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Home Credit India’s How India Borrows 2024 study provides an in-depth analysis of the changing financial behaviour of women in India, highlighting a transformative shift towards greater economic independence and empowerment. The findings reveal how women, particularly from lower-middle-income groups, leverage credit to fuel their entrepreneurial dreams, invest in education, …

Vatsla Srivastava In 2007, I sat in shock as news of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination flashed across my television screen. As an 11-year-old, I struggled to comprehend how one of South Asia’s most formidable leaders, the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority  country could be brutally murdered …

The Board of Directors of Blackstone-backed International Gemmological Institute (IGI), one of the world’s largest independent grading and accreditation services providers, today approved the audited consolidated financial results for Calendar Year 2024. For CY 2024, IGI reported consolidated revenue growth of 17% to Rs. 10,531.6 million, EBITDA increase of 21% …

Fair police intensify preparations for grand Mahakumbh conclusion on Mahashivratri Fair police issues special guidelines for Mahashivratri No-vehicle zone enforced from4 PM in fair area & 6 PM in Prayagraj Commissionerate Mahakumbh Nagar. The grand Mahakumbh 2025, taking place on the sacred land of Prayagraj, is now approaching its conclusion. …

Dr. Seema Javed Chocolate lovers are paying the price for climate change and global warming. Cocoa farmers bear the brunt of increasing planet’s temperatures. Two new reports highlight the threat that climate change poses to cocoa trees and how it’s impacting chocolate prices around the world.The first report, by research organisation Climate Central, found …

Dr. Seema Javed The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will be meeting in Hangzhou, China, from 24 to 28 February 2025 to agree on the outlines of the three Working Group contributions to the Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) and the Methodology Report on Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies, Carbon Capture …

Yogi govt’s crackdown: 221 criminals neutralized in 8 years, upholding rule of law CM Yogi’s zero-tolerance policy: 31 mafias sentenced to life imprisonment Over 41,000 convictions in crimes against women, marking a significant decline in offenses accused Lucknow. Finance Minister Suresh Khanna, on Thursday, presented the 2025-2026 Budget in Uttar …

Fifth Edition of the Get Kids to Play Summit at IIM Bangalore Reinforces the Role of Schools, Policy and CSR in Driving India’s Sports Future Sportz Village, India’s leading school sports organization, successfully hosted the 5th edition of the ‘Get Kids to Play’ (GKTP) Summit this financial year at IIM …

Grace Cancer Foundation and Infosys Foundation entered MoU in the presence of Smt. A. Nirmala Kanthi Wesley, IAS, Director, Women Development & Child Welfare, Government of Telangana for HPV Vaccine Drive, to administer 500 Vaccines free to underprivileged girls in the city Telangana must become a cancer free state: Smt. …

’No Vehicle Zone’ enforced in Mela area from February 11, designated parking for external vehicles ’No Vehicle Zone’ to be expanded to entire Prayagraj city from 5:00 PM on Feb 11 Traffic curbs to be in place in Prayagraj from 5 PM on Feb 11 until Feb 12 Kalpavasis’ vehicles …