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TopicGlass ceiling

Topic: glass ceiling

SubscriberWrites: The Glass Ceiling Effect: Overcoming Gender Bias in the Workplace

One of the underlying causes of the glass ceiling effect is that society often views men as natural breadwinners, reinforcing the notion that their careers should take precedence.

Dr N. Kalaiselvi, known for her work on lithium-ion batteries, appointed first woman DG of CSIR

With an eye on implementing e-mobility, she has contributed to govt's Mobility Mission Concept Note & CSIR-CECRI's Technical Report on National Mission for Electric Mobility.

How rush among women for Military Police job pushed cut-off up to over 80% in last 2 yrs

In both 2019 & 2020, advertised eligibility criterion was 45% aggregate in Class 10. But number of applicants pushed shortlist cut-off to 86 & 84%. Application is now open for third batch.

Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, first woman IAF officer & a doctor always ‘prepared for an emergency’

Vijaylakshmi Ramanan retired from IAF as Wing Commander in 1979. The 96-year-old died in Bengaluru on 18 October due to health complications.

To be a true leader, Priyanka Chopra must speak about sexual harassment in Bollywood and abroad

Has the literature circuit been Bollywoodised with Priyanka Chopra delivering the Penguin Annual Lecture this year? The answer is: what hasn’t?

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.