Diversity

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The identity of Indianness will take more than semantic conflation to Bharat, but perhaps not as intended by partisans as a means of divide. (Image by pikusperstar on Freepik)

Bhopinder Singh | India’s diversity, inclusiveness is at risk as leaders push intolerance

India is a veritable tinderbox if not anchored to its lofty constitutional spirit of inclusivity.

01 Jan 2024 12:21 AM

Volunteers with displaced villagers from Gwaltabi protest over the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur, at Yaingangpokpi in Imphal East. (PTI Photo)

Anita Anand | India remains a diverse nation, but there’s little sign of unity left

Nehru’s vision of India was one where differences would be celebrated, and we would be unified. But no mechanisms set in place then or now.

25 Aug 2023 12:05 AM

Civil rights leaders who met virtually with Zuckerberg and other Facebook leaders Tuesday expressed skepticism that recommendations from the audit would ever be implemented, noting that past suggestions in previous reports had gone overlooked.

Biased algorithms, content moderation, ad policy, voter suppression among Facebook's civil rights issues

A civil rights audit being conducted over the past two years says not fact-checking Trump's lies among setbacks to progress.

08 Jul 2020 5:59 PM

The apology Gucci issued said that they were fully committed to the concept of diversity and focused on increasing it throughout their organisation even. (Photo: BBCNews/Twitter)

Gucci regrets racial insensitivity

Gucci forced to pull back 'blackface sweater' from stores after complaints.

07 Feb 2019 5:17 PM

Fashion is a universal language that has the power and potential to create inclusiveness globally. (Photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3yiYfAbim/)

NYFW brings diversity into the spotlight

The Show officially opens with a tribute to Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth Carter and a curated installation of her work.

31 Jan 2019 8:32 PM

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Working with diversity

Taking a cue from international companies, workplaces in the country are working towards a more diverse workforce and environment.

19 Jan 2019 12:00 AM

AI’s challenge reflects a broader lack of diversity in the tech industry. (Photo: AP)

Artificial intelligence’s rise exposes gaping gender gap

At major tech companies, women account for 20 percent or fewer of the engineering and computing roles.

14 Dec 2018 6:23 PM

Apple will accept up to 20 app makers founded or led by a woman.

Apple to tutor women in tech in bid to diversify industry

Apple has been trying to lessen its dependence on men in high-paying programming jobs.

27 Nov 2018 10:30 AM

Overall, women comprised 26.8 percent of Intel’s US workforce in 2018.

Intel says more women, blacks in workforce after diversity push

Intel still lags behind several large US technology companies in terms of women and ahead of many for African Americans and Hispanics.

30 Oct 2018 7:50 AM

A large number of combinations accommodates different genders, skin tones, and sexual orientations.

A toast to diversity

The Unicode Consortium will introduce a variety of racially and sexually inclusive emoji in 2019.

12 Aug 2018 12:35 AM

New study finds diverse audiences drive blockbusters

Black Panther is one such exceptions to the rule, it has grossed $700 million worldwide in two weeks of release.

27 Feb 2018 7:55 PM

And it is not because they are better students. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why boys perform better on some science tests explained

An MRI revealed an accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in the brain, a condition known as hydrocephalus.

01 Jan 2018 10:40 AM

Low body esteem sees girls missing out on life

55% of girls avoid spending time with friends and family, participating in outside activities if they aren’t happy with the way they look.

07 Oct 2017 5:48 PM

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