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India has amongst the most progressive laws on maternity benefits. But a large majority of India’s workforce is engaged in informal work. Further, the law exempts small firms from having to provide these benefits. As a result, 93.5 percent of women workers in the country cannot access maternity benefits, our…

A 27-member Indian athletics contingent, headlined by Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, competed at the Paris Olympics. They had just one medal to show at the end of the Games - Neeraj's silver in javelin throw.

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to be part of star-studded squads for the Duleep Trophy. This move comes in anticipation of India's Test series against Bangladesh, with the selectors keen on having key players participate in the Duleep Trophy, which begins on September 5…

Conservationist’s personal and moving documentary follows big cat clan in northern India. Plus: a forensics team heads to a murder scene. Here’s what to watch tonight

If you have been feeling a bit off lately or if you show signs that you might be low on vitamin D, you are not alone. Vitamin D deficiency is quite common, especially in India, where lifestyle, diet, and sun exposure can massively affect the vitamin levels.

MUMBAI: MS Dhoni's signed bat from IPL 2024, a Virat Kohli-autographed Team India jersey, batting gloves from the 2019 World Cup, Rohit Sharma's signed bat from the 2023 World Cup, and KL Rahul's signed bat and gloves from the same tournament will be among the collectibles available for purchase.

From a worried Vinesh to Nadeem's travelling javelin to the twinkling eyes of Manu, it has been a roller-coaster ride

As curtains fell on Paris Olympics on Sunday, Indian fans were left with a mixed feeling over the country's performance. For a nation of 1.4bn people, our return of one silver and five bronze is very meagre. That the world's most populous country couldn't produce a single gold medal is…

NEW DELHI: Among Indian athletes, badminton queen PV Sindhu was a prominent medal contender heading into the Paris Olympics. Having previously won a silver at the Rio Games and a bronze at the Tokyo Games, Sindhu was expected to secure a podium finish and become the first Indian athlete to…

NEW DELHI: Amit Rohidas is grateful to his teammates for never making him feel excluded after his red card caused the Indian hockey team to play with 10 men for 42 minutes during their quarterfinal match against Great Britain. Rohidas suffered through a few sleepless nights while dealing with the…

Namita Singh speaks to experts and former Olympians to understand why the world’s fifth-largest economy is such a persistent under-performer on the world’s biggest sporting stage