-Livemint.com 7 out of 10 women plan to leave their current jobs due to lack of flexibility, says LinkedIn report MUMBAI: The adoption of rigid back-to-office policies by several companies in India will hit their women workers and reduce their diversity ratios, a LinkedIn report said. In an exclusive Study shared with Mint, the professional networking site said that seven out of 10 working women have left a job or are considering...

-The New Indian Express First, existing studies have analysed the intensity of farmer suicides in isolation, i.e. without comparing farmer suicides with those by other professionals. Farmer suicides have always been a highly debated issue in the public discourse on agriculture sector performance in India. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, 3,58,164 people engaged in the farming profession have committed suicide in India from 1995 to 2019. Though these numbers...

-Down to Earth The city's inadequate drainage system results in frequent flooding, it says Kolkata in West Bengal has something to cheer about: Its much-criticised public transport system got an elaborate mention in the third instalment of the sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC). The most significant report on the global climate crisis referred to the city’s public transport network as an “illustrative case Study” to showcase integrated...

-Down to Earth People in low-, middle-income countries often have to pay out of their pocket and seek care elsewhere Funding in primary healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries is insufficient and access to it inequitable, a new Study has reiterated. Patients often have to pay for the services out of their pocket, the report published in the journal The Lancet Global Health April 4, 2022 noted, adding that these systems have...

-IANS/ TheHansIndia.com As many as 88 per cent of households using portability succeeded in collecting their rations even when stock availability is a real concern among PDS dealers due to fluctuating demand, a Study on deliveries under One Nation One Ration Card focusing on five states released on Tuesday has shown.  New Delhi: As many as 88 per cent of households using portability succeeded in collecting their rations even when stock availability...