Women’s Day 2025: Airbnb says female hosts in India earned over INR 2.6 billion in past year

Ahead of Women’s Day 2025 (on March 8), the global vacation rental platform Airbnb has released data on its female hosts in India, saying that 30 per cent of all Indian hosts are women, and that collectively they have earned more than INR 2.6 billion (USD 29.9 million) in the past year.

With Shadow Assassins, filmmaker Nilaanjan Reeta Datta unmasks the horrors of the secret killings of Assam

Nilaanjan Datta’s film Shadow Assassins had a commercial release in December 2022, and then won a clutch of awards for its lead actor Anurag Sinha. The film has been selected for numerous festivals in India and abroad, the latest being the Jaipur International Film Festival in January 2025. It also got the Best Film Special Award at the Eastern European Film Festival in 2025, and has been selected for the Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival in 2025.

Government of India Confers Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award on Educationist & Entrepreneur Atul Temurnikar; Opens Up in Exclusive Interview

The award is given to the best of talents from the ever-growing Indian diaspora during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. The 18th edition was hosted by India in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, in the eastern part of the country from 8 to 10 January.

Working for social development in India is a way of giving back to my roots, says RYTHM Foundation Head Santhi Periasamy

In the context of two awards given to RYTHM Foundation at the recent ‘CSR & Sustainability Awards 2025’ in New Delhi, India — for its work in women’s empowerment and rural education — Foundation Head Santhi Periasamy, a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) based in Malaysia and with vast experience in the field of education leadership, talks about her work and goals.

EXCLUSIVE: India’s renewable energy sector has a strong foundation, but key hurdles remain, warns energy expert

Experts have pointed out that while India has made progress, it still faces barriers related to finance, technology, and competition, particularly from global players like China and the United States.

From almost extinct to exceptional growth: Rise of TECO Chemicals and Gaurav Saini

A “naughty”, “ambitious” and “not a studious kid” from the streets of Delhi, India’s capital city that houses a population of 33 million, is now the Managing Partner, CEO & Executive Board Member of Teco Chemicals, an Oslo-headquartered company with a growing reputation in the maritime sector. Connected to India’s CEO Himanshu Verma sat down […]

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