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social media, OTT platforms, and online gaming, according to a recent study conducted on the digital media consumption habits of Indians. As per a TOI report, the study — titled 'New age digital media consumption- was conducted by an IIM Ahmedabad professor in collaboration with a think tank. The research surveyed 2,000 respondents across 10 Indian cities and analyzed app data from over 20.58 lakh users.

Priya Hiranandani, Vandrevala, Co-Founder, Vandrevala Foundation. The patriarchal nature of our social structure does not only give women a raw deal. It sometimes affects men unfairly too. Mental health issues concerning women have progressed in conversation in recent years. However, the mental health issues in men deserve more attention than what they currently get. The general stereotypes like ‘men are tough’ and are able to withstand more pain and stress can shift the focus away from their psychological well being. Priya Hiranandani, Vandrevala, Co-Founder, Vandrevala Foundation, a non-profit offering free psychological counselling and crisis mediation through a 24x7 available helpline for anyone going through depression, trauma, mood disorders, chronic illness, and relationship conflict, to name a few, along with paid long-term therapy options, talks about why we need to move beyond the men-versus-women debate when it comes to mental health.

Currently, the country's population stands at 1.4 billion, which is about 18 per cent of the global total. Businessman Nithin Kamath, who recently made it to the Forbes World's Billionaires List of 2023 with his business partner and brother Nikhil, shared a dangerous assumption that can hamper the founders and investors in the country. The assumption that a certain percentage of India's population will become customers due to a similar trend in developed countries is risky for founders and investors.

Sofia Vergara was seen embracing her newly single, carefree self, as she spent some time with family and friends at a Karol G concert. The actor, most famous for Modern Family, also posted pictures and videos from her outing on her social media. Sofia attended the Karol G concert on Saturday, August 19, at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. She attended the concert with her niece Claudia Vergara, her cousin Maria Vergara and her friend Paulina Vega. The actor was wearing black ripped jeans and a black mesh corset top and enjoying herself, as she danced with the crowd. The 51-year-old Sofia posed with friends and posted the pictures on Instagram with the caption, “Griselda’s crew!”. She was referring to Griselda, the Netflix limited series in which she starred along with Karol G.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often been known for his tough working style and what he calls ultra hardcore work culture. Musk's philosophy includes getting the most out of his employees which was also revealed when the billionaire took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal last year.

Hedge fund manager Vivek Ramaswamy has been climbing the presidential polls, thanks in part to his corporate successes.

PayPal's stablecoin is likely to succeed where Facebook's failed, thanks to the payment giant's standing in Washington and policymakers' greater understanding of the issues in the last three years. PayPal this month said it was launching PayPal USD, a crypto token pegged to the US dollar, making it the second major global company to launch a stablecoin after Facebook, now Meta Platforms, unveiled Libra in June 2019.

EPFO to their employees during the month. The month-on month comparison of payroll data showed a growing trend in enrollment with an increase of around 9.71 per cent net members over the previous month of May. The data indicated that around 10.14 lakh new members have enrolled during June, 2023 which is highest since August, 2022.

Chandrayaan-3. The spacecraft that left India last month is scheduled achieve soft landing on the lunar surface on 23 August at 6.04pm. Prakash Raj took to microblogging site ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram to share the meme on the updates of Chandrayaan-3.

As crypto markets surge around emerging platforms such as Friend Tech, DEX markets haven't been missing out on the action - and leading decentralised social media platform Qrolli (QR) has exploded +100,000% amid the rush for web 3.0.

Anuj Puri, Chairman & Founder, Anarock Group, says real estate “sales across the board, across all the major cities and even the tier-2 metros, seems to be pretty robust. The good thing is this is not coming on the back of speculators or investors. This is coming on the back of end users, younger end users, who are really wanting to buy it whether it's for social security or for other reasons, wanting to buy the residential.”Developers in the NCR region have planned a slew of launches in the second half of the year. That is a phenomenal 2023. Could 2024 be a record year too because we have seen volumes coming out of that region are very strong. Do you see that trend continue?It is appearing like that.

Kuki academics, the apex body of the community in Manipur wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take steps to withdraw the cases. In a memorandum to the prime minister, the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) alleged that several scholars, writers and leaders of the community are under constant threat and harassment. «The results of research works, academic engagement and exercise of freedom of speech are responded with FIR and cases.

Elon Musk demands a functional, exposed camera. Based on a shared screenshot as per Owji, the ID verification process is estimated to last around five minutes, with an option to conceal the verification badge. The disclosure indicates a partnership between X and Israeli firm Au10tix for this verification functionality.

World Senior Citizens Day today (August 21), let's take a look at some of the pension schemes for the elderly people. APY is a government-sponsored scheme that was launched with the objective of creating a universal social security system for all Indians, especially the poor, the underprivileged, and the workers in the unorganized sector. The scheme is being administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

New Delhi: A growing number of Indian consumers are turning to their mobile devices to check prices of products while shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, indicating a rise in the adoption of omnichannel retail behaviour. “For five in 10 India consumers, e-commerce websites and search engines are the top sources of pre-purchase information, while three in 10 check in with their family, friends and colleagues before deciding on a purchase.

Disha Ravi, facing prosecution for her alleged involvement in sharing a toolkit backing the farmers' protest in 2021, urged the Delhi High Court on Monday to modify a bail condition of seeking prior permission of the trial court before travelling abroad. The plea came up for hearing before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma who, after hearing submissions for the counsel of Ravi and police, said an order will be passed at 4 pm. Ravi was arrested by the Delhi Police on February 13, 2021 for allegedly being involved in sharing on social media a toolkit related to the farmers' protest which was then going on against the Centre's three farm laws, and was granted bail by a trial court here on February 23, 2021.

volunteering trends, revealing substantial untapped potential for employee involvement in volunteering initiatives. The report emphasizes the benefits that such initiatives can bring to both employees and companies. According to the report, corporate India is sitting on a socio-economic opportunity worth Rs 7,500 crore through volunteering initiatives. The potential goes beyond mere Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding, as both employees and companies can actively engage in developmental causes, imparting a substantial positive influence on society. With about 15 million white collar employees in India, a potential of 150 million+ hours can be volunteered annually by corporate India towards social & economic development. This would represent a significant socio-economic contribution of over Rs 7,500 crore, which can be unlocked by promoting volunteering in Indian corporates (30% of the overall CSR spending in India), potentially generating a 5x social return on investment for companies.

Retirement fund body EPFO has added 17.89 lakh members on a net basis in June 2023, a labour ministry statement said on Sunday. The data reveals that 3,491 establishments have extended social security coverage of EPFO to their employees by remitting their first ECR during the month. Month-on-month comparison of payroll data shows a growing trend in enrollment with an increase of around 9.71% net members over the previous month of May, 2023.

stopped publishing them altogether. Higher education is no longer a reliable ladder to a solid career. Our calculations show that in 2021 over 70% of those unemployed youngsters were graduates.

Bank of Baroda, which had previously listed actor and Gurdaspur MP Sunny Deol's Juhu bungalow for sale to recover a debt of Rs 56 crore, has now retracted the sale notice. In an updated statement, the bank cited «technical reasons» for the withdrawal of the e-auction notice. «Corrigendum to e-auction sale notice dated 19.08.2023 published in The Times of India Mumbai edition dated 20.08.2023 with regards to sale notice in respect of Mr.

Los Angeles on Sunday as the system made its historic arrival in California after barreling through Mexico's Baja California peninsula with deadly force. One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash flooding in the peninsula, where some roads were swept away and images on social media showed raging torrents gushing down city streets that been turned into rivers. California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for much of Southern California, with flash flood warnings in effect until at least 3 a.m.