With the number of social media users expected to touch six billion in 2027, a new, dynamic market is emerging for South Asian women entrepreneurs breaking the stereotypes. Anum Hanif, Lubna Jerar Naqvi, Shreya Pareek and Zeba Warsi report from across the border Thirty-one-year-old Kriti Gupta of Jaipur has a busy morning ahead. She needs …
The Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar on Saturday said it has developed an innovative green technology — air nano bubble — that can reduce the usage of water in the textile sector by up to 90 per cent.”Textile is one of the most water-intensive industries and there is an escalating need to address the problem of managing water usage in …
FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy and official tournament ball Photo: Supplied: FIFA Sports minister Grant Robertson believes FIFA needs to consider the “empowerment of women and girls” when making commercial arrangements amid reports Saudi Arabia’s tourism arm is set to sponsor the Women’s World Cup. Australia and New Zealand, co-hosts of this year’s World Cup, wrote to …
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Many agree that developing nations need help to cope with a warmer world. Some call the current effort a ‘placebo.’ There were high hopes in November when a global climate summit in Egypt adjourned with the creation of a fund to help poor countries cope with the ravages of global warming. But less than three …
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11 young people have been appointed to the second Young Change Makers Fellowship Programme, which helps develop entrepreneurship and influence social change in young adults. The Young Change Makers Fellowship Programme was launched in 2021 by Virgin Money Foundation in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fun and Northern Soul. It supports young people aged between 18 and …
