Women’s Day 2025: International Women’s Day is here again on March 8! On this annual occasion, while we celebrate women around the globe, the systemic cycles in every economy have certain hidden pressures that need to come to the fore. Have you ever wondered why you might be paying more tax compared to men just…
Indian cinema has witnessed several woman technicians, challenging gender biases in the film industry. These technicians, across fields of editing, cinematography and production design, have not only inspired several women to pursue careers in films but have also significantly contributed to several blockbusters. On International Women’s Day, here is a look at 10 Indian film…
Harvesting chestnuts, at Wular lake, in Kashmir | Photo Credit: PTI Every year, March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day to advocate gender equality and recognise the achievements of women in diverse sectors. The theme this year is “Accelerate Action”. The women of Kashmir have long struggled for economic independence and social empowerment, navigating…
International Women’s Day: The public education system of India cannot be fixed overnight but needs small, incremental changes to achieve tangible goals, says Khushboo Awasthi, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ShikshaLokam, a non-profit working on the education leadership development mission. ShikshaLokam works with the Department of School Education in different states and Union…
International Women’s Day is just as good a day as any to provide strength to women and enable them to be the torchbearers of their own financial destiny. This can be done through proper planning, effective money management and thoughtful fund allocation. Now, it is a given that investing appears to be a difficult task…
A recent news story in a prominent US daily reported that a number of non-profits in Washington DC are distributing robotic pets to residents aged 60 and older in some areas of the city to ease their loneliness and isolation. While in the US, about 28% of people aged 65 and older live by themselves,…
As we make our way to the Port Operations Building (POB) inside the expanding Vizhinjam international port in Thiruvananthapuram on a sweltering afternoon, we expect to hear the buzz of vehicles and people moving around. However, near-deafening silence welcomes us. But once we are inside the POB, the scene changes. All the action happens here,…
