Janata curfew

PM Modi's '9 minutes At 9 pm' appeal: Is this what India needs right now?

PM Narendra Modi has appealed to his 1.3 billion countrymen to show a joint resolve in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic by switching off all lights at home and holding a candle, lamp, torch or flash mobile lights at 9 pm local time for nine minutes on Sunday. Dr. Somdutta Singh, the former vice-chairperson of NASSCOM Product Council, shares her opinion about PM Modi's announcement based on the current scenario. Apr 3, 2020
Migrant workers

UAE allows private companies to change employee contracts: How will this impact foreign workers?

With coronavirus scare and lockdown threatening employee job security across industries and particularly those of foreign workers abroad, an announcement by UAE's Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation allowing private companies to change their contracts with employees could indicate layoffs and pay cuts for the migrant workforce. Let's gauge the impact of this move on foreign workers. Mar 30, 2020
Bill Gates

Bill Gates to step down from Microsoft board, shifts focus to philanthropy

Bill Gates has slowly been stepping back from Microsoft in recent years. The company said he wants to dedicate more of his time to his philanthropy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the world's biggest nonprofit organizations, started from the profits he made from Microsoft. Mar 14, 2020