They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.
'As an aspirational district, one of the main challenges is health and nutrition of the tribal community.' 'They are 1.5 lakhs to 1.6 lakhs tribals in this district.' 'The major issue among tribals is malnutrition and anaemia.'
The Supreme Court-mandated ban on all mining operations in Goa -- the second in less than a decade -- will disrupt the livelihoods of tens of thousands in the state, points out P K Mukherjee.
The rising popularity of Heritage Walks is uncovering forgotten historic sites all over India.
She added 148 workers from Maruti Suzuki had been imprisoned for two years without bail, on charges of killing a plant manager.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met business leaders to hear their grievances on issues ranging from high capital cost to ease of doing business to certainty on taxation matters, as he interacted for the first time with the Indian industry chambers since taking charge over a year ago.
'I am hopeful that you will see more focused attention on this relationship,' former US assistant secretary of state Nisha Desai Biswal tells Alokananda Chakraborty.
A sum of Rs 7060 crore is provided in the current fiscal for the project of developing one hundred Smart Cities.
Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang on what made him start the Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation way back in 2011 when he himself in the midst of his own shooting career.
Sahara group, whose legal battle with Sebi continues in Supreme Court over refund of over Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) to investors, has made a surprise announcement of plans being afoot to hire over 56,000 new employees this year along with investments to the tune of nearly Rs 32,400 crore (Rs 324 billion).
'I lived the life of a rockstar for a couple of months.'
Follow these guidelines to keep your team motivated and create a productive atmosphere.
Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.
Infosys on Friday posted a 3.5 per cent rise in quarterly net profit, lagging analyst estimates.
Bengal batsmen cut a sorry figure on home turf to be bowled out for 147, giving Kerala an upperhand in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, Tuesday.
Gimmicks such as appointing high-profile brand ambassadors like Sachin Tendulkar will not work.
'I asked a group of uniformed high school kids: Who was the one Kashmiri they admired?' 'I shouldn't have been surprised by the answer,' says Sunil Sethi.
The challenges before the IT industry are many and its response over the coming months will shape the future of what has been one of the most vibrant value-creating and livelihood-enabling sectors.
Education, jobs, health and more: Experts share their wishlist.
Govt diverts Rs 253-crore subsidy savings to the poor.
CEO Vishal Sikka's strategy is in line with focus on academic research in new technologies.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw points out how the adoption of information and communication technologies can provide India with a very effective health care tool.
Falling margins, high inflation pitting workers against management.
'Jaitley should get the GST and multi- brand retail bills passed to achieve 9%+ growth.'
When it comes to key hands-on management positions, India Inc is still largely run by men.
'If we chose to do the right things, it is possible to avoid job losses at a mass scale,' ABB MD Sanjeev Sharma tells Raghu Krishnan.
The rape of a young woman in New Delhi by Uber cab driver has raised the disturbing question of women's safety all over again.
Seeking the support of corporates for making Delhi a clean and modern city in the next five years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited them to invest in New Delhi even as he promised that their money will not be wasted.
Governor Raghuram Rajan has asked his colleagues to ensure that the central bank is not seen as mere "paper tiger" and even rich and powerful wrong-doers are not spared.
The environment ministry till May 2014 (still under UPA) ordered that cases like Vedanta's expansion plans need to consult people. But in December 2014, the NDA government reversed this position and in March 2015 the environment ministry extended Vedanta's environmental clearance till December 2018. This it did even while the question of the need for public hearing by projects in different kinds of industrial parks was being contested in the courts. This allowed the company to carry out construction.
'If not, we can become frighteningly chaotic, more chaotic than what we are today.' 'In today's environment in the country, we still have a window of opportunity.'
Over the past year we have heard a lot about policy reforms to improve the ease of doing business in India.
Kiran Bedi tells Amberish K Diwanji reasons for her optimism about change in the political sysatem.
Education sector has reasosn to cheer Budget.
'Poverty-stricken and drought-affected families in Bundelkhand and Marathawada are selling their children for as little as a few hundred rupees.'
Pad was a moniker for the Premier Padmini, which became the jewel in the crown of the Mumbai-based Walchand Hirachand Group.
Engineering major BHEL rebounded from its day's lows to end around 1% higher.
'Learning by doing is in our genes.' 'We are applying the wrong method by making our children sit in a classroom for eight hours, listening to someone talk.'
