News for 'Global Gender Parity Group'

Test Twenty: New Mixed-Gender Cricket Format to Debut in Colombo

Test Twenty: New Mixed-Gender Cricket Format to Debut in Colombo

Rediff.com16 Oct 2026

Test Twenty, cricket's new format, debuts in Colombo on November 14, with 160 young cricketers and boys' and girls' scores combining to decide one winner.

Gender parity in workforce can boost India's GDP by 27%: Lagarde

Gender parity in workforce can boost India's GDP by 27%: Lagarde

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

The IMF chief listed three key policy areas for women's empowerment as the education, getting a job and having a family.

'Aamir And I Are Still Very Close'

'Aamir And I Are Still Very Close'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2024

'After being married for almost 18 years, and since there was never any rancour between us, we are still very close, as parents of Azad, as colleagues in the film work that we do, and as friends.'

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

Digital payments in India to double to $7 tn by 2030

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

With digital adoption fast gaining currency, India is likely to see retail digital payments double to $7 trillion by 2030 from current levels, a study by Kearney and Amazon Pay said. In the report 'How Urban India Pays', Kearney-Amazon Pay said strong adoption of digital payments in online purchases has potentially led to a permanent shift in consumer behaviours, fuelling offline adoption as well.

WEF Davos meet next week; Jaitley, Goyal to participate

WEF Davos meet next week; Jaitley, Goyal to participate

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

German Chancellor Angel Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Switzerland President Simonetta Sommaruga would be participating in the 45th edition of the meet.

Why Are Samsung Workers On Strike?

Why Are Samsung Workers On Strike?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

According to CITU, around 90% of the 1,723 workers of the Sriperumbudur plant are participating in the strike. Samsung said it is ready to talk to employees and not a third party like CITU.

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Davos Spotlight: 'New collared' jobs

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

We need to create collaborative and/or disruptive platforms like Uber and Airbnb in all sectors to ensure responsive and responsible inclusive growth, says C P Gurnani.

Human Development Index: India ranks a dismal 130!

Human Development Index: India ranks a dismal 130!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

India also fares poorly on maternal mortality rate.

Poverty, child, maternal deaths high in India: UN report

Poverty, child, maternal deaths high in India: UN report

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

India continues to battle poverty, child and maternal deaths, according to a United Nations report on the Millennium Development Goals that said while several key global targets have been met, more sustained effort is needed to cover disparities by the 2015 deadline.