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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For a new generation of Indian family offices managing the wealth of freshly minted tech and startup billionaires, real estate no longer holds the bragging rights it once did. Their new buzzwords: stocks, private equity, alternative assets, Reits, InvITs, and startups.

Our winners were honoured at a special ceremony in London on 27 November, hosted by comedian Lucy Porter. This year's charity for the evening was The Girls' Network, which works to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women. Now in their eighth year, the Women in Investment Awards continue to have a vital role to play in helping accelerate the pace of change towards a more diverse and inclusive investment industry. They recognise women who are supporting others and are havi...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On 29 June 2023, the US Supreme Court ended the use of affirmative action, ruling that race could no longer be considered a factor in university admissions. This order reversed a two-decade-old Supreme Court decision that upheld the University of Michigan Law School’s policy of giving weightage to race as a factor in assembling a diverse student body.

It wasn’t so long ago that diversity, equity and inclusion were the hallmarks of the modern workplace, with companies investing in programs to promote the fair and equitable treatment of its employees.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ONE OF THE early uses of the word was by Lead Belly, who sang about the Scottsboro boys, nine young African-Americans in Scottsboro, Alabama, who were wrongly accused in 1931 of raping two white women. They got an unfair trial; all nine later had their convictions overturned or were pardoned.

Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programs to bolster historically underrepr...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Officials of Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) informed executives of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd at a shareholder outreach programme that they would not back another five-year term for Punit Goenka as managing director, three people aware of the matter said.

Berlin's more than 100 Christmas markets are opening across the city this week, and organizers are taking an increasingly diverse approach

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Some of Rohit Kasuganti’s fondest memories of food are associated with his ancestral village in Yellapur situated in the Warangal district of Telangana. Surrounded by bountiful farms, he remembers his grandmother preparing hearty meals of pulusu, a tangy rasam-like stew often packed with farm fresh vegetables or moong fritters, soft steamed rice dumplings called kudumulu, and smoky roasted corn harvested from the fields.

Bandra East (Vandre East) Assembly seat has become a focal point in the Maharashtra elections, as two young leaders from influential political families, Zeeshan Siddique and Varun Sardesai, go head-to-head. Zeeshan Siddique, representing the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, is the son of the late NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was murdered earlier this year. Opposing him is Varun Sardesai, nephew-in-law of Uddhav Thackeray, contesting on behalf of the Shiv Sena (UBT) under the MVA alliance.

Nana Patole of the Congress and Avinash Anandrao Brahmankar of the BJP in Maharashtra's 2024 Assembly elections. With a polling date of 20 November and results to be announced on 23 November, this rural constituency has drawn attention due to its strategic importance and evolving political landscape.

The Swiss government says it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in violation of Swiss law

Vedanta Ltd on Friday said the Mumbai bench of the NCLT has asked the company to call for a meeting of its secured and unsecured creditors and shareholders in the next 90 days to discuss the proposed demerger. The proposed demerger will create independent companies housing aluminium, oil and gas, power, steel and ferrous materials, and base metals businesses. The existing zinc and new incubated businesses will remain under Vedanta Ltd. «A meeting of the equity shareholders… be convened and held within 90 days from the date of receipt of the order,» said a two-member bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) comprising Technical Member Madhu Sinha and Judicial Member Reeta Kohli in its order dated November 21. Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal had earlier said the proposed demerger of the company's diverse verticals that represent more than 15 commodities will see it progress from being asset managers to asset owners.

Adani controversy will serve as a marker for India Inc's global aspirations that could run afoul of imperfectly harmonised regulations and variance in law enforcement. Businesses operating within acceptable tolerance levels in individual jurisdictions will have to craft corporate governance standards that clear the highest available threshold. Having a global footprint involves best-in-class innovation, entrepreneurship and governance to gain access to markets and capital.

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cybersecurity professionals. However, the talent pool doesn’t seem that diverse in this sector. It is important to understand what kind of roles are in demand for women, the skills they must acquire and the challenges they face when trying to build a career in cybersecurity. Women continue to be significantly underrepresented in the cybersecurity sector, holding only 20-25% of roles at present, says Bhavesh Goswami, Founder and CEO of CloudThat. While this number is projected to reach 30% by 2025, he says achieving true gender parity is still a distant goal; and it’s likely that we’ll reach a 50% representation only by 2030. Pankit Desai, CEO & Co-Founder at Sequretek, says the representation of women in cybersecurity has seen significant growth from the single digits seen a few years ago, reflecting the industry's gradual progress toward greater diversity. About 23-24% of Sequretek’s workforce is made up of women. However, he says the challenge is in leadership roles, where female representation continues to stay in the single digits, indicating the need to foster a truly inclusive environment in cybersecurity.

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Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the commonalities provide a strong foundation for friendship between the two nations. Addressing a community programme in Guyana on Thursday, the prime minister praised the Indo-Guyanese community and their contribution to the development of the Caribbean nation. He stressed that the shared values between the two nations provide a strong foundation for their friendship. «Three things, in particular, connect India and Guyana deeply. Culture, cuisine and cricket,» he said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is cementing its reputation as a prime destination for global investors, with inflows into NRI deposit schemes surging to $7.8 billion between April and August this year—more than double the figure from the same period last year. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are increasingly drawn to opportunities ranging from equities and mutual funds to real estate and GIFT City’s tax-efficient investment avenues.