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By Agrima Thakur In the realm of personal finance, there exists a charming phenomenon known as "girl maths". It's a trend that's been gaining traction recently, particularly among social media users, predominantly women, who embrace an unconventional approach to managing their money. This intriguing trend, which originated in New Zealand after being coined on a popular radio show by hosts Fletch, Vaughn, and Hayley, has now become a source of humor and camaraderie among like-minded individuals online. But what exactly is "girl maths"? At its core, it's the unique financial logic that women emp...
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By H R Venkatesh What is meant by healthy masculinity? The underrated Kumbalangi Nights (2019) attempts to answer the question by putting its characters (and the audience) through a series of absurd situations. The end result is a madcap film. It’s funny, absurd, gentle, and moving at the same time. We’ll get into the when, where, how, and why of it all but for now, here’s the formula for the Kumbalangi Test for healthy masculinity. To pass the Kumbalangi Test, a film should have a male character: A) talking to another personB) about any vulnerabilityC) other than anger or victimhood. It is mo...
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By Hera Rizwan The Mobile Gender Gap Report (2022) by GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile Association), released last week, highlighted that the gender gap in mobile internet usage in South Asia, and across low and middle income countries overall, is being driven by India. The reason behind this is the country's large population and the significant digital divide accentuated by the report. GSMA is a London-based telecommunication body that represents the interest of mobile service providers and the global mobile market as a whole. The members of this body include, mobile operators, device and handset...
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By The Conversation Pragya Agarwal , Loughborough University Older and middle-aged women are having their moment in the sun, it seems. The recent Golden Globes coverage was filled with images of “older” women on the red carpet. There were some notable wins too. Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh and Jennifer Coolidge, all in their 60s, won their respective categories and in their speeches addressed the significance of receiving these awards later in their careers. The recently announced Oscar nominations also featured many older women, with four of the five nominations in the best actress category ...
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By Sana Fazili Access to digital technology in India is largely dependent on a person's gender, caste, religion and economic status, Oxfam's 'India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide' has found with its reach limited to mostly male, urban, upper caste and upper-class households and individuals. India has a 30% gender gap between men and women when it comes to owning mobile phones. Meanwhile, 94% of the respondents with a phone were salaried permanent workers while "less than 50% of unemployed are with a phone". For the report, Oxfam analysed data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Econo...
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