Not one of the 38 contenders in Sri Lanka's presidential election this month is a woman, a stark contrast in the Indian Ocean island where women make up more than half the voters and the workforce.
Well before more familiar figures such as Britain's Margaret Thatcher or India's Indira Gandhi, Sri Lanka gave the world its first woman prime minister in 1960, electing Sirimavo Bandaranaike to ajob her daughter also held 30 years later.
Women make up 52 per cent of the more than 17 million Sri Lankans set to vote for a new president on September 21, hoping to boost political stability and economic growth as the country grapples with its worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.
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NTPC's prospects appear robust, barring seasonal impact in August
THE COMPASS Power generation decelerated 4.7 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 155 billion units (BU) in August 2024.
'Tactically cautious about Indian market'
The US Federal Reserve (US Fed) surprised the global financial markets with a higher-than-expected rate cut of 50 basis points (bps) on Wednesday. CHRISTOPHER WOOD, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, spoke with Puneet Wadhwa in New Delhi to share his interpretation of the Fed's move, its implications for global markets, and his stand on Indian equities. Edited excerpts:
S&P 500 hits all-time high
US stock indices sailed higher in the wake of their global counterparts and the dollar wobbled on Thursday after the Federal Reserve started a long-awaited interest rate cutting cycle with a chunky half-point move.
Fed rate cut may spur tweaks in portfolios
US not near recession but showing slowdown signs: Analysts
Will restore J&K statehood, Article 370 now history: PM
Asking people to cast their votes wisely in the ongoing Assembly polls that are \"linked to the future of Jammu and Kashmir\", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the voters should ensure the sunset of the politics practised by the Congress, NC and PDP, which have \"inflicted wounds\" in the region for years together.
₹2.1K a month for women, govt job for Agniveers
Eyeing a third consecutive term in Haryana, the BJP on Thursday released its manifesto for the assembly polls, promising a 2,100 monthly assistance for women, two lakh government jobs, scooter for college-going female students in rural areas and a guaranteed government job for 'Agniveers'.
Govt drops pvt participation in grain buying for PM-AASHAA
Agriculture minister to meet farmers' groups every Tuesday
IT stocks suffer biggest one-day fall in six weeks
Accenture promotion delay, past Fed rate cuts cited
Cabinet clears 'One Nation, One Poll' and host of proposals in farm to space
Soon after completing 100 days in office, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has taken a series of decisions that would have political and economic implications for the country.
Tata Power to scale up internal RE component supply chain
Plans to manufacture key parts rather than buying them
