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Why a career in travel and tourism in India is a bad idea

India's travel and tourism sector's employment numbers are expected to grow only another 2 percent in the next decade.

Wage gap, questions about capabilities are big issues for women: Experts

Women face domestic commitments that make them leave when they are at mid-managerial levels.<br />

These five cities have the most vehicles in India. Mumbai isn't one of them

A growing urban population means rising incomes which translates into a burgeoning number of vehicles on the road. In 2012, Delhi has the most number of cars in the country at 7.35 million, followed by Bangalore (4.1 million) and Chennai(3.7 million).

Private labels to travel: Here is Bollywood's love affair with e-commerce

The Bollywood- e-commerce connection began a few years ago, when actors like Salman Khan invested in travel portal yatra.com and became its brand ambassador, Karisma Kapur bought a stake in Babyoye, an online retailers of baby care products, and Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt backed ticketing service Ticketplease.com

2 Indians in Forbes' US most powerful CEOs under-40 list; Larry Page tops

Website hosting company Endurance International Group CEO and founder Hari K Ravichandran (38) has been ranked 19th, while asset management firm Altisource Asset Management (AAMC) CEO Ashish Pandey (38) is ranked 20th.<br />

Of top 10 women earners of India Inc, just 3 are professionals

Renu Sud Karnad of HDFC is the top earning woman professional in the country

Kids club to toy testing: The rise of India's mompreneurs

Many women in India are becoming entrepreneurs, but it is noteworthy that a large numbers of them are mothers. A SHEROES Report on Women at Work, India 2014 shows that mother consitute 11 percent of all women entrepreneurs in the country.

Shobhna S Kumar: Meet a female entrepreneur who can't think straight

What's the big deal about a woman in India breaking an ankle, you may think. True, it is not. But, it is this broken ankle that eventually resulted in the setting up of India's first online queer (LGBT) bookstore, Queer-ink.com.<br />

Women's Day special: Jet, GoAir offer discounts, free tickets to female passengers

In what comes as some good news for women, to mark International Women's Day, airlines are offering some major discount for their women travellers.

The female workplace: Why we lack it, what we need to do about it

If we understand the simple reality that workplaces were created by men, of men and for men,we would know how to make things better for women

Not a gundaraj: Introducing an all-women loan recovery firm, Manju Bhatia's Vasuli

There is just a communication gap between the banks and their customers that leads to misunderstandings. And who better to foster communication than women?

Happy Women's Day! Delhi startup develops device to help ladies pee standing up

Fashioned out of waterproof coated paper, the use-and-throw product is shaped as a funnel and conveniently designed to be folded in half and can even fit inside a small purse.<br />

'Too much pressure' forces bitcoin exchange CEO Autumn Radtke to commit suicide

A young American CEO who apparently committed suicide in Singapore was involved in the world of the bitcoin, but was also struggling with other issues prior to her death, friends and colleagues said.

Prosperity for some, poverty for many: How Silicon Valley's boom fostered inequality

Silicon Valley is entering a fifth year of unfettered growth. The median household income is $90,000, according to the Census Bureau. The average single-family home sells for about $1 million. The airport is adding an $82 million private jet center.<br />

Why do people change jobs? Better compensation, more satisfaction finds report

Candidates also look for challenging opportunities where they can use their experience and expertise in setting up new businesses, the report pointed out.<br />

Women's jobs are less flexible, more stressful than men's: Study

Debunking the theory that women voluntarily opt for less paying jobs to manage responsibilities at home, a study finds women's jobs are less flexible, more stressful and offer fewer promotion opportunities than men's.

Soon, drive from Delhi to Taj Mahal without entering congested Agra

In two years, tourists from Delhi and Kanpur will be able to drive to the Taj Mahal from the Yamuna Expressway without entering the congested Agra city.

India home to 70 billionaires; Mukesh Ambani richest with $18 bn fortune

According China-based research firm Hurun's 2014 global rich list, Mukesh Ambani was ranked 41st in the list that was topped by Bill Gates, whose personal net worth stood at a whopping USD 68 billion.

World Bank postpones $90 mn loan to Uganda over anti-gay law

The World Bank on Thursday said it postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda's health system over a law that toughened punishment for gays, an unusual move for an institution that usually avoids wading into politics.

Hollywood's highest paid actors: Angelina Jolie, Robert Downey Jr top list

Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Robert Downey Jr have become the top-earning actors of 2013, according to a recent survey.

Brand clusters to tight crowds: Check out six basic types of Twitter conversations

A new report from the Pew Research Centre, in association with the Social Media Research Foundation, provides an aerial view of the social media network, showing the Twitter conversations have distinct shapes.<br />

Popping multi-vitamin pill could keep cataract away: study

Long-term daily multivitamin supplement use may lower cataract risk in men, says a study.<br />

Hedge fund manager Griffin gives $150 mn to Harvard--largest gift in its history

Griffin, who graduated from Harvard 25 years ago, said the gift will mainly support the university's financial aid program, benefiting as many as 800 undergraduate students every year.