In a recent interview with ETMarkets.com on the occasion of Women’s Day, Shibani Kurian, Fund Manager & Head of Equity Research at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co., shared her compelling journey and offered valuable insights into women’s participation and success in the financial sector. With nearly two and a half decades of experience in capital … Read more
In the quaint village of Turtuk, one of the northernmost villages in India deep in the Himalayas, close to the Line of Control between India and Pakistan , surrounded by strangers- turned-friends, I celebrated my 22nd birthday. Freezing toes, a cake made of halwa and a night filled with Kishore Kumar songs set the scene. … Read more
Pope Francis waves as he leaves at the end of the weekly general audience on March 8, 2023 at St. Peter’s square in The Vatican. | Photo Credit: AFP Pope Francis on Wednesday decried violence and prejudice against women and said granting equal pay and opportunities could help create a more peaceful and sustainable world. In … Read more
Supriya Sahu has been leading Tamil Nadu’s fight to prevent the devastating effects of extreme weather, and she has been putting women on the front lines of those battles. | Photo Credit: Supriya Sahu Tamil Nadu is one of the largest and most urbanized states in India. It is also one of the states most … Read more
While financial literacy among women has improved over the years, historically, they have been more aligned towards gold, PPF or at best, fixed deposits, as an investment avenue. On the eve of Women’s Day, Janvi Nagrecha of IIFL Securities advises women to diversify into other asset classes such as mutual funds or portfolio management services. … Read more
Women pourkarmikas says they have no access to Suvidha cabins or restrooms. Hence, during their menstrual cycle, many of them are forced to go to vacant sites or to the space between parked vehicles to change their sanitary pads. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN While corporate companies and others in the organised sector are debating about providing … Read more
The ICMR noted that about half of all patients admitted with severe acute respiratory infections and patients walking into clinics were found to be afflicted with Influenza A H3N2. Image for representation | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. Rising cases of cough and fever linked to Influenza subtype A H3N2: ICMR Rising cases of intense … Read more
This Women’s Day, POPxo declared it’s highly expected Power Women List 2022. In this second edition of the Annual Power List that dedicates extraordinary Indian women from various sectors who have made disparity in the world. As the pandemic is subsiding, we all are modifying back to normal lives. In this time, we witnessed incredible women … Read more
Presenting literary works by women authors. Let us go through the impending journeys of the authors who are the scions of the literature world: Existences – A collection of short stories by SHUVASHREE CHOWDHURY‘Existences’ is the rendering of a young woman’s insights into human existence from the richness of a tapestry of public understanding in … Read more
They have been at the forefront of various fields like education, science and technology. Be it the warrior queen Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi who fought for her people after her Husband’s demise or Shrimati Malavika Hegde who turned Coffee Cafe Day’s fortunes when she took the company in her hands after her husband’s demise. Women’s … Read more