Chennai startup finds a solution for ‘overqualified housewives’. No more motherhood penalty
Women brilliant in academics and jobs are forced to sit at home after giving birth. So, 30-yr-old Sankari from Chennai created a platform that provides jobs to women paying ‘motherhood penalty’. Read Nootan Sharma’s report.
Why TMC picked former KKR star Yusuf Pathan to contest LS polls from Adhir’s stronghold Berhampore
The former cricketer, who was part of the 2011 World Cup-winning team, is contesting from a Lok Sabha seat held by Congress’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury since 1999, reports Sreyashi Dey.
RWAs are waging a war against Muslims—within societies, on WhatsApp groups
The larger national mood and conversations about hijab and namaz are percolating to the lowest citizen groups, the RWAs. Muslim residents are self-censoring and keeping a low profile and visibility to avoid trouble, reports Shubhangi Misra.
Before Supreme Court order, Kerala doctor Babu KV led the fight against Patanjali’s misleading ads
On 27 February, SC temporarily banned Patanjali from advertising certain products. But it was Babu K.V, a Kannur ophthalmologist, who began a fight against its ‘misleading ads’ in 2022, reports Apoorva Mandhani.
Papers clueless over Arun Goel’s exit—but TV channels certain ‘Modi averted a nuclear war’
Why did Arun Goel resign from the Election Commission? On the basis of ‘sources’, leading English newspapers came up with multiple choice options for us to pick from, writes Shailaja Bajpai.
I declined Ambanis’ invite because I had to select the PM—Pakistani General X
My approval ratings are as high as 88% in the Gallup survey. But as Pakistan’s Army chief, am I happy? Absolutely not. My jihad will continue until I find the 12 percent who think otherwise, writes General X.
What’s the true cost of free electricity to states? Just look at Tamil Nadu
Many states dedicate a large portion of their subsidies to free electricity, but the true financial burden doesn’t show up in budget documents, writes Renuka Sane.
EVs were propped up as future of cars. So why are UK and US falling out of love with them?
Mercedes-Benz had said it would move toward becoming an ‘electric-only’ company by 2030 but has now put it off. The UK govt has withdrawn subsidies for EVs. And in India, the FAME-II subsidy is expected to lapse soon, writes Kushan Mitra.