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STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) was male-dominated. On National Engineers’ Day, Kalaari Capital MD Vani Kola took to LinkedIn, to share the myriad challenges of being a woman in a male-dominated field. She began the post, by sharing that when she was studying BTech in 1980, she was among the handful of women in the engineering college before talking about Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha, India's first woman engineer, who graduated from the College of Engineering, Guindy, in 1943 with a degree in electrical engineering. “I joined engineering college in 1980.By then, there were only a handful of women pursuing engineering. Most families, unlike mine, didn’t encourage girls to pick up engineering.Those 4 years taught me how to navigate naysayers and gender sensitivities. Little did I know then of the women who paved my way,” begins her post. Later she delved into the life of India’s first female engineer. The post went viral on the job portal, gaining more than 338 likes. One LinkedIn user wrote, “Thank you for sharing this inspiring story about Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha and reflecting on your own journey in engineering. Her story serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of breaking down barriers and stereotypes in STEM fields and empowering women to pursue their passions and ambitions. Her legacy can serve as an inspiration for future generations of engineers.”

The Creative Arts Education Society (CAES), which operates through its constituent academic institutions under the Pearl Academy umbrella, has entered into a partnership with the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), an Institute of national importance under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS), government of India. This collaboration encompasses all bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes offered at various Pearl Academy campuses, including those located in Delhi West, Delhi South, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Jaipur, according to an official release.

₹1,200 crore by FY27-28. The confidence stems from the belief that the IT sector which is poised to grow strongly has its focus on reskilling as a critical priority and NIIT is well-positioned to absorb the benefits and expand its business into emerging sectors through organic as well as inorganic growth. The company has cash reserves of ₹700 crore, which it has earmarked for potential mergers and acquisitions.

₹0.50 crore in India bringing its total collection in India to ₹517.28 crore. Additionally, it recorded a 15.48% occupancy rate for Hindi screenings on Thursday, September 14. Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared figures of 'Gadar 2' business over the weeks on X (formerly Twitter).

Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi while playing for the country, Rohan Bopanna often gets baffled to find the love of playing Davis Cup diminishing with passage of time. Bopanna does not find the current lot as passionate about playing the David Cup compared to players from past generations. «It has become too mechanical to just come, play and leave,» says Bopanna who is set to quit Davis Cup this coming Sunday. A bit agitated, he feels Davis Cup has become just another tournament for the current generation of players. On the other side, Davis Cup is one tournament where it is believed across the globe that rankings won't matter every time.

Peter Marton, the deputy superintendent of virtual currency at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS), will be stepping down from his position at the end of this month. 

Former high-flying Melbourne football star Shaun Smith is determined to make the AFL pay, warning this week’s decision to clear Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard after a sickening collision with a rival player shows officials are still not taking concussion seriously enough.

Warren Buffett's company sold off 5.5 million HP Inc. shares this week to trim a stake that it established just last year

Great Resignation. Great Reshuffle. Great Renegotiation.

Nishant will lead efforts to form synergistic partnerships with key stakeholders, concurrently elevating business performance through strategic expansion of the assisted channel. Nishant, an alumnus of IIM-B with a remarkable two-decade career, boasts an impressive track record of driving growth of Indian startups such as BharatPe and Zomato. Additionally, he has occupied senior leadership positions at the multinational FMCG giant, Coca-Cola.Nishant’s appointment will enable the company to establish increased focus and foster growth of this vertical.

MobileCoin, a privacy-focused payments network and the builder of Signal's crypto payments feature, has moved its chief technology officer, Sara Drakeley, into the chief executive officer position. 

Research shows that one in five women in Canada will remain childless, which dovetails with census data that shows more people are living alone, as part of a couple without children or as part of a multi-generational family.

Vedanta Resources has appointed South African mining veteran Chris Griffith to run its base metals unit, including its recently regained Zambian copper mines. Griffith stepped down as chief executive of Gold Fields in December, after a short stint at the Johannesburg-based gold producer, following an unsuccessful bid to buy Canadian Yamana Gold. Much of Griffith's career has been at Anglo American where he ran Kumba Iron Ore and was instrumental in restructuring and turning around Anglo American Platinum . Griffith will head Vedanta's base metals unit, including zinc mines in Namibia and South Africa, an iron ore business in Liberia and will have oversight over processing businesses in the Middle East and India. A mining engineer, Griffith will probably be more focused on restoring Konkola Copper Mines to profitable operation after the Indian company was given back control of the assets by Zambian authorities after years of protracted battle over the ownership. «I look forward to driving innovation, operational efficiency and sustainable growth across Vedanta's base metals businesses, creating KCM as a cornerstone asset for the company and growing the group internationally,» he said in a statement. Vedanta has pledged to invest about $1 billion in the Zambian operation, where some of its underground mines «need immediate recapitalisation», Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said on Sept.

A financial advisor who began her career as a branch office administrator at Edward Jones is returning to the firm in Winchester, Virginia.

employees surveyed in a joint study on workplace mental health in Asia by Aon and TELUS Health have moderate (47%) to high (35%) risk of developing mental health issues, findings released on Thursday have revealed. 54% believe their career options would be limited if their employer knew they had a mental illness. The inaugural Aon TELUS Health Asia Mental Health Index report, which explores workplace mental health and the impact on productivity across 12 countries in Asia aims to improve understanding of the mental health risk of employees and help businesses make better decisions to manage employee mental health and increase workforce resilience. Key findings on workplace productivity showed that 45% of respondents across the region report that their mental health is negatively impacting their work while stress, anxiety and burnout are on the rise. 51% employees reported feeling more sensitive to stress this year compared to last year; while 45% of them believe their colleagues are showing more signs of stress this year.

World Cup in India is less than a month away and will feature some of the cricket's very best players and teams. This tournament is set to hold a lot of significance in larger cricket history, as the modern day 'Fab Four', consisting of batting greats — Virat Kohli (India), Steve Smith (Australia), Joe Root (England) and Kane Williamson (New Zealand) will have their 'One Last Dance' together. This tournament could be the final time that these four legends play an ICC Cricket World Cup or matter of fact, any major ICC tournament together.

Anamika Joshi, a native of Kerala, has overcome the shackles of debt to become a renowned spoken word artist. Anamika's story began in the small district of Alupura, Kerala, but her family's quest for a better life led them to Jaipur after she completed her 12th grade. The driving force behind this move was her father's overwhelming debt, which had spiraled out of control, subjecting him to constant harassment and threats from creditors.

The British economy shrank by 0.5% in July after a series of strikes, particularly by doctors at the start of their careers, and unseasonably wet weather

By Riham Alkousaa and David Stanway

In a world of fast-fashion, the next generation of designers wants to slow down. Fresh out of the world’s top design schools, they’re employing time-intensive techniques that reflect the value of natural resources and honor their cultural traditions. Some of their methods are high-tech; others hark back to ancestral handicraft.

Skill India Digital, a digital public infrastructure (DPI), that will bring together all government initiatives related to skilling, education, employment and entrepreneurship in the country on one platform. “The state-of-the- art platform will be a breakthrough in accelerating skilled talent hiring, facilitating lifelong learning and career advancement,” the ministry said in a statement. “It is also a comprehensive information gateway for all government skilling and entrepreneurship initiatives and aligns perfectly with the vision articulated in the G20 framework for building DPI and the digital economy to promote digital skills and digital literacy,” MSDE added. “MSDE has created an open-source platform to address the skilling needs of India’s diverse demography. Skill India Digital is one more step towards harnessing our demographic dividend and establishing India as a global skills hub,” Dharmendra Pradhan, minister for skills development and entrepreneurship, said. According to MSDE, the Skill India Digital aims to remove existing obstacles by offering an easy-to-use interface which is adaptable to various devices. “It will ensure that eople from diverse backgrounds can access the platform effortlessly, regardless of the technology as it will support multiple Indian Languages,” it added. As per the statement, one of the key strengths of Skill India Digital is its comprehensive approach to training and skill development.