-The Times of India The Companies Bill, 2012, passed by the Lok Sabha a few months ago, has recognised the importance of diversity in the board room. Certain class of companies will soon be required to have at least one woman director on board. The EU has long recognised the value that women directors bring to the table. But, policies need to be reworked even at the ground level. With the budget...
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EPFO to include 'AAA' rated corporate bonds in portfolio-Raj Kumar Ray
-The Indian Express The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation is set to widen its investment horizon by including 'AAA' rated corporate bonds of any private company in its portfolio following a clean chit from Crisil, a move that can open up a window for blue-chip corporates to raise about Rs 35,000 crore through long-term debt papers annually. Crisil, which was appointed by EPFO to advice on investment portfolio, has said that none of...
More »10 killed in Goalpara police firing-Sushanta Talukdar
-The Hindu Miscreants opposing panchayat polls torch houses, schools; ethnic clashes trigger exodus Guwahati: At least 12 persons including three women were killed — 10 persons in police firing and two in ethnic clashes between Rabha and non-Rabha groups in Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) areas in southern Assam’s Goalpara district on Tuesday. The clashes have triggered huge exodus of people from the affected and nearby villages. Fleeing villagers have taken shelter in...
More »Breaking The Silence -Human Rights Watch
-Outlook While great awareness has been raised about sexual violence against women in India, much less is known about the problem of sexual abuse of children' Summary The rape and murder of a student in New Delhi on December 16, 2012, followed by large public protests, has led to a great deal of soul searching about the problem of sexual violence in India. Politicians, lawyers, women’s rights activists, and an independent government...
More »Missing the masses-Manu Moudgil
-The Hoot The media welcomed the UID's promise of giving an identity to those outside the system, but has failed to track its failure to do so. On January 1, the Indian government announced roll out of its ambitious cash transfer scheme in 20 districts of the country based on unique identification (UID), also called Aadhaar. The media, while presenting the pros and cons of cash transfer, also mentioned that...
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