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This follows a directive from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who had instructed authorities to ensure unrestricted movement across the state starting March 8, 2025, while also taking strict action against disruptors. According to officials, a mob pelted a passenger bus bound for Senapati district with stones in the Gamgiphai area of Kangpokpi. In response, security forces, including tear gas and baton charges, were deployed to disperse the crowd, leaving some demonstrators injured.

International Women's Day in New Delhi on Saturday. He emphasised that multitasking, often seen as an inherent trait of women, is likely a role imposed by society, calling for solutions that stem from societal reform. «The remarkable women who shaped our Constitution proved that true leadership is built on compassion, humanism, and care—not just power or wealth,» Venkataramani said.

This progress is evident in corporate leadership, where women in India make up 21% of directors of the TOP 200 companies, an increase from 19% in 2023, according to a Russell Reynolds Associates study—a trend that is no longer just driven by regulatory requirements. This shift is not limited to boardrooms; women are making significant strides across traditionally male-dominated fields, reflecting a broader transformation in both corporate and economic leadership.

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.

Mantle Ridge has built a stake worth more than $1 billion in consultancy firm Cognizant Technology, saying its shares are undervalued, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Shares of the company, whose market capitalization stands at more than $41 billion, rose over 5% in extended trading. Mantle Ridge started buying up shares of the company in the second half of 2022, when the stock was trading in the high $50 to low $60 per-share range, the report added.

fake busy.” “In India, being busy is a status symbol. But let’s be real—most people are just performing productivity,” he wrote. The problems that are ailing Indian workplaces, argued Gupta, are as follows:

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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.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s boardrooms remain stubbornly gray, although some transformative strokes are visible. As women slowly move beyond mere presence to actively claim seats at the decision-making table, it’s the smaller firms that are leading the charge.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Despite making financial strides, women in India represent a small fraction of the country’s investor base. According to NSE data, only 22% of stock market investors are women, while CAMS reports that 28% of mutual fund investors are women, with most preferring systematic investment plans (SIPs).

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As International Women’s Day 2025 approaches, the theme—“For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality.

The reduction in the headcount, aimed at driving efficiency, will affect staff at Adidas's headquarters in Herzogenaurach and will progress on a voluntary basis, CEO Bjorn Gulden told reporters. Gulden took the reins at the sports outfitter in 2023 in the wake of its damaging split with West — who now goes by Ye — over anti-Semitic remarks by the rapper.

post-Budget webinar on employment. PM Modi underscored the importance of investing in people, the economy, and innovation, describing these themes as central to India's roadmap for becoming a developed nation. «Investing in people, economy and innovation is a theme that defines the roadmap for a developed India. You can see its impact on a large scale in this year's Budget. Therefore, this Budget has emerged as a blueprint for India's future,» said PM Modi, emphasising that the Budget has given equal priority to infrastructure, industries, and human capital.

European Commission's proposal to ease emission targets would enable struggling automakers to keep profits flowing from fossil fuel models but could potentially stall Europe's shift to electric vehicles and climate progress. European car companies, already beset by Chinese competition, had been warning that they would struggle to meet the ambitious 2025 carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction target, which exposed the sector to hefty fines. The European Union's executive arm proposed on Monday to give automakers three years to meet the target, a change that must now be approved by EU states and the bloc's parliament.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Silicon Valley’s hottest investment isn’t a new app or hardware product. It’s one man.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fendi celebrated its 100 years at the recent Milan Fashion Week, with the house’s matriarch, Silvia Venturini Fendi, revisiting the luxury brand's archives. The show opened with Dardo and Tazio Vascellari Fendi, the sons of Delfina Delettrez Fendi (Silvia's daughter and the label’s artistic director of jewellery), wearing equestrian ensembles that the late longtime creative director Karl Lagerfeld designed for the brand.

Department of Education has taken down applications for all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which are designed to keep monthly payments manageable and provide a pathway to eventual loan forgiveness. The move affects four popular IDR programs: Income-Based Repayment (IBR), Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR), Pay As You Earn (PAYE), and the new SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan introduced by the Biden administration in 2023. These plans base payments on a borrower’s income and family size, with remaining balances forgiven after 20 or 25 years. The department did not make a formal announcement about the removal of IDR applications, instead posting a brief notice on its website. The lack of communication has led to widespread confusion, with borrowers and advocates scrambling for clarity.

Invincible Season 3 continues its weekly episode release, with Episode 7 set to premiere on March 6, 2025. The season features significant events. Fans can expect major developments as the storyline progresses.

While tier 1 cities remain key hubs, the market is expanding significantly in 12 emerging tier 2-3 cities, fuelled by a consumption boom, with a major share of online purchases now originating from these regions. Government initiatives, such as the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund, which allocates ₹10,000 crore annually to enhance 459 tier 2 and 580 tier 3 cities, are further accelerating this growth.