secretary till now, replaced Madhabi Puri Buch, whose 3-year tenure ended on Friday. He has been appointed for a term of three years. Pandey told the media that Sebi is a strong market institution and is evolving continuously and his goal is to make it the best market institution.

Tuhin Kanta Pandey assumed charge as the 11th chairman of capital markets regulator Sebi on Saturday. Pandey, a career bureaucrat who was serving as the Finance Secretary till now, was appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) by the government on Thursday. He replaces Madhabi Puri Buch, whose three-year tenure ended on Friday. Buch, who is reportedly unwell, was not present when Pandey arrived. Dressed in a dark blue blazer and a striped shirt, Pandey arrived at the Sebi headquarters in the Bandra Kurla Complex business district on Saturday afternoon.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Black cobras are highly feared in India, even in parts where the snake is a fairly common sight. While their potent neurotoxic venom, which can cause paralysis and respiratory failure, is an obvious reason, their darkness imbues them with an extra layer of lethality.

Hackman routinely showed up on Hollywood lists of greatest American actors of the 20th century. He could play virtually any kind of role, from comic book villain Lex Luthor in «Superman» to a coach finding redemption in the sentimental favourite «Hoosiers». Hackman was a five-time Oscar nominee who won best actor in a leading role for «The French Connection» in 1972 and best actor in a supporting role for «Unforgiven» two decades later. His death comes just four days before this year's ceremony.

sleep health—the highest among surveyed countries—nearly half (47%) of them have taken sick leave at least once in their careers due to sleep deprivation, according to healthtech company ResMed’s fifth annual Global Sleep Survey, findings of which were made public on Friday.

Finance Secretary, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, has been appointed as the 11th chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a three-year term. He will succeed Madhabi Puri Buch, who will complete her tenure as SEBI’s first woman chairperson on February 28, 2025. According to a notification from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Thursday, February 27, the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Pandey, IAS (OR:1987), Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Revenue, to the post of SEBI chairman. Pandey's appointment is initially for three years from the day he assumes charge.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. You’re in a pinch. After pausing your career for several years to start a family, it’s time to go back to work, but you feel rusty, unmotivated and anxious about re-entering the job market.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Top managers at LTIMindtree Ltd must clear a competency exam as part of the company's annual appraisal exercise, possibly the first in the country’s $286 billion IT industry. For project leads, managers and lead architects, half the weight in appraisals depends on project completion, and the rest on a competency exam with multiple-choice questions on coding and mathematics.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday withstood grilling from Democrat senators who repeatedly asked him to confirm that he would uphold his legal obligations to run the agency.

Horoscope Today, February 28, 2025 – The movement of celestial bodies influences our lives in many ways. As we enter this Friday, the stars are aligning uniquely for each zodiac sign. With the Moon in Pisces forming a trine with Mars in Cancer, emotions run deep, but action is necessary. Whether it's career, love, health, or finances, find out what the horoscope today, February 28, 2025, has in store for you.

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead on February 26 at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, along with their dog.