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Explained: Who was the woman to have organised the first-ever Women’s Day International Women’s Day (IWD), observed every year on March 8, celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Being celebrated for over a century, the Day’s roots lie in the labour movement rather than the feminist movement. It was first organised in 1911 by the early 20th century Marxist from Germany, Clara Zetkin. A prominent feminist, Zetkin is referred to as the “grandmother of German communism”. Source: The Indian Express

Kamala Harris endorses Joe Biden as Democratic presidential candidate “Biden has served our country with dignity and we need him now more than ever,” she said in a Twitter post. Her announcement is another boost for Mr Biden, the Democratic front runner to take on Donald Trump in November. Ms Harris, seen as a rising star within the party, dropped out of the presidential race in December. Support for Mr Biden surged in the Super Tuesday Democratic primaries last week, with the 77-year-old winning 10 of the 14 states that voted. The list of possible candidates who might realistically win the nomination...

Indian banks well capitalised, no reason to worry: CEA Krishnamurthy Subramanian NEW DELHI : Allaying concerns over banking sector health in the wake of Yes Bank fiasco, Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian on Sunday said Indian banks are well capitalised and there is no reason to worry. He further said that it is a wrong method to assess a lender’s health based on the ratio of deposit to m-cap (market capitalisation). “What I want to emphatically state that the m-cap ratio is a totally incorrect metric for assessing the safety of the banks. No banking sector expert or banking regulator uses...

Women entrepreneurs key to Amway’s future in India: Global CEO Milind Pant US-based direct selling major Amway expects women entrepreneurs to play a crucial role in its future growth in India — one of the four countries which it has identified as a key market, according to the company’s global CEO Milind Pant. The company, which has set a target of helping “a billion people live healthier” by 2029 under a 10-year plan to mark its 70th anniversary, currently has women accounting for around 60% of the 5.5 lakh-odd distributors it has in India. “India is going to be a...

Kareena Kapoor is looking for right script to work with sister Karisma Kareena Kapoor Khan is looking for the right script to work with her elder sister Karisma Kapoor in a film. “We have always wanted to work together but till now we haven’t got that kind of script. We have not liked anything. Somebody should come with a good script then, we will consider,” said Kareena at a special screening of Karisma’s debut web series, Mentalhood. Mentalhood marks Karisma’s return to acting after a long time, and Kareena feels fans were waiting for the comeback to happen. “I think everybody is excited...

Jonty Rhodes reveals why his application for Team India’s fielding coach got rejected Having Jonty Rhodes as the fielding coach is nothing less than a dream for any team in the world. The former South Africa star is widely regarded as the best fielder to have ever graced the game. But despite his credentials, he failed to get the job of India’s fielding coach last year. Rhodes was one of the high profile names who had applied for the post but he missed out as the BCCI re-appointed R Sridhar as the fielding coach. In fact, Rhodes’ application did not even make...

Proud of the effort put in by India women throughout the T20 World Cup: Virat Kohli After India lost their chance to lift maiden Women’s T20 World Cup final against defending champions Australia by 85 runs in Melbourne on Sunday, Team India men’s team skipper Virat Kohli tried to lift the morale of the women’s team via a Twitter post. Virat Kohli lauded India Women’s effort throughout the tournament and predicted that the girls would bounce back stronger than ever. Earlier, Virat Kohli had also congratulated Team India after they qualified for their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup final. Former...

Ekta Kapoor Opens up on Being a Single Parent to Her Son Ravie Film and TV producer Ekta Kapoor is one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry today. With many acclaimed films and some extremely popular TV shows to her credit, Ekta is also known for being a proud single mother of her son Ravie. Ekta recently opened up about her decision to welcome Ravie through surrogacy. “I had stored my eggs when I was 36. Had a calling for a long time I don’t know what was it. I don’t know I thought I might get...

Yes Bank revival scheme soon, likely before 30 days: RBI chief Shaktikanta Das After restricting withdrawal limit at the Yes Bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das today said that the central bank will soon take “swift action” to revive the capital-starved private lender. “You will see very swift action from RBI putting in place a scheme to revive Yes Bank,”Das said at an event. The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday imposed a moratorium on the capital-starved Yes Bank and capped withdrawals at ₹50,000 per account for the next one month. The board of Yes Bank were superseded with immediate effect,...

Pope’s Sunday prayer to be livestreamed as coronavirus spreads VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has decided to deliver Sunday’s (Mar 8) prayer by livestream and Italy called in retired doctors as the new coronavirus epidemic gathered strength and emptied streets in Europe’s worst affected country. The 83-year-old pontiff broke with centuries of tradition by enlisting the help of technology to keep crowds from descending on Saint Peter’s Square for the traditional Angelus Prayer. “The prayer will be broadcast via livestream by Vatican News and on screens in Saint Peter’s Square,” the Vatican said in a statement. Source: CNA