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Opinion | Cyndi Lauper’s anthem for girls just changed lyrics—now ‘Girls just wanna work’

For young women, work is no longer a matter of 'choice'. It is an unquestioned way of life

3 min read2 Sep 2021
Opinion

Opinion | China’s ageing problem is a serious threat to growth

The impact of the slower growth in the workforce, in turn, is lower total economic growth

4 min read30 Nov 2018
Opinion

Opinion | #MeToo’s importance for women’s jobs

Sexual harassment in and out of the workplace contributes to India's low female labour force participation rate

4 min read29 Nov 2018
Opinion

Night shifts are not the answer to getting more women to work

Allowing women to work nights would just be a necessary and not sufficient condition for bringing more women into the work force

3 min read1 Jun 2016
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Geeta Menon | Voice of the toiling woman

For 30 years, this activist has been fighting for the rights of domestic workers and our huge female labour force

5 min read9 Aug 2014

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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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