The young workers in a post-Me Too era
Getty Images Gen Z are the first generation to start their careers in a post-Me Too era. But how much the anti-harassment movement really shifted workplace culture is still up for debate. Like many women, I remember watching the Me Too movement mushroom as I scrolled through Facebook and Twitter in October 2017. While the […]
Why India’s Uttar Pradesh has become the crime haven of TV shows
Amazon Prime The crime thriller Mirzapur is set to return for a third season Over the past few years, streaming platforms have allowed Indian filmmakers to expand the range of stories they tell. India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh (UP), is a popular destination for them – but many of the movies and shows set there […]
Emma Hayes: Chelsea boss says women’s football will ‘come back stronger’
Hayes said cramming in fixtures to complete the season would have meant players with international commitments having “three years of back-to-back tournaments”. A fresh start, she added, was a chance to look at “new opportunities”. “We’ll roll with the new normals and I’m excited for what that might bring,” she said. “It might bring more […]
England women to hone World T20 plans in series with India and Australia
England women will use the tri-series with India and Australia to hone their plans for the World Twenty20 in November, says captain Heather Knight. England have three uncapped players in their squad and play their first game against Australia in Mumbai on Friday. “Success or failure might not necessarily be seen on the field,” Knight […]
‘Fears for sick’ and PM’s ‘silence’ over strike
The Telegraph reports NHS workers are set to be offered a fast-tracked pay deal next year in a government bid to “break the deadlock with health unions”. It says sources close to the Health Secretary Steve Barclay said he wants to “speed up the process” of giving NHS staff, who he recognised were “feeling the […]
How Indians crack one of the world’s toughest exams
Gamini Singla Gamini Singla stood third in the civil service exam For close to three years, Gamini Singla stayed away from friends, did not go on a vacation and avoided family meetings and celebrations. She stopped bingeing on takeaways, going to the cinema and stepped away from social media. Instead, at her family home near […]
TV pundit Lawrence Kudlow tapped to be Trump economic adviser
Reuters Larry Kudlow is a well-known conservative commentator Mr Kudlow will lead the National Economic Council after Gary Cohn quit last week. Mr Cohn resigned after disagreeing with Mr Trump about his planned tariffs on metal imports. Mr Kudlow, a former Bear Stearns investment banker, is currently a pundit on business news channel CNBC. “Larry […]
When will you next buy a mobile phone?
Getty Images The days when people camped outside stores to get their hands on the latest smartphone may well be numbered, if recent sales figures are anything to go by. Despite a dazzling array of new devices on display at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: phones that fold, phones with buttons, phones with […]
Samsung did not break rules over woman running at 2am advert
Samsung Samsung’s advert showed a young woman running alone in the middle of the night A Samsung ad criticised for showing a woman running alone at 02:00 has been cleared by the advertising watchdog. People complained that the smart watch campaign was irresponsible for encouraging unsafe behaviour. But the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the […]
Women’s Super League: Foreign stars raise bar but will English youngsters suffer?
But will the multitude of new arrivals have an impact on the amount of game time afforded to England-qualified players? Asked if, despite boosting the league’s profile, the new overseas arrivals would take away opportunities for the development of young English talent, Aston Villa defender Anita Asante told BBC Radio 5 Live: “Absolutely, I think […]