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Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that Nari Shakti in India is breaking barriers, rewriting history and shaping a brighter future for the country. In a post on X, on the occasion of International Women's Day, Sitharaman's office said that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformative policies and initiatives, women are being empowered with equal opportunities, financial independence, and a stronger role in nation-building. «Nari Shakti in India is breaking barriers, rewriting history and shaping a brighter future for the country,» the post on X reads.

A powerful Indian parallel is Kiran Bedi, India’s first female IPS officer. When she joined the service in 1972, policing was seen as a man’s domain. Bedi not only broke that barrier but took on some of the most challenging roles, from controlling riots to reforming the notorious Tihar Jail. These trailblazers, along with pioneers like Captain Prem Mathur, India’s first woman commercial pilot, and Chhavi Rajawat, the first woman sarpanch with an MBA, remind us that breaking bias is not a one-time act. It is a continuous effort to build a future where equity is the norm, not the exception. While awareness around gender equity has grown, the journey is far from complete. Today, as workplaces evolve, the onus is on CEOs and CHROs to go beyond intent and actively craft environments where every woman can thrive. One way to drive lasting change is through structured accountability. Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) is a strong example. By mandating gender pay gap reporting, WGEA has improved transparency and advanced workplace diversity. In 2024, it began publishing employer-specific pay gap data, holding companies directly accountable.

Quartile ranking is a statistical tool used to evaluate and compare the performance of mutual funds within a specific category. It divides funds into four quartiles based on their performance over a defined period. The rankings are typically based on returns, with the first quartile (Q1) representing the top 25% of funds and the fourth quartile (Q4) representing the bottom 25%.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Let’s not call this a crisis of confidence in the S&P 500 index—at most, it’s a hiccup amid hallelujahs. The index was recently down slightly year to date but has still more than tripled investor money over the past decade.

Amit Shah said that under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, youth will now be able to write their Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) examination in all languages in the eighth schedule, including Tamil. He inaugurated various infrastructure and development projects at the 56th Raising Day of CISF in Arakkonam, Ranipet, on Friday. He released the CISF journal 'Sentinel' on the occasion. He reviewed the parade being held at the 56th Raising Day of CISF in Arakkonam.

menstrual leave policy for its women employees. The announcement, made by Chairman and Managing Director S N Subrahmanyan, came during Women's Day celebrations at the company's Powai office in Mumbai. This policy, a first in the industry, is expected to benefit around 5,000 women employees, who constitute 9% of L&T’s 60,000-strong workforce. The provision, however, is limited to L&T’s core engineering and construction divisions, excluding its financial and technology subsidiaries, which already offer work-from-home and flexible arrangements. The specifics regarding its implementation, including whether it will be an additional paid leave or part of existing entitlements, remain unclear.

froth in valuations from the bull run is yet to recede entirely, said Jimeet Modi, founder of financial services firm Samco Group. «Even after a 20% to 25% correction in those indices, the froth remains. Five-year bull markets actually do not get unwound in five months. It will probably take at least 20% to 30% of the time of that bull market to unwind all the froth and all the excess that has been created,» he said in a press meet on Tuesday. Various other indicators pointed to the strength of large caps in the current scenario.

James Harrison, known globally as the ‘Man with the Golden Arm,’ has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy of generosity and lifesaving contributions. His remarkable journey began at 14 when he underwent major lung surgery and received multiple blood transfusions that saved his life. This experience ignited a lifelong commitment to giving back, and at 18, encouraged by his father, he made his first blood donation. Over the next six decades, he never missed a single appointment, donating plasma an astonishing 1,173 times before retiring in 2018 at the age of 81.

Why lab-grown diamonds are cheaper To understand the pricing, we compared both categories. A natural 1-carat solitaire of SI clarity set in 18-carat gold costs Rs.2-3 lakh in a branded jewellery store like BlueStone. Meanwhile, a similar lab-grown version with VS clarity is available for Rs.1.12 lakh, less than half the price. The disparity grows with size. At Orra, a 1.5-carat loose natural diamond of SI clarity can cost Rs.7.55 lakh, while a better quality VS1 clarity natural diamond’s price jumps to Rs.11.45 lakh. On the flip side, a flawless 1.5-carat lab-grown loose diamond costs just Rs.45,000 per carat.

A Hindu wife, being a class I heir, has an equal right to her deceased husband’s property, along with children and the husband’s mother. A married Hindu woman also has exclusive rights to her individual property. She is the sole owner and manager of her assets whether these are earned, inherited or gifted during the wedding (streedhan). A Muslim wife without any children is entitled to one-fourth share of her husband’s property, but those with kids get one-eighth the share. In case of divorce, her parental family has to provide maintenance after the iddat period (about three months). DaughterUnder the

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

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian budget announcement of a revamped model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) to make it more investor-friendly is a delayed acknowledgement of the framework having failed to achieve its core objectives. Since its adoption in 2015, India has signed agreements with only five countries—Belarus (2018), Kyrgyzstan (2019), Brazil (2020), the UAE (2024) and Uzbekistan (2024), highlighting challenges in securing BITs with key trade partners and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) flows.

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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.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Opting for a higher pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) seems to have become a procedural nightmare for employees. Some people who applied for it after the Supreme Court order in November 2022 are still waiting for the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to accept their applications.

Arindam Paul, a graduate of NIT Surat and IIM Indore, has experienced firsthand how appearances lead to assumptions in India. Despite his professional achievements, people often stereotype him based on his looks. From being mistaken for a gym trainer in his residential society to being asked about stag entry rules outside a pub, these incidents have become a recurring theme in his life, he said in a post.

How can we ensure our two adult children, who, due to health challenges, are not able to support themselves financially, will be able to have enough money to live comfortably after we’re gone?

19th instalment of the PM Kisan Yojana on February 24, 2025, for eligible beneficiaries, while addressing an event in Bhagalpur, Bihar. To be eligible to receive the 19th instalment, farmers must complete e-KYC if they haven’t received Rs 2,000 in their bank accounts yet. All landholding farmer families with cultivable land in their name are eligible for the PM-Kisan scheme. Farmers are encouraged to complete their e-KYC at the earliest to avoid any discontinuity in receiving their financial aid.

United States President Donald Trump has not officially imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, but his threats have already created a “bit of stasis” among Canadian banking clients who have become more cautious about their next steps, executives say.