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Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 15:21 ISTgovernment order notified that the 2021 Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme has now been withdrawn. (Representative image)It has come to our notice that certain private app-based firms are violating the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules and running illegal non-transport two-wheelers as the transport vehicles, a government order read.Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has banned operation of electric bike taxi services in the state after they were found to be “unsafe for women” and being…

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 12:20 ISTInternational Women's Day 2024: Top 5 Electric Scooters for the Wonder Women in Your Life. These electric scooters not only offer a sustainable mode of transportation but also style and functionality, perfect for the active women in your life. This Women’s Day, make it special by treating the extraordinary women in your life to the gift of freedom on wheels!Electric scooters offer an eco-friendly and thrilling way for them to navigate the world around them. Here are five top picks…

Credit: director muuh from Pexels In South Africa, the early childhood development sector is dominated by women who build creches from the ground up. These women offer services to communities that go far beyond childcare. They teach, feed and nurture children and keep them safe. They also build sustainable businesses and provide employment opportunities to members of their communities. …

Margot Robbie starred in the $1.4 billion-grossing 'Barbie', which took the box office by storm, but a new report found only a third of top films had a female lead. The share of Hollywood films with women in the lead role fell last year, new research showed Thursday, despite standout successes like "Barbie." In the year that the feminist blockbuster starring…

The French actress Léa Seydoux, who has also played pivotal parts in several major Hollywood productions, such as Dune: Part Two, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and James Bond films Spectre & No Time to Die, recently talked candidly about her experiences of working in American movies with Harper’s Bazaar U.K. The European star elaborated, “The industry in America… I find it harsh on women.” She added, “It’s hard for women to age. I don’t want to be afraid not to be…

It's been three decades since the publication of the bestseller 'Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,' but the debate over how and why men and women are different is far from over.Most women who see gender differences in the way people express their feelings, excel at work, and approach parenting say they are primarily based on societal expectations, while men who see differences in these areas tend to believe biology is the cause.Interested in everyday examples, Reddit user Unfair_Quantity1413 made a post on the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The consulting firm Spencer Stuart recently published a study of top management at Fortune 500 companies, the 500 richest companies in the United States. The analysis focused specifically on the gender of the people in these positions, their functions and the source of their appointments, whether they came from…

Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for North Carolina’s gubernatorial election, said he wanted to go back to a time “where women couldn’t vote” in a video that resurfaced in the wake of his Super Tuesday victory. The video, recorded at a Republican Women of Pitt County event in March 2020, shows Robinson when he was a candidate for North Carolina’s lieutenant governor, which he later won.  In the clip, he says that he heard a man ask about the phrase “Make America Great Again,” which he posited implied…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a commonly held assumption, women CEOs are more risk-averse than their male counterparts. Some studies have even demonstrated that women in top leadership roles are less likely than men to engage in acquisitions. But that impression is woefully misleading, according to new research co-authored by Timothy…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. At a Glance: The Best Sweaters for Men and Women With so many varieties out there it’s hard to know which shape and style of sweater is best to adopt in your closet. A good starting point is identifying whether you’re looking to supplement your current collection, replacing your existing styles that are pilling (and are well beyond repair with a fabric shaver),…